Christelle Younes
Christelle kick-started her career producing commercials. In 2016 co-founded Bee On Set Productions, and as of January 2024 established her own company BTRSWT Pictures. Through her previous company, she line-produced one feature film and two series for both Netflix and Shahid, as well as producing 10 independent shorts. In 2021 Death of a Virgin, and the Sin of Not living the first feature she produced was at the Berlinale and then collected 7 international awards after touring in more than 30 festivals. Christelle won a scholarship for entrepreneurial producers in 2022, the POP UP residency in 2023, and the Rotterdam Lab in 2024, as she was developing three features that got selected to 9 international co-forums. In October 2023 she was invited to serve as jury member at the 29th Athens Film Festival for the International Competition Jury.
BTRSWT Pictures - Lebanon
BTRSWT Pictures is an independent production house based in Lebanon focusing on line servicing projects in the middle east, producing regional films and series, and co-producing international content. We want to make sure that stories that matter see the light and reach the widest audience.
Projects in development
So the Lovers Could Come Out Again, dir. George Peter Barbari (feature)
The Sad Life of Happy Pig!, dir. Christy Whaibe (feature)
Projects in production / post-production
Open Wound, dir. Georgi Lazar (feature)
Le Diable et la Bicyclette, dir. Sharon Hakim (short)
Released films
Death of a Virgin, and the Sin of Not Living, dir. George Peter Barbari (feature)
Rotterdam Lab participants 2024
See the names of the emerging producers joining us for the Rotterdam Lab 2024.