Launched in September 2026 and organized by Metropolis Cinema, the Youth Filmmaking Workshop unfolded over six weeks of creativity and discovery.

Guided by professional mentors, young participants explored the world of filmmaking.

Together, they brought their stories to life through four short films, opening the Youth Film Fest!

أربعة أفلام قصيرة أنجزها مشاركون شباب خلال ورشة صناعة الأفلام التي نظمتها سينما متروبوليس على مدى ستة أسابيع، بإشراف وتوجيه نخبة من مرشدين محترفين.

Directed by Multiple young filmmakers. 

One Tick 

By Alessandra Akkaoui, Alexandre Chahine, Bassam Fayad, Joya Absi, Karl Hassan Choubassi, Lea El Hajj, Lea Kaoukji, Lydia Sehnaoui, Makram El Khoury, Omar Syriani, Patrick Kehdy, Sami Fayad, Yara Ramadan

Mentored by Farah Shaer 

After a movie with her classmates, Maya watches her friends get picked up one by one. Her mother doesn’t answer.   

Autopilot 

By Aya Bechaalani, Gaia Hajjar, Jeff El Jamous, Karma El Husseini, Kaya Lagerwey, Leila Baalbaki, Nai Akra, Ramy Ali Shaath, Taleen Al-Moussawi, Vera El Khalil, Yasmine Dora

Mentored by Corine Shawi

In the quiet of a cinema garden, two teenagers pause to let go of their scrolling screens and endless rush. Reconnecting before the screen lights up, they discover the quiet comfort of being present. 

The Escape 

By Angelina Moufarrej, Rim Sehnaoui, Sophie Stephan, Yara Tay, Yasmine Khalil, Mayroun Mouzanar, Yasmina Helal

Mentored by Elie Khalife

When a group of friends at Metropolis Academy decide to skip school, their escape into the forest takes a strange and unexpected turn. 

Le Livre Mystérieux 

The Mysterious Book 

By Hilda Eid, Jane Khoury, Lola Nour Labarussiat, Maé Demarque, Olivia Nammar, Raoui Abdallah, Touya Dakdouk, Katrina Moufarrej

Mentored by Lara Saba

A group of children open a mysterious book and find themselves transported to a garden where time has stood still. To find their way home, they must solve three riddles. Together, with courage and friendship, they must set time in motion again.