Who was Bianca Beyrouti? GoFundMe raises over $20,000 as community pays tribute to late Indie producer

Bianca Beyrouti was a highly respected and influential producer, filmmaker, and storyteller in the Bay Area film community, known for her dedication to amplifying underrepresented voices in cinema. With a career spanning over a decade, she worked tirelessly as a producer and contributor to esteemed organizations like ITVS, Bay Area Media Makers, and the Arab Film Festival. Bianca Beyrouti passed away on January 2, 2025.

At ITVS (Independent Television Services Inc.), Bianca played a pivotal role as part of the Independent Lens delivery team, collaborating with filmmakers to ensure their documentaries reached audiences on PBS. She also contributed thoughtful articles to the Independent Lens blog, using her platform to advocate for stories that are often overlooked in mainstream media.

Lois Vossen, Executive Producer of Independent Lens, described her as integral to the team, highlighting her dedication to bringing diverse narratives to light. He wrote:

"Bianca was an integral part of the Independent Lens delivery team. She was dedicated to making sure more stories were told about those who are too often left out of the American narrative. Her warmth, humor and tenacity made her a valuable member of the Independent Lens and ITVS team."

Bianca had shared a post on her LinkedIn barely a day before she passed away. In the post, she wished her followers a happy new year and gave them details about her Substack account. She wrote:

"Hello to you all in 2025! Some of you might know that I have a Substack. Most of you don’t know that I have a new movie in the works. This is my public pledge to be more active on both fronts this year."

In the same post, she urged her readers to 'sign up as a paid subscriber for a closer peek into the making' of her new movie.

Bianca Beyrouti— GoFundMe and tributes

A GoFundMe account has been set up on behalf of Bianca Beyrouti's mother, Nancy Beyrouti, to help 'cover financial responsibilities and memorial expenses.' The campaign has been set up with a goal of $25k and has already crossed the $20k mark.

Tributes for Bianca Beyrouti have flooded Facebook as people remember her legacy. The San Francisco IndieFest community page posted a heartfelt note for Bianca writing:

"The Bay Area film community is a small, vibrant space and one of the brightest up and comers was producer Bianca Beyrouti. So it was with sadness that we learned of her passing last week. She will be widely missed, but we know her impact was huge and all in the Bay Area film community will work hard to carry on her legacy with creativity and verve."

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Organizations like Actual Films, who had previously worked with Bianca Beyrouti, also posted condolences on their social media.

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