Leila is a Lebanese director and scriptwriter based between Beirut and Prague. She holds a Master's degree in Film Directing from FAMU.
Her FAMU graduation film, Sea Salt, premiered at the 80th La Biennale Venice International Film Festival in the official Orizzonti Short Film Competition, before screening in various international film festivals (KVIFF, Santa Barbara IFF, Durban IFF). Sea Salt is now streaming on HBO Max.
Her second-year FAMU short documentary The Adam Basma Project was short-listed for the 48th annual Student Academy Awards (the Student Oscars) after touring various international documentary film festivals.
Leila is also a screenwriting and directing mentor at FAMU for the CET American program. She recently founded Arab Girls in Film, a platform that aims to support Arab female, trans, and non-binary filmmakers in the region and diaspora.
Leila is currently developing her first feature film, Running with Beasts, and her first feature documentary, Dance with Me.
Her second-year FAMU short documentary The Adam Basma Project was short-listed for the 48th annual Student Academy Awards (the Student Oscars) after touring various international documentary film festivals.
Leila is also a screenwriting and directing mentor at FAMU for the CET American program. She recently founded Arab Girls in Film, a platform that aims to support Arab female, trans, and non-binary filmmakers in the region and diaspora.
Leila is currently developing her first feature film, Running with Beasts, and her first feature documentary, Dance with Me.