BIG KAHUNA FILMS’ Eddy Rizk Joins The Immortal Awards Jury
BIG KAHUNA FILMS’ Eddy Rizk has been announced as a juror at this year's Immortal Awards, joining the MEA jury.
Eddy is the founder and chief executive officer of BIG KAHUNA FILMS, one of the leading creative production houses in the Middle East. Amongst the many awards won from the major advertising festivals around the world, BIG KAHUNA FILMS was awarded Production House of the Year in 2019 at the Dubai Lynx, and Best Production House in 2020 B&W report.
Launched in 2007, with offices in Dubai, Riyadh and Beirut, BIG KAHUNA FILMS played an important role in developing the film industry in the Middle East and attracting foreign talents, along with productions. The company was also at the forefront in promoting creativity from the region, as well as hosting events at advertising festivals in the aim to always bring the industry together.
Entries into The Immortal Awards will be accepted until September 9th 2022. All entries must be made for a commissioning client, and must have first aired, broadcast, displayed, launched or published between 1st September 2021 and 31st August 2022.
Every member of LBB is entitled to up to five entries, depending on their membership tier. This year, Silver members will receive two entries and Gold members will receive five entries. The full list of rules, including eligibility dates, can be found here.
If you’d like to enter the Immortal Awards but you’re not yet a member of LBB, sign up here today. If you’re already a member and would like to increase your number of entries, you can upgrade your membership here.
Thanks to our wonderful Immortal Awards partners
Big Kahuna Films | CHEAT | Whitehouse Post
Framestore | JSM Music | The Public House | Zauberberg Productions | Zulu Alpha Kilo
Absolute Post | Adobe | Blind Pig | Brill Building | Company 3 | Compass Rose
Concord Music Publishing | Gramercy Park Studios
Freedman International | Jam Worldwide | Limehouse | The Embassy | The Mill
Throughout the years, Eddy contributed to empowering and nurturing young talents. Almost a decade ago, he launched the Young Directors Competition where talents from the MENA region were able to contest.
Born in Lebanon and spending most of his time in Dubai or around the world filming, Eddy began his career working in every single production department that led him to work as a producer and executive producer for a couple of years, until he launched his own company.
Alongside the commercial work the company produces, Eddy has a huge interest in awareness projects as well as sociopolitical topics related to his native country, Lebanon.
