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. Aoun is also a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science.

Early life and education

Aoun was born on 15 December 1989 in

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. He later studied cinematography at the Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth and the University of Television and Film Munich.

Career

Aoun prior to shooting 'Capernaum,' worked on Philippe Aractingi's film 'Listen' in

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, the documentary 'Kalveli - Shadows of the Desert' in India, and several other advertisements and music videos globally. He gained public recognition for his work in Nadine Labaki's Academy Award-nominated film 'Capernaum,' which also received the Jury Prize at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. Aoun won the German Cinematography Award in 2019 and was selected by Variety as one of the "10 Cinematographers to Watch," as well as a "Rising Star of Cinematography" by American Cinematographer magazine. He also became a member of the

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in the same year. Aoun's also garnered much attention in 2021 for his work in Copilot, directed by

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, which was premiered at the

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, and Kaouther Ben Hania's 'The Man who Sold his Skin', starring

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, which was nominated for the

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Filmography

Awards and recognition

* 2017- The Lebanese Movie Award for Ismail * 2017- Milano International Film Festival Award and Best International Short Film * 2019- German Camera Award for Capharnaüm * 2019- The Lebanese Movie Award, Best Cinematography In A Lebanese Motion Picture for Capharnaüm * 2021- German Camera Award for The Man Who Sold His Skin

Personal life

Aoun is fluent in French, Arabic, German, and English.

References

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