Placeless Films

(“Aflam bila Makan” in Arabic) was founded in 2013 in Beirut, Lebanon and is led by filmmakers Lara Abou Saifan and Niam Itani. The company produces select films by aspiring and seasoned filmmakers and provides advisory support on a whole spectrum of areas of film production. Our expertise is in script consulting and story development, a highly specialized and niche service in the Middle East. Current and future credits under the banner of placeless films include Itani’s feature narrative film, “Shadow of a Man” which received a development grant from DFI(Doha Film Institute) and a production grant from AFAC(Arab Fund for Arts and Culture). placeless films is also collaborating on a feature documentary by seasoned American documentary filmmaker Andrew Berends and a short narrative by Canadian/Iranian filmmaker Anna Fahr. placeless films is committed to producing and supporting short & feature films that bring social and/or human issues to the fore. We will develop and produce projects that have the potential to create, nurture and grow positive change in the world.