Héritages, Feature Documentary, Dir. By Philippe Aractingi, Lebanon/France - 2014
This autobiography is a docu-fiction. It recounts the exiles of the director and his family over the past 4 generations, summing up to 100 years of history. It’s a story of identity and generational trauma. He directed the movie to and with his children where they reenact their ancestors’. Having spent months with a few hundreds hours of personal and historical archives, I learned a lot about the history of my country, a lot of it unknown to me.
(Assembly Editor) 3000 nights, Feature Narrative, Dir. By Mai Masri, Lebanon/Jordan - 2014
It is the story of a Palestinian woman who gets arrested and imprisoned in Israeli facility for no other reason than being Palestinian. While she finds out she’s pregnant, her husband immigrates to Canada. Her baby is born in prison and stays there for the first year of his life surrounded by violence but most importantly strong women, resistance, stories and dreams
Love and War on the Rooftop, a Tripolitan Tale, Documentary, MARCH-NGO, Lebanon - 2015
A Conflict Resolution Project and Play to begin with, this documentary portrays the reality of two ethnic groups of young men and women normally at war. They come together and create a play together, becoming the best of friends. They currently run a cultural café on the demarcation line in Tripoli, Lebanon using theatre as a form of conflict resolution and organising parties for kids. Behind the screen, I noticed how they were able to accept the camera and replace weapons with acting. I realized I want to be involved in a more direct way in shaping human rights projects and making a difference.
(Trailer) 8 days 8 borders, Documentary Dir. By Amanda Bailly, Lebanon/US - 2017
With no answer to her application for resettlement, and every other path to safety closed off, a smuggler’s raft to Europe was the only way out from Syria for this single mother and her kids. “8 Borders 8 Days” shows the intimate details of why a mother is willing to risk her children’s lives for a better future. It is an immersive experience of their eight-day journey to safety.
Produced by Jodie Livingston in LA, Safe Zone is a series of short documentaries that follow the daily lives of Syrian children, girls to be specific, who have fled the war to land in refugees’ camps in Lebanon, still dreaming of a better future. Giving them a video-journalism workshop, Bollinger captures the children’s thirst to tell their stories.
(Offline Editor, Season 1) Madam President, TV Series, Jordan/US - 2015
Produced by Search for Common Ground-NGO, Madame President follows NOURA SAAD as she assumes the presidency of a fictional Middle Eastern government “Jabalein” (translation: 2 mountains). This is an intimate portrait of her life in power, unveiling her struggle to balance the needs of her nation, her family, and herself. As she navigates through some of the region’s most critical issues, she must face hostile members of the parliament. Her most pointed critic is MAYA DAOUD, who communicates with the President through her blog. Maya and her group of tech-savvy friends are a constant reminder of the country’s future, and give a glimpse into the ever expanding world of media and grassroots politics. The series is backed with a grassroots engagement campaign.
About Voluntary Return, IOM, produced by Heavy Man Films, Ireland - 2020
A story of Integration, IOM, produced by Heavy Man Films, Ireland - 2020
Home of Hope, Dir. by Dana Barakat, Lebanon/US - 2011 (Assistant)
This short documentary depicts the daily routine of children collected from the streets. It was featured in the World Humanitarian Day 2011 Campaign for the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, largely due to the incredible work of founder and humanitarian worker, John Eter and founder of “Home of Hope” which is the only orphanage in the country that houses, educates and feeds Non-Lebanese orphans and street children.
Meitheal, produced by Heavy Man Films and Dir. by its owner Tomek Ciezki, Ireland - 2019
This short documentary tells the story of a French baker living in a small town in Ireland whose cottage burned down and was helped by the community
Part of the Short Documentary Bursary scheme in 2021, an initiative of Ardán and Galway City, this short documentary, Dir. by Mary Kelly, is an inspiring story of one young man’s determination to overcome the challenges of intellectual disability and follow his dream to become an artist and DJ. Screened at the Galway Film Fleadh in 2022