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IDAL, in partnership with Fondation Liban Cinema (FLC) and the Lebanese Office du Tourisme in Paris, supported local filmmakers to participate in the Lebanese pavilion in the Cannes film festival between May 17-28 2017. Also, IDAL supported LEBANON FACTORY 2017 which showcased 4 short films co-directed by 4 talented Lebanese young directors. Four Lebanese young directors (Ahmad Ghossein, Mounia Akl, Shirin Abou Chacra, and Rami Kodeih) were chosen and invited to co-write and co-direct 4 short movies with 4 other non-Lebanese directors. The world premiere screening of these films was held on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at the Théâtre Croisette in Cannes.