Hakim Belabbes

“Little Money, Much Will in Creativity”

Hakim Belabbes is an award winning Moroccan American independent filmmaker. His film Sweat Rain was premiered at IFFR. Hakim created The Sahara Lab Initiative which he currently runs with partners Don Smith and Hammadi Gueroum.

I loved the intimate setting you provide for students, their mentors and your professional guests to mingle, interact and learn from each other. Such an opportunity is rarely offered and is much appreciated because it gives us all a chance to get to know each other a little better, through our work, regardless of how different our backgrounds may be. Your forum and must be supported and replicated all over.

HAKIM BELABBES