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Jana Wehbe

Project Coach

Jana Wehbe is an award-winning Lebanese producer who studied filmmaking at Université Saint Joseph in Beirut and oriental modern singing at the Lebanese National High Conservatory.

Jana Wehbe is an award-winning Lebanese producer who studied filmmaking at Université Saint Joseph in Beirut and oriental modern singing at the Lebanese National High Conservatory.

Jana's debut producing career started with ‘2 1⁄2’, winner of the FIPRESCI Award at DIFF 2010. She went on producing feature documentaries and fiction films, along with line-producing several co-productions. In 2009, she co-founded ‘The Attic’ production boutique with like-minded film professionals. In 2011, Jana joined Doha Film Institute and is currently serving as the Industry Program Manager for the Qumra projects in development. Jana acted as the Arab Film Institute’s representative in Lebanon and the Executive Director of REEF (Rural Encounters on Environment and Film) till 2024, bringing Cinema to the Lebanese rural areas. Jana was recently selected amongst 4 other Arab female filmmakers to receive the 1st AFAC-Netflix Equity fund, and nominated for the SONY Future Filmmaker Award.