About

Ghayyan Al Amine is a Lebanese filmmaker, photographer and educator based in Qatar since 2011.

His passion for photography extends to his various completed and ongoing projects that tackle memory, autobiographical approaches and cities and their inhabitants and forms.

Highlights

  • Recipient of the ADPP (Arab Documentary Photography Prize) in 2021.
  • Recipient of the Seed Award presented by the Prince Claus Foundation in 2021.
  • Nominated for the Trobades Albert Camus award in 2022 and 2024.
  • Chico Hot Springs Portfolio Review alumni (2023).
  • Participated in several group exhibitions in Doha, Beirut, Dubai, New York, Livingston - NC, Melbourne, and Liverpool.
  • Lead mentor for Tasweer Photography Festival's "Language of Athar" Residency (ongoing) for two consecutive editions (2025 and 2026).
  • Led masterclasses and talks for Tasweer Photography Festival in Qatar (2023 and 2024) and guest spoke twice at VCU Qatar's Painting and Printmaking course (2022 and 2023).
  • Mentors include Alex Webb, Rebecca Norris Webb, Bruce Gilden, Gus Powell, Harvey Stein, and Peter Van Agtmael.