Evelyne Hlais is a PhD candidate in Film Studies under a cotutelle agreement between the University of Caen Normandy (LASLAR – UR 4256) and Saint Joseph University of Beirut (IESAV – LLA). She holds a Bachelor's degree in Performing Arts and a Master's degree in Cinema from the Institute of Scenic, Audiovisual and Cinematographic Studies (IESAV) at Saint Joseph University of Beirut (USJ). Her research lies at the intersection of film studies, archival practices, and issues of visual memory. She has collaborated on several documentary film productions as a researcher and assistant director. Her short film He Looked at Me (Il m’a regardée, 2023) won the AFLAMUNA.online × REEF competition. Since 2023, she has served as Research and Outreach Officer at the Zakerat Ehden-Zgharta Association. Since 2025, she has been Co-Managing Editor of Regards (USJ Journals) and also works as a Teaching Assistant at Saint Joseph University of Beirut, contributing to the courses “Photography Directing” (second-year undergraduate level) and “Cinema, Archives, and Memory” (second-year Master's level). Alongside her research and teaching activities, she leads workshops in photography, videography, and documentary writing.