Dan Haddad

Dan Haddad (Arabic: دان حداد; born 28 November 1994) is a Lebanese music video director, filmmaker, and media artist active in the Middle East. His work includes collaborations with Arab singers, including Wael Kfoury, Saif Nabeel, Balqees, Shams, and Saad Lamjarred. Haddad's collaboration with Balqees, Entaha won the award for Best Music Video at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards in 2021.

Career

Haddad started experimenting with music and video production at the age of 16. He graduated from the Lebanese University with a degree in production design.

He started his career as a production designer for music videos and local TV shows. His directing breakthrough came with his debut music video Schizophrenia for Kuweiti singer Shams (singer). The music video garnered multiple nominations and awards. He went on to direct videos for artists such as Wael Kfoury, Saif Nabeel, Balqees, Saad Lamjarred, and Ziad Burji.

His commercial clients include Samsung, and MAC Cosmetics, that featured Lebanese actress and singer Cyrine Abdelnour, and actress and former Miss Lebanon Nadine Njeim, respectively.

Recognition and awards

Haddad's directing style is described as distinctive, and is widely recognized by critics. In 2021, Balqees’ song Entaha won the award for the best video at the Hollywood Music In Media Awards. In 2021 he won a New York Cinematography Award for Shams's Schizophrenia music video. His 2021 collaboration on Momken _a hit song by duo Saif Nabeel and Balqees_ was highly acclaimed; the video hit record YouTube views shortly after its release.

Citations

References

• Ad-Diyar editorial staff (2020-10-09). "دان حداد.. اسم لامع في عالم الإخراج" [Dan Haddad - A brilliant name in the directing world]. Ad-Diyar. Archived from the original on 2022-08-26. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
• Beirutcom (2021-12-20). "دان حداد وفيديو مبهر آخر مع سيف نبيل" [Dan Haddad directs another video for Saif Nabil]. Beirutcom (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
• Berrada, Basma (2022). ""EL Hala" : le nouveau tube de Saad Lamjarred". Portail L'ODJ Média (in French). Archived from the original on 2022-09-20. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
• Bisara7a staff (2022). "بلقيس تستبق العيد وتكشف عن مفاجأة غير متوقّعة" [Balqis anticipates Eid and reveals an unexpected surprise]. Bisara7a. Archived from the original on 2022-08-26. Retrieved 2022-08-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
• Elfann News editorial (2021b) [2021-09-14]. "وائل كفوري بمفاجأة كبيرة للجمهور وما علاقة فيروز؟" [Wael Kfoury holds ig surprise for the audience - what does it have to do with Fairuz?]. Elfann News (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2022-09-02. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
• Elfann News editorial (2022-09-02). "دان حداد بأول تصريح عن أغنية "الحلق" لسعد لمجرد" [Dan Haddad makes the first statement about Saad Lamjarred's "Al-Halaq" song]. Elfann News (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2022-09-02. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
• Film Freeway (2021). "Dan Haddad". Film Freeway. Archived from the original on 2022-08-26. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
• Hollywood Music In Media Awards (2021). "HMMA Winners". Hollywood Music In Media Awards. Archived from the original on 2022-08-10. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
• Khabar Ajel (2020-12-21). "دان حداد يدخل عالم الاخراج واولى اعماله مع النجمة شمس" [Dan Haddad enters the world of directing and his first work with the star Shams]. Khabar Ajel (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2022-08-26. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
• Labaki, Charbel (2021-09-14). "دان حداد المخرج المعاصر برؤية إستثنائية.. أعماله مع شمس وبلقيس وسيف نبيل أدهشتنا" [Dan Haddad, a contemporary director with an exceptional vision. He took us by surprise with his collaboration with Shams, Balqees and Saif Nabeel.]. Elfann News (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2021-09-22. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
• Laha Magazine editorial staff (2021-12-22). "سيف نبيل يطلق ""آه ياني" ببصمة مميزة من دان حداد" [Saif Nabil launchesAh Yani with a Dan Haddad's distinctive touch]. Laha Magazine (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2021-12-22. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
• Merheb, Elie (2022a) [2022-02-03]. "هيدي حبيبة قلبي جديد زياد برجي مع آند بيوند مينا والمخرج دان حداد" [Ziad Bourji's Haydi Habibet Albi with "And Beyond MENA", and director Dan Haddad]. BTrending (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2022-02-05. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
• Merheb, Elie (2022b) [2022-08-23]. "تفاصيل تعاون سعد لمجرد مع المخرج دان حداد في "الحلق اللي عامل قلق" [Details of Saad Lamjarred’s collaboration with director Dan Haddad in El Halq Elli Aamel Qalaq"]. BTrending (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2022-08-23. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
• Nawa3em staff (2021-12-22). "دان حداد وفيديو باهر آخر مع سيف نبيل" [Dan Haddad collas on a new video with Saif Nabeel]. موقع نواعم (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2022-08-26. Retrieved 2022-08-26.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
• New York Cinematography Awards (2021). "January 2021 Winners". New York Cinematography Awards. Archived from the original on 2021-10-24. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
• Sayidat wa Aamal (2020-10-16). "دان حداد.. مخرجٌ واعد في عالم صناعة الفيديوهات والكليبات" [Dan Haddad - a gifted director in music video industry]. Sayidat wa Aamal (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2022-09-01. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
• Trend Bel Arabi (2021-12-20). "بالفيديو - دان حداد يتألق من جديد على الساحة العربية" [Dan Haddad shines again in the Arab scene]. Trend Bel Arabi (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2022-08-26. Retrieved 2022-08-26.