LYNN EL SAfAH

DIRECTOR, PRODUCER & Editor

FILMS

How Have You Been

Addressing the effects of war and displacement, How Have You Been? is a moving portrait that depicts the day-to-day life of the filmmaker’s grandmother in the Lebanese mountains.

How Have You Been

Addressing the effects of war and displacement, How Have You Been? is a moving portrait that depicts the day-to-day life of the filmmaker’s grandmother in the Lebanese mountains.

How Have You Been

Addressing the effects of war and displacement, How Have You Been? is a moving portrait that depicts the day-to-day life of the filmmaker’s grandmother in the Lebanese mountains.

Two Tetas

A tale of matriarchy, memory, and meaning. With Samira and Sawsan, laughter and heartbreak go hand in hand, they are each other’s home, and their bond tougher than war, time, and dogmas.

Two Tetas

A tale of matriarchy, memory, and meaning. With Samira and Sawsan, laughter and heartbreak go hand in hand, they are each other’s home, and their bond tougher than war, time, and dogmas.

Two Tetas

A tale of matriarchy, memory, and meaning. With Samira and Sawsan, laughter and heartbreak go hand in hand, they are each other’s home, and their bond tougher than war, time, and dogmas.

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Biography

Disciplines

An award winning filmmaker, director, editor and producer born in Lebanon, currently based in London.

My background

Lynn El Safah is an award winning documentary filmmaker, storyteller, and editor with a strong foundation in academic research and social theory.

Her work combines creative non-fiction and documentary fiction to craft compelling narratives that explore memory, aging, and displacement. Drawing on her background in anthropology and film editing, Lynn blends observational footage with experimental storytelling to create emotionally resonant and thought-provoking films.

Accolades

(2021) Fields of Remembrance: Emerging Creatives – Official Selection

(2021) Fields of Remembrance: Atalanta Screenplay Awards – Official Selection

(2021) Oh Moon, What About Bread?: Anatolia International Film Festival – Winner

(2021) Oh Moon, What About Bread?: Art Film Awards – Winner

(2021) Oh Moon, What About Bread?: Sheffield Short Film Festival – Official Selection

(2021) Oh Moon, What About Bread?: Iconic Images Film Festival – Official Selection

(2021) Oh Moon, What About Bread?: AltFF Alternative Film Festival – Semi-Finalist

(2021) Oh Moon, What About Bread?: Goa Short Film Festival – Official Selection

(2024) How Have You Been: Beirut Women’s International Film Festival – Special Jury Award

(2024) How Have You Been: Migration in Transit International Film Festival – Official Selection

(2024) How Have You Been: Women, Life, Freedom Film Festival – Quarter-Finalist

(2025) Two Tetas: Cairo International Film Festival – World Premiere

(2025) Two Tetas: Cairo International Film Festival – Short Film Competition