Opening night film is sold out!
The excitement has been building up. We are excited to announce that the opening night is SOLD OUT. The rest of the films are also selling very fast. So get your tickets now and catch some of the many fantastic films on Friday night and over the weekend. So bring your grandparents and your […]
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Palestine Films & Forum
Saturday 12 April, 3pm To mark the 60th anniversary of “al Nakba”, the catastrophe that commenced in 1948. Screening Palestinian made films, followed by a forum with guest speakers. The Iron Wall Palestine / 2006 / 52 mins / Dir: Mohammed Alatar Feature documentary examining the occupation of Palestine, with particular focus on the settlements and construction of the […]
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Filmmakers
Buthina Canaan Khoury»
Buthina Canaan Khoury is a Palestinian independent filmmaker who established the Majd Production Company in 2000. The company’s main objective is to produce documentaries about various crucial Palestinian issues, focusing on women’s social and political problems. Khoury received her Bachelor’s degree in Filmmaking and Photography from the Massachusetts College of Fine Arts. Women in Struggle […]
Sherif el Bendary»
Sherif el Bendary was born in Cairo in 1978. Graduated from the Applied Arts college in 2001, and worked as a textile engineer. He participated in many theatrical productions at the university theatre as well as many collective art exhibitions. He studied film directing at the Higher Institue of Cinema, Egypt in 2002, and worked […]
Peter Manning»
Peter Manning is a former Executive Producer of the landmark ABC current affairs program ‘Four Corners’. Prior to that he worked as a reporter for a range of publications and media, including The Sydney Morning Herald and The Bulletin, and edited Nation Review. He has worked behind the scenes in television journalism for many years […]