Palestine Film Festivals
Haifa Independent Film Festival
The Haifa Independent Film Festival aspires to create a cultural bridge between Haifa and the otherwise unreachable or prohibited parts of the Arab world, offering a way to transcend the inner and intercultural voids that have persisted for far too long.
Contact
Rojeh Khleif
Festival Director
rojeh.khleif@gmail.com
Haifa
Festival Ciné-Palestine
Since 2015, Festival Ciné-Palestine has established itself as a key event in the cultural calendar of Paris and its surrounding suburbs. Showcasing the quality of Palestinian cinema and furthering its distribution remain the festival’s primary goals. Transcending the restrictions imposed by borders, FCP offers Palestinian artists the opportunity to connect with audiences and creates a space for discussion, exchange, and debate around Palestinian cinema.
Contact
contact@festivalcinepalestine.org
www.festivalpalestine.paris/fr/
https://www.instagram.com/festivalcinepalestine?igsh=MWowYWtvaHE4ZGlyZg==
+33 7 53 20 05 75
festivalpalestine.paris
Paris, France
Eye on Palestine
Eye on Palestine is a festival that promotes high-quality and thought-provoking Palestine-related film and arts in Belgium. Founded in 2010, the festival has grown from an exclusively film-based program to one that also includes visual and live arts, theater and music performances, as well as lectures and debates.
Contact
info@eyeonpalestine.be
De Expeditie, Dok Noord 4F Gent
Minard, Walpoortstraat 15 Gent
Brussels, Belgium
Elia Short Films Festival
Elia Short Films Festival is a cinematic platform and annual venue for Palestinian and Arab directors and filmmakers to present their short films in Jerusalem. This local film festival is entirely organized by the independent Palestinian initiative We Have a Cinema, in partnership with local cultural and community organizations in Jerusalem. The festival showcases feature, documentary, and animated films from both Palestine and the Arab world, and offers specialized workshops covering the many facets of the filmmaking craft.
Contact
eliafilmfestival@hotmail.com
eliafilmfestival.com
+972 52 2258420
+972 54 8378404
Jerusalem, Palestine
Doha Palestine Cinema Festival
The Doha Palestine Cinema Festival (DPCF) is an independent community initiative launched in Qatar by a group of cinephiles, aiming to tell the story of Palestine through film. DPCF introduces Palestinian cinema to a wide range of audiences from diverse cultures and backgrounds, fostering dialogue about Palestine, human rights, and social issues.
Contact
Rafia Hussain Oraidi, Programmer
dpcfteam@gmail.com
www.dpcfq.com
www.facebook.com/dpcfq
www.twitter.com/dpcfq
www.instagram.com/dpcfq
Doha, Qatar
DC Palestinian Film and Arts Festival
The DC Palestinian Film and Arts Festival (DCPFAF) champions the work of Palestinian artists and filmmakers in both Palestine and the diaspora, showcasing the range and complexity of Palestinian identities and narratives. DCPFAF brings Washington, DC’s communities together through art, using the lens of Palestinian artists as a catalyst for conversations about film, culture, and diaspora.
Contact:
info@dcpfaf.org X
Washington, DC
USA
Palestine Cinema Days
Palestine Cinema Days (PCD) is an annual film festival organized by Filmlab Palestine each October. The festival offers a distinctive program that includes globally acclaimed film screenings for both Palestinian adults and children, alongside industry-focused events (PFM) such as panel discussions, professional film workshops, pitching sessions, specialized programs for children, networking opportunities, and the Sunbird Production Award—a competition for documentary feature films and short film projects that prominently reference Palestine. In recent years, PCD has expanded its reach to include screenings across the globe, conducted in conjunction with the local festival held in October.
Contact
Filmlab Palestine
42 Hanna Naqqara St.,
Khawaja bldg. 1, Second Floor
Ein Minjid, Ramallah, Palestine
Telephone: +970-(2)2983003
Email: info@flp.ps
Ciné-Palestine-Toulouse Occitanie
Since 2014, the Ciné-Palestine Toulouse Occitanie Festival, organized by the NGO, La Compagnie Ici, Là-Bas & Ailleurs), has offered a vibrant nine-day annual rendezvous for a loyal and ever-growing audience in Toulouse and towns across the region. It collaborates with a wide network of cultural partners, including La Cinémathèque de Toulouse and the University Jean-Jaurès Cinéma School ENSAV. Each edition presents stories long silenced on the silver screen through feature films, documentaries, and short films—including many premieres—alongside readings, talks, discussions, masterclasses, exhibitions, and more. Though non-competitive, the festival stands as a powerful celebration of Palestine and Palestinian artistic expression.
Contact
Jeanine Arabi
Présidente,
WhatsApp: 00 (33) 6 14 41 01 00
Email: contact@cine-palestine-toulouse.fr
https://cine-palestine-toulouse.fr/
Toulouse
Chicago Palestine Film Festival
Founded in 2001, the Chicago Palestine Film Festival is an annual cultural event that serves as a vibrant platform for showcasing the rich and diverse narratives of Palestinian cinema. The festival provides a unique space for filmmakers, artists, and audience members to engage with compelling stories that explore the multifaceted aspects of Palestinian life. Through a carefully curated selection of feature films, documentaries, and shorts, the festival seeks to foster a deeper understanding of the Palestinian experience. Attendees can expect a thought-provoking and immersive cinematic journey, as the festival aims to celebrate the artistic contributions of both Palestinian filmmakers and filmmakers who make films about Palestine on an international stage.
As the longest-running Palestine film festival in the world, the Chicago Palestine Film Festival stands as a testament to the power of collaborative storytelling.
Contact
Nina Shoman-Dajani
outreach@palestinefilmfest.com
@chipalfilfest
https://www.palestinefilmfest.com
Chicago
Bristol Palestine Film Festival
The Bristol Palestine Film Festival has been running since 2011. It takes place every December and showcases an exciting mix of Palestinian films, including documentaries, feature films, and shorts, alongside music and arts events held across a range of venues.
Bristol PFF is organized by a small group of dedicated volunteers who are passionate about the power of film and committed to bringing stories from Palestine to the widest possible audience.
Contact
Alison Sterling
07977 470457
alisonsterling@blueyonder.co.uk
Bristol, UK
Boston Palestine Film Festival
The Boston Palestine Film Festival was established in 2007 with the mission to center Palestinian voices and narratives through the powerful media of film and art.
Contact
Michael Maria
Michael@bostonpalestinefilmfest.org
info@bostonpalestinefilmfest.org
https://www.instagram.com/bospalestinefilm/
https://bostonpalestinefilmfest.org/
955 Massachusetts Avenue #333
Cambridge, Mass. 02139
Boston, USA
