Samer Daboul
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Director / Writer / Producer
 
 
 
Nationality: American/Lebanese
   
Address: USA
12633 Matteson Ave. Apt. 13
Los Angeles, CA 90066
Tel: + 310-636-8258
DOB: 1968
LEBANON
Maalouf blg. 3rd floor
Ksara, Zahle, LEBANON
Tel: + 961 8 818 516
Mob: + 961 3 427 280
 

With a unique talent and Hollywood experience in the art of cinematography, I have been able to bring together strong filmmaking teams in terms of professionalism, commitment and creativity for inventing original moving pictures with high quality level in terms of innovation and techniques.

 

 

Accomplishments:

   
 

Feature film – Made in USA (Hollywood Independent)

«Finding Interest»
Director/Producer 35mm, 92mn, 1996, “Abzurd Productions” worldwide distribution by “Curb Entertainment”/USA in 22 territories including Germany, China, Middle East, Argentina, Brazil, Thailand, United States and Canada / presented at Heidelberg and the Brussels International Film Festivals.

TV Drama series – Made in Lebanon

«Two Roads» (Director/Writer/Producer) HD, 55mn, Drama based on a true story, 2008 “Charisma TV.”

Short films –  made in USA

«Memorial»                              (Director/Writer/Producer) 16mm, 10mn. 1995
«Everything»                      (Director/Writer/Producer) 16mm, 11mn. 1994
«Ideals»                              (Director/Writer/Producer) S8mm, 10mn. 1994
«Women In Chains»             (Director/Writer/Producer) S8mm, 15mn. 1993
«To The Edge»                    (Director/Writer/Producer) S8mm, 14mn. 1993
«WASP»                               (Director/Writer/Producer) S8mm, 7mn. 1993

 Documentaries – made in USA

«Grateful Dead Culture»      (Director/Writer/Producer) 16mm, 40mn. 1994

 Feature Film Scripts - (writer)

Projects in development:

  • «Electronic Tom»     
    English language, comic-book Fantasy/Science fiction
    “E Tom Productions”

  • «Man Behind God»                   
    English/Arabic, Drama, based on a true story,
    “Abzurd Productions”

  • «Rami’s War»
    English feature film script, Drama/Action

Completed scripts:
 
«Visiting Stranger»                   English/Arabic film script made for TV Drama/Modern, 2008
«The Choice Is Yours»                     Arabic film script for TV Drama/Interactive Media, 2008 
«The Other Face of The Moon»                               Arabic feature film script, Drama, 2008
«The Bells»                                                     Arabic feature film script, Drama/Modern, 2007
«House of Dreams»                               Arabic film script made for TV Drama/ Musical 2005
«Rami’s War»                                         English feature film script, Drama/Action, 2002
«Freedom Filter»                           English feature film script, Science Fiction/Action, 1999
«The Return»                                English feature film script, Science Fiction/Drama, 1998
«Forbidden Home»                                 English feature film script, Drama/Modern, 1997

   
Experience:

   
 

A perfectionist in all technical aspects involving on set cinematography with top quality modern 35mm (Panavision/Arri) and HD. cameras and equipment including sophisticated lighting and sound recording, – Expert with camera lenses, filters, effects (blue screen/green screen) action movements including SteadyCam, crane, dolly, Arial shots and under water cinematography. Moreover, a vast knowledge with 3D digital effects including Flame, Inferno and Smoke.

Post-Production experience covers filmmaking from A to Z with regards to Picture editing online/offline, sound editing and sound design (ADR/Foley/Effects), Sound Mixing/digital & analogue, Telecine and colour timing/correction all the way to the final cut. (Eleven years of on set and post-production facilities experience 1997-2008.)

 

   
Education:

   
 

Cinema/Television Production graduate. “University of Southern California” USA «School of Cinema/Television production and Critical Studies» (Six years of training 1990-1996.)
Private Screenwritting courses (Hollywood / Los Angelos 1997-1999)

 

   

Other Skills:


   
 
Strong interpersonal skills – established great contacts in the filmmaking industry – TV series Templates writing skills – Drawing – Painting – Animation – Acting – Still Photography – Set Decorating – Pre-Production and Post-Production Supervising – Fluent in English and Arabic.
   
 
 
Letters of recommendation / references available upon request