Leila Kanaan is the youngest music video director and filmmaker in the Middle East. At the age of 24, her sensitivity and capacity of mood creation and innovation made her one of the most demanded directors in the Arab World.
Leila was born in Sidon (South Lebanon), from a doctor father and a household mother. Since her very young age, Leila used to pass her time belly dancing and sewing canvas. When she was thirteen, she used to sit on her house’s balcony for hours, watching cars passing by and trying to imagine the stories of their drivers and the people inside those cars. At this age, she got interested in photography, collecting stamps and chocolate packages. After graduating from school with a Lebanese and a French baccalaureate, Leila decided to enter IESAV (Institute of Theatrical and Audiovisual Studies). During her four years of study, Leila gained experience by working as assistant director, sound engineer, camera operator and editor on short films, TV spots, TV clips and documentaries.
My favourite music Videos directed by Leila:
“Ma T’oulch Lhad” – Haifa Wehbe – 2006
Daring, provocative and controversial, the video became the talk of the region. She was the first to portray Haifa in a very glamorous, elegant, sensual and classy way. The art direction of the video was signed Ivan Maussion and the costumes were created by renowned designer Nicolas Gebran especially for the video. Somewhere between classical ballet, vintage pin-up girls, Broadway and Las Vegas, the collaboration of the two ladies gave birth to a sophisticated unordinary video.
“Kelmet Hob” – Sofia Marrikh – 2007
“Mosh Ananiya” – Myriam Fares – 2008
“Lamset Eed” - Nancy Ajram - 2009
In a short-movie drama in times of war, Nancy plays the role of a lady separated from her lover, a resistance leader, who helps him by transmitting secret information about the enemy.
"Mashi Haddi" - Nancy Ajram-2009
Leila Kanaan has been chosen by "Arabian Woman Magazine" to figure between 30 Awesome Arabian woman of 2008-2009.
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