Braziers International Film Festival, Oxfordshire, UK

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Braziers International Film Festival, Oxfordshire, UK  

Braziers International Film Festival is an annual three day independent film festival held at Braziers Park School of Integrative Social Research in Oxfordshire, UK. The festival features several programmes of international films, plus special focus programmes, installations, performances and discussions. We regularly feature Palestinian films, and in solidarity with Palestine we have an ongoing online resource of films and reportage videos 'Voices for Palestine'. We also recently screened 'Short Films for Palestine', programmed with partners Manchester Palestine Film Festival and Comma Press, in Manchester, UK.

Contact:

nick@nickjordan.info

braziersiff@gmail.com

https://biff.braziers.org.uk/

IG: @braziersinternationalfilmfest 

Oxfordshire, UK

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Jerusalem Arab Film Festival

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Jerusalem Arab Film Festival

The Jerusalem Arab Film Festival is a celebration of classic and contemporary Arab and Palestinian cinema held entirely in the city of Jerusalem. As the only film festival of its kind in the city, JAFF offers a rare cultural space amid the continuous shrinking of Palestinian institutions under occupation. This is especially meaningful in a place marked by layered identities and complex socio-political realities. JAFF is not merely a film festival—it is a platform for connection across cultural, generational, and religious boundaries. Through the curation of high-quality films from Palestine and the Arab world, post-screening discussions, and community events, JAFF contributes to the reshaping of the Palestinian narrative, reinforces collective memory, and supports national identity.

Contact:

niveen@jaff-pal.org

Niveen Shaheen

https://www.facebook.com/jaff.films/

www.instagram.com/jaff.films/

Sard, Palestinian Films Festival - Rennes Métropole

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Sard, Palestinian Films Festival - Rennes Métropole

Since 2023, SARD, the Palestinian Film Festival, has been held every year in the Rennes metropolitan area. The Arabic word ‘Sard’ means “narrative” in English and ‘récit’ in French. The term echoes what has driven the association since the festival was founded, which is to promote Palestinian cinematographic narratives in all their richness and diversity. With the Sard festival, it is Palestinian cinema that tells its own story. The Festival's main aim is to promote Palestinian cinema in all its different facets (repertory and contemporary films, short films, documentaries, professional meetings, etc.). In addition, Sard has developed a partnership between the University of Rennes 2 and Dar al-Kalima University in Bethlehem, enabling students to exchange views and activities and develop exchanges around the cinematographic approach.

Contact:

Anaïs Pitkevicht

festivalsard@gmail.com

festivalsard@gmail.com

Facebook: Sard, festival de cinéma palestinien/Instagram: festivalsard_

https://festivalsard.my.canva.site/festival-du-cinema-palestinien-rennes

Rennes and Brittany (France)

Palestine With Love

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Palestine With Love

The festival Palestine with Love, co-organised by Bozar and Cinéma Galeries, will take place this year from 3 to 10 June in Brussels. The festival aims to showcase the best of Palestinian cinema—from historical and documentary films to contemporary features—at a time that is especially crucial for understanding the plight of the Palestinian people. It also highlights the vital role of artists in offering their communities windows to the world and nurturing hope for freedom.

Contact

Frank Barat

barat.frank@gmail.com

Brussels, Belgium

Nazra Palestine Short Film Festival

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Nazra Palestine Short Film Festival

The Nazra Palestine Short Film Festival, launched in 2017 through the collaboration of various grassroots organizations, is a competitive event showcasing short films from and about Palestine. The festival supports young filmmakers, artists from the diaspora, and non-Palestinian directors who choose to portray Palestine, aiming to broaden perspectives and narratives. Through cinema, Nazra gives voice to a people who have lived under siege for over seventy-five years and who today face what can only be described as a genocide.

Nazra’s itinerant format has fostered a rich network of connections and artistic exchanges. In 2024, the festival toured more than 50 Italian cities, beginning in Venice and offering a packed program of screenings, debates, exhibitions, and performances. These events took place in cinemas, universities, theatres, museums, and social centers—transforming each into a hub of cultural gathering and political engagement.

By merging film and activism, Nazra not only highlights Palestinian stories but also creates spaces for reflection, solidarity, and resistance. The sixth edition of the festival is scheduled for October 2025.

Nazra has held five editions since its launch in 2017.

Contact:

Patrizia Roletti

patrolettibarani@gmail.com

info@nazrafilmfestival.com

press@nazrafilmfestival.com

https://nazrafilmfestival.com/

Italy (travelling Festival), all over the country

London Palestine Film Festival

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London Palestine Film Festival

The London Palestine Film Festival (LPFF) is an annual celebration of cinema from and about Palestine, showcasing films that explore the culture, history, and politics of the region. LPFF provides a unique platform for Palestinian filmmakers, bringing their stories to global audiences and fostering meaningful conversations about identity, resistance, and the power of storytelling.

Contact

Atika Dawood

atika@palestinefilm.org.uk

contact@palestinefilm.org.uk

@LPFFOfficial

https://www.palestinefilm.org.uk

London, UK

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Jerusalem International Film Festival

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Jerusalem International Film Festival

The Jerusalem International Film Festival was launched in 2009 as an initiative by a group of Palestinian filmmakers. After a seven-year hiatus due to war and the ongoing siege on Gaza, the festival returned in 2017, becoming a vital contribution to the creation of a cinematic space within the besieged Gaza Strip. Cinematic culture plays a key role in deepening the visual perspective of both filmmakers and audiences. The organizers continually work to develop the festival by building on the achievements, successes, and lessons learned from previous editions.

Contact

Dr. Izz Eddin Shalah

alqudscinma1@gmail.com

00970599354522

Houston Palestine Film Festival

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Houston Palestine Film Festival