Ziad Touma is a Lebanese Canadian film director, producer and screenwriter born in Beirut, Lebanon and residing in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

[1][2] He worked as a freelance journalist, reporting on trends in the local and international urban culture for some of Quebec's top publications such as LaPresse, Voir, ICI, Clin d'Oeil and Summum magazines.

[3] Ziad also penned a social commentary column for over four years in the monthly magazine Nightlife, after which he acted as its creative director.

It depicts six people prowling through the darkest recesses of the city, guide us through Montreal's nocturnal urban jungle, uncovering its secrets and codes of behaviour.

[5] He produced a feature documentary entitled "Profession Veejay" for MusiquePlus, the award-winning short film "Birthday Girl" and the feature film Adam's Wall, that began its theatrical run in Fall 2008.