Institutions & Initiatives

A M Qattan Foundation

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Established in 1993, the A. M. Qattan Foundation is a registered independent charity in the United Kingdom (No. 1029450). Our work in Palestine began in 1998 (registration No. QR-0035-F), and since then, we have remained committed to supporting culture, education, and the arts in Palestine and the wider Arab world.

Our mission is to foster a dynamic and enriching environment for knowledge production, grounded in the values of freedom, open dialogue, and a deep appreciation for science, art, and literature. This vision is firmly rooted in the rich, complex realities of Palestinian and Arab societies.

Today, the Foundation delivers its work through two core programs designed to serve Palestinians globally. We operate through our cultural centers in Ramallah and Gaza, as well as The Mosaic Rooms, our cultural space in the United Kingdom.

Contact:

Diaa Jubeh

Technical & Production Support Officer

d.jubeh@qattanfoundation.org

Ramallan, Palestine

The Danish House in Palestine

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The Danish House in Palestine

The Danish House in Palestine (DHIP) is a non-profit, non-governmental, and politically independent organization dedicated to fostering dialogue and cultural exchange between Danes and Palestinians. Our mission is to strengthen connections and promote mutual respect and understanding between Denmark and Palestine.

Since opening its doors in 2010, DHIP has facilitated a diverse range of initiatives, including Danish-Arabic children’s literature projects, boxing exchanges, photo marathons, investigative journalism courses, street circus performances, and youth theatre programs.


Contact

Jeppe Nybroe

Communication Manager - The Danish House in Palestine (DHIP)

Ramallah - old city

admin@dhip.ps

Tel.: +970 594224401


Ramallah Cinema Club

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Ramallah Cinema Club

An initiative by filmmaker Salim Abu Jabal, in collaboration with the Khalil Sakakini Cultural Center, where selected alternative films are screened and followed by discussions.

Contact

Salim Abu Jabal

salimabujabal@gmail.com

Ramallah, Palestine

Dar Al Kalima Cinema Club

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Dar Al Kalima Cinema Club

The cinema club screens films from Palestine, the Arab world, and around the world, spanning from contemporary works to early cinema. It began by screening one film per month, each followed by a discussion with a filmmaker—either in person or via Skype—and has since grown to presenting one film per week.

Contact

info@daralkalima.edu.ps

www.daralkalima.edu.ps

00970 2 2757028

P.O.Box. 162, Bethlehem - Palestine

Jahjooh Cinema

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Jahjooh Cinema

This initiative has produced its first book, The Palestinian Cinema: History and Identity. In addition to this publication, it has developed forty television episodes, each centered on a specific film and its reflections on Palestinian reality. This initiative is considered the first and only comprehensive effort to archive Palestinian cinema—its history, events, filmmakers, stars, and films.

Contact

Mohammad Jahjooh

00970597366888

Ismaiel Jahjooh

00970597252001

jahjouh91@gmail.com

http://www.jahjouh.com

Dar Al Kalima University College

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Dar Al Kalima University College

The Dar Al-Kalima Film Production Program offers a comprehensive curriculum that combines technical training with aesthetic, historical, commercial, and theoretical knowledge relevant to contemporary filmmaking. Our approach encourages students to explore innovative forms of self-expression through the audiovisual medium. Guided by experienced cineasts and scholars, students engage with professional digital technologies and have the opportunity to specialize in areas such as cinematography, sound, editing, or filmmaking—across fiction, documentary, experimental, and video art formats.

Contact

00970 2 2757028

info@daralkalima.edu.ps

www.daralkalima.edu.ps


P.O.Box. 162, Bethlehem - Palestine

United Screens for Palestine

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United Screens for Palestine

United Screens for Palestine is an open and decentralised collective of programmers, cultural workers, and venues. The collective responds to the paralysis brought about by the ongoing genocide, as well as the increasing policing, censorship, and criminalisation of all things Palestinian.

Each screening is intended as a space for conversation, learning, and—most importantly—mobilisation. The initiative affirms that presenting these films means insisting that witnessing is an active process, far beyond the act of watching. It builds on long-standing global film efforts that serve as platforms for substantive dialogue and an earnest exploration of the historical narrative of Palestine.

Contact

unitedscreen4palestine@proton.me
@unitedscreensforpalestine
https://unitedscreensforpalestine.org/about/

Shashat Woman Cinema

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Shashat Woman Cinema

Shashat Woman Cinema is a Palestinian non-governmental organization dedicated to exploring the social and cultural implications of women’s representation in film. The organization hosts an annual women’s film festival, alongside nationwide screenings, public discussions, training programs, mentoring, and production support for emerging Palestinian women filmmakers.


Contact

Alia Arasoughly

alia@shashat.org

http://www.shashat.org

+972 2 297 3336

نادي الفن السابع | Seventh Art Club

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نادي الفن السابع | Seventh Art Club


A Palestinian film club that gathers every seven days to watch an Arab or international film—old or new, classic or experimental. Most importantly, each screening is followed by a discussion circle.

At the Seventh Art Club, we believe that cinema not only reflects history but actively shapes and transforms it.

