Join us for a powerful conversation with leading voices in Palestinian cinema and media as they explore the role of film in documenting truth, resisting occupation, and elevating underrepresented narratives.

Through lived experience, academic insight, and creative storytelling, this panel offers a unique lens into the power of film as both art and activism.

Featuring:

Mohammad Sahli – Co-Founder, Gaza International Festival for Women’s Cinema (GIFWC) and Collaborator, Jerusalem International Film Festival (Palestine)
Dr. Ezzaldeen Shalh – Founder, Jerusalem International Film Festival (Palestine) & Gaza International Festival for Women’s Cinema
Juman Quneis – Filmmaker, Producer, and Lecturer at Birzeit University Youtube
Ashira Darwish – Investigative Journalist and Producer of Where Olive Trees Weep

And more speakers to be announced!