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The Film industry in Lebanon has seen a significant growth over the last 4 years, with 31 movies produced in 2014, compared to just 4 10 years ago Number of Lebanese Movies (2004-2015) Note: Number includes feature films documentaries and drama. Feature films have long running time of 40 min or more Source: Fondation Liban Cinema 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 - 2015 4 5 8 17 7 12 11 24 25 24 31
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The Film industry in Lebanon has seen a significant growth over the last 4 years, with 31 movies produced in 2014, compared to just 4 10 years ago
Number of Lebanese Movies
(2004-2015)
Note: Number includes feature films documentaries and drama. Feature films have long running time of 40 min or more Source: Fondation Liban Cinema
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 -2015
45
8
17
7
1211
2425
24
31
The most common types of produced movies are fiction, which are typically the more profitable
Distribution of Lebanese Movies by Type (%)
(2004-2015)
Source: Fondation Liban Cinema
Example of such movies include Vitamin, 3000
Nights, Single Married & Divorced, Ghadi, etc
Example include Birds of September, Guardian of
Time Lost
56%
42%
1% 1%
Fiction
Documentary
Animation
Musical
Lebanese Box Office / year
50011
200343
140250
416142
149175
93170 16666
350763
171722
437440
227892
0
100000
200000
300000
400000
500000
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Box Office
Box Office
Compared to other countries in the region, Lebanon’s production activity is quite important, indicating the potential of the country to be a net exporter of movies
Movies Produced in the Region
(2009-2012)
Note: Number includes feature-length films Source: Fondation Liban Cinema, EUROMED AUDIOVISUAL -STATISTICAL DATA COLLECTION PROJECT ON THE FILM AND AUDIOVISUAL MARKETS IN 9 MEDITERRANEAN COUNTRIES-2013.
12
8
26
23
1
5 4
7
22
43
33
29
1517
22
17
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
2009 2010 2011 2012
Lebanon
Jordan
Egypt
Morocco
Today there are around 100 companies involved in production and post-production activities, with 27 focusing only on films
Number of Companies in the Media Industry
(2014)
Source: IDAL Calculations and Database
Production and post-production (audiovisual)
Production and post-production (film only)
Distribution
97
2718
The sector directly employs around 1000 people every year this is not withstanding the indirect impact…
Number of People Working in the Sector (Direct)
(2004-2015)
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 -2015
279
189 207
850
16889
265
771
963
1234
991
Source: Fondation Liban Cinema
This number is based on the
number of people employed in each
movie
7
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
Photographers Actors Writers Directors
84
147
28
48
Source: CAS Report on professional Activities in Lebanon-2010
Adding photographers, director, script writers, location manager, art director, key makeup artist etc…
Number of People Indirectly Employed in the Sector
(2010)
8Source: USJ - IESAV, ALBA, USEK and NDU
121 120 122
2722
39
26 2832
27
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
2012 2013 2014
USEK
USJ
ALBA
NDU
Number of Graduates in the Audiovisual Industry
(2014)
In terms of the number of graduates in the audiovisual field, around 220 students graduate each year
Total = 220
Approximate Amount of Money Invested in Lebanese Movies
(USD)
(2004-2015)
13 Million USD was invested approximately in the movie industry last year with a total of around 112 Million over a 10 year period
4,090,000
2,885,000
2,788,000
9,034,484
1,624,000
600,000
864,000
7,610,600
17,521,345
10,109,605
13,287,553
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014 - 2015
70Million USD in 10 years
Source: Fondation Liban Cinema
Average Budget of a Lebanese Movie
(USD)
(2004-2015)
… with the average budget of a Lebanese movie standing at 600,000 USD
1,022,500
577,000
464,667
694,960
270,667
120,000
169,200
422,811
834,350
532,084
603,980
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014 - 2015
Source: Fondation Liban Cinema
11Source: IDAL’s Calculation
Global box office revenues show that some recent Lebanese movies are profitable while others are not breaking even locally and internationally
NON EXHAUSTIVE
Budget vs GBO
(‘000USD)
1,000 1,000
4,000
1,600 1,870
2,385
1,110
133
13,193
240
Vitamin (2015) Bebe (2013) 33 Days (2012) Caramel (2007) Under TheBombs (2007)
Budget
GBO
The contribution of Lebanese movies to local box offices is low hovering at 11% making this channel sub-optimal for producers
Lebanese Box Office Revenues (USD Million)
(2007-2012)
Source: Booz & Co; IDAL Calculations
11.312.2
17.818.4
22.9 22.9
2.6
0.24 0.36 0.37
2.7
0.23
0
5
10
15
20
25
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Lebanese Movies Revenues
(USD MN)
The low penetration rate is mostly due to
limited Lebanese movies
13Source: IDAL’s Calculation
The majority of movies generate their profits in international theaters due to restrictions placed on duration of screening in Lebanese theaters
International vs Local Box Office Revenues
(‘000 USD)
8
19
7
60
122
30
Stable Unstable(2014)
Stray Bullet (2010) Yara (2004)
Local BO
Intl BO
Note: Lebanese theaters limit screening of
Lebanese movies for 1-2 weeks
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