WHO WE AREToronto 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.
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WHAT WE DOThrough 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. |
We hope you will join us for our 2nd annual online Mahrajan//Festival May 27-30, 2021!
OUR 2020 TAF TEAM
Rolla Tahir
co-founder, artistic director |
Mason Hatahet
co-founder, executive director |
Ahmad Alhaj
festival programmer |
Zeinah Kalati
festival programmer |
Lobna Mahdi
outreach and development |
Azza Abbaro
web & graphic designer |
Ghalia Saheb
festival operations |
Karen Habib
marketing & development |
Hiba Sleiman
PR & marketing |
Aly Shahin
administrative assistant |
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OUR 2020 TAF BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jutta Brendemuhl
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Cayley James
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Pacinthe Mattar
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Karam Masri
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