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Remi Itani

Lecturer

Department of Film and Media

Remi Itani

Biography

Remi is an award-winning Lebanese film director, producer and writer. She graduated from the London Film School's MA Filmmaking course with distinction.

Remi started her career as a documentary director for Al Jazeera Documentary Channel. She participated in numerous writing and directing workshops, among them a filmmaking workshop with the acclaimed director, Werner Herzog in Cuba and others like Torino Film Lab and Mediterranean Film Institute.

Her work has been selected for more than 90 international film festivals, such as IDFA Documentary Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, BFI London Film Festival and International Film Festival Rotterdam. She has been awarded the Boghossian prestigious residency award, the Berlin Film Festival International Cooperation (Robert Bosch Film Prize) and was nominated for best director at the British Short Film Awards 2021.

Remi’s work has been featured on the BBC, Al Jazeera, and the Barbican Centre.

Taught courses

MA Film Production

Got a passion for filmmaking? Want to improve your professional showreel and boost your employability? Solent’s MA Film Production programme is ideally suited to students who...

BA (Hons) Film Production

Build the right skills, and develop your talent, and your portfolio to break into the film industry. Our high-end kit, and industry connections provide the ingredients for a successful career.

BA (Hons) Film and Television

Unleash your creativity with a TV and film career. Learn from industry experts in professional-grade facilities, and join our internationally successful graduates at the BBC, Sky, Disney and beyond.