Abbout Productions produces feature films and documentaries and supports Arabic-language movies with a distinctly Arab voice, expressing the identity of the region. The company was established in 1998 by Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige to accomplish and co-produce movies. Georges Schoucair joined Khalil and Joanna as Abbout Productions' producer shortly after the release of their first feature films.
Lebanese Producer Georges Schoucair Featured in the Arab Cinema Center's Golden 101
Arab Cinema Center

Pioneering Lebanese Producer, CEO of Abbout Productions and Founder of Shortcut Films, Georges Schoucair is [...]
Sundance Institute Announces 2019 Directors & Screenwriters Lab Fellows
Sundance Institute

June Lab Convenes Filmmakers Developing Singular Feature Films

Los Angeles, CA — Filmmakers from the U.S., [...]
The 14th Meetings on the Bridge hands out its awards
Vassilis Economou // Cineuropa

The 14th edition of Meetings on the Bridge has drawn to a close with its [...]
Lebanon’s Abbout Productions Teams With 4 European Co-Producers on ‘Costa Brava’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Nick Vivarelli // Variety

Georges Schoucair’s Beirut-based Abbout Productions has teamed up at the EFM with 4 European producers [...]
"Costa Brava Lebanon" Takes Home the Co-Production Award at TorinoFilmLab
TFL Selections & Awards

Filmmaker Mounia Akl and producer Myriam Sassine were awarded the Co-Production Award (€ 50,000) for [...]
« Le jeune cinéma libanais est en pleine expansion »
Julie Chansel // Journal La Marseillaise

La productrice Myriam Sassine est l’une des garantes de la vitalité et de la diversité [...]