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Get to know the people behind TAF

WHO WE ARE

​Toronto Arab Film (TAF) is a non-for profit organization dedicated to bringing films from, and about the Arab world, to Toronto audiences. TAF began because of a need to fill a void that exists in film programming in Toronto, specifically a lack of films from the Arab regions and a desire to reinstate a tradition of going out of watch films that has been lost.

WHAT WE DO

​Through our first initiative, Layali El Cinema, we programme year-round film screenings in Toronto.
Through Mahrajan, our annual festival, we showcase Arab films from around the world. ​We also recognize the need to encourage interconnectedness between Arab filmmakers in Toronto and foster filmmakers, which we endeavour to do through the Shabaka initiative, where we support emerging talents through hosting networking events and running filmmaking workshops throughout the year. ​
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MEET TEAM TAF

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Rolla Tahir 
Co-founder,
​Artistic Director  

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Mason Hatahet
Co-founder,
Executive Director

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Ahmad Alhaj
Festival Programmer
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Zeinah Kalati 
Festival Programmer

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Lobna Mahdi 
Outreach & Development

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Azza Abbaro 
Web & Graphic Designer

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Ghalia Saheb
Festival Operations
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Karen Habib
Marketing & Development

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Hiba Sleiman 
Media Coordinator

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Aly Shahin
Administrative Assitant

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Nada Abbas
Sponsorship Relations


OUR 2020 TAF BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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Jutta Brendemuhl
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Cayley James
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Pacinthe Mattar
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Karam Masri 

3RD annual Toronto Arab Film Festival - may 26-29 2022 


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TAF would like to acknowledge the land it operates on is the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. We also acknowledge that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit.

We encourage you to learn about the lands you are on today by visiting: https://native-land.ca/
  • HOME
  • NEWS//أخبار
  • 2021 FUNDRAISER
  • Festival//مهرجان
    • Festival 2022 >
      • Tickets
      • 2022 Programme >
        • 2022 Film Programme
        • Opening Day 2022
        • TAF 2022 Panels >
          • Filmmaking amid Lebanon’s Collapse
          • The Language of Belonging
          • Canadian Filmmakers Roundtable
        • Closing Night Party 2022
      • Awards 2022
      • Call for Submissions
    • Previous Editions >
      • 2021 >
        • Festival Programme >
          • Feature: Abou Leila
          • Feature: Unknown Saint
          • Feature: Sugar Cage
          • TAFF Shorts Programme 1
          • TAFF Shorts Programme 2
          • TAFF Shorts Programme 3
          • TAFF Shorts Programme 4
          • Shorts Programme Collection (Available Globally)
          • Speculative Fiction Programme Collection (Available Globally)
          • TAF Panels 2021
          • TAF Workshops 2021
        • Festival News
        • Awards 2021
      • 2020 >
        • Feature: Talking About Trees + Panel
        • TAFF Shorts Programme 1
        • TAFF Shorts Programme 2 + Panel
        • TAFF Shorts Programme 3
        • Awards 2020
  • CINEMA NIGHTS//ليالي السينما
  • NETWORK//شبكة
    • Producer Accelerator
    • Call for Commissions
    • Film Lab
    • TAF Salon
    • Panels
    • Resources
  • ABOUT//عنا
    • Contact//تواصل
  • SHOP