67 freelance film workers in Lebanon have received grants from the AFLAMUNA Solidarity Fund :: Lebanon. Together, the grants total $82,500.
The fund opened as a one-time, rapid-response grant for people whose work stopped. After years of economic collapse and war, productions were suspended, and income dried up. For many, the loss was complete.
Grants went to freelance filmmakers, screenwriters, producers, crew members, technicians, and cultural workers engaged in film-related activities. None of them were employed on a fixed salary by an organization or institution. Applicants were Lebanese nationals or Arab nationals residing in Lebanon and actively working in the Lebanese film sector. The funds were unrestricted, and recipients owe no reports or deliverables.

An independent jury of film professionals reviewed the applications:

Abla Khoury • Creative Producer, Line Producer, Executive Producer

Christelle Younes • Producer, Line Producer

Dzovig Torikian • Assistant Director, Producer
The jury considered the level of disruption to each applicant’s work or income and their current financial vulnerability, giving additional consideration to practitioners in geographically affected areas and to groups facing barriers to access in the sector.

The fund cannot cover every loss. It was designed as an act of solidarity, a lifeline at a moment of urgent need that helps film workers stay present and keep working under extremely difficult conditions.
AFLAMUNA continues to seek additional support and hopes to open further rounds if more resources become available.