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Contact

https://tzkrti.com/ar/profile/nady-alfn-alsaba
https://www.instagram.com/tzkrti/

Sakakini Cultural Center

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Sakakini Cultural Center


Established in 1996 in Ramallah, the Centre is a non-governmental, non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening the role of arts, culture, and critical thinking in Palestine. It aims to provide an open and inclusive space for the community to create vibrant, thought-provoking, and liberating cultural content.

Contact 

admin@sakakini.org

sakakini@sakakini.org

www.sakakini.org

00970-2-2987374

Ramallah, Palestine

Palestinian Film Forum

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Palestinian Film Forum

The Palestinian Film Forum is an initiative dedicated to advancing the concept and culture of cinema in Gaza. Its work includes organizing workshops, seminars, and lectures at universities, as well as hosting film screenings to engage and educate audiences about the art and impact of filmmaking.


Contact

Director Saud Mehanna

President of the Palestinian Film Forum

00972595381081

Saud.palfilm@gmail.com

Gaza, Palestine

The Palestinian Film Center

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The Palestinian Film Center


An international institution dedicated to serving Palestinian films and films about Palestine by preserving, promoting, and expanding their global reach. Its goals include documenting and defining Palestinian cinema, modernizing its distribution through contemporary digital platforms, and meeting the demands of today’s media environment.

The institution supports the publication of Palestinian films through curated programs and artistic events, fosters cross-disciplinary collaboration among media professionals, and invests in the development of young artists through training and mentorship. To ensure global accessibility and understanding, it also works to translate film materials into multiple languages.

Contact

info@palestinefilms.org
https://palestinefilms.org/en

Mayana Films

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Mayana Films

Mayana Films was founded by producers Zorana Mušikic and May Odeh in Berlin/Munich in 2022, joining forces to create a hub for intriguing stories in the framework of independent international cinema, with a focus on talents that move through the uniqueness and courage of their storytelling, films that touch and leave traces.

May Odeh (she/her) is an award-winning Palestinian producer, filmmaker, founder of Odeh Films in Palestine, as well as the co-founder of Mayana Films with Berlin-based producer Zorana Mušikić. May's work has been showcased and awarded at major international festivals. May was named MENA Talent of the Year 2020 by Variety. She is known for producing 200 Meters, Hanging Gardens, A Thousand Fires, Notes on Displacement and more. Her films have sold to numerous territories, major TV networks, and platforms. May also curates the PFI’s Palestinian Film Platform, celebrating Palestinian cinema globally.

Contact

May Odeh

may@mayana.film

https://www.instagram.com/mayanafilms/

https://mayana.film/

Germany and Europe

Hay Betl7em

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Hay Betl7em

Hay Betl7em is not an NGO. We’re not a corporation, we’re not a charity, we’re not a municipality program. We’re just a couple of people who LOVE Bethlehem and who want to share in its beauty and vitality with YOU. So, we’re taking up a challenge… to build a beautiful, ever-expanding archive of Bethlehem stories that honor the people, places, and projects that make Bethlehem (extra)ordinary. Join us!

Works: Fawzy Nastas: Walk the Path, Yousef Sadi: He Who Has No Past, Has No Future Bethlehem Academy of Music: The Music of Life

Contact

Laura Menchaca

Lmenchacaruiz@gmail.com

Khaderhan@gmail.com

https://haybetl7em.org/


Bethlehem, West Bank, Palestine


The Arab Film Club

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The Arab Film Club

The Arab Film Club is a community-led platform curated by Sarah Agha to showcase exceptional cinema from the Arab world.

It was founded during lockdown and has grown from lively online discussion groups to packed in-person screenings and industry Q&As. We have hosted sold out events at the Southbank Centre, Glasgow Film Theatre, The Garden Cinema and the Prince Charles in Leicester Square and more. Selected films included features and shorts from Algeria, Egypt, the Golan Heights, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria and Tunisia. We also produced and curated a podcast series on Palestinian Cinema and Cultural Resistance. 


Contact

Sarah Agha

contact@sarahagha.com

@thearabfilmclub

www.thearabfilmclub.com

https://thearabfilmclub.podbean.com/

London

Film Workers for Palestine

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Film Workers for Palestine


Film Workers for Palestine is a call by and for filmmakers and cinema workers to stand for an end to genocide and for a free Palestine. The initiative builds spaces and infrastructure for organizing in response to the war on Palestinians and to the censoring of voices that speak out against Israel's genocidal campaign.

https://filmworkersforpalestine.org/
https://www.instagram.com/filmworkers4palestine/

Films of Resistance

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Films of Resistance

A grassroots, decentralised resource and organisation that works to champion and offer financial support to emerging Palestinian filmmakers. The collective - based between London, Madrid, and Lisbon - facilitates screenings held all over the world by local organisers, by compiling film programmes securing rights, sending DCPs and marketing material. Approximately 50% of donations go to supporting cultural and grassroots organisations in Palestine, 40% for production support for Palestinian filmmakers in the region and 10% to cover screening fees at the events.

In just over 9 months, screenings have been held in the UK, as well as in Portugal, Sweden, Los Angeles, Lithuania, Czech Republic and the Netherlands. Among other things, we've secured 3000 dollars for the Jenin cultural centre to facilitate filmmaking efforts.

Contact

Abla Kandalaft 

contact@ablakandalaft.com

filmsofresistance@riseup.net

filmsofresistance@gmail.com

@filmsofresistance_

http://filmsofresistance.org

https://culturala.org/film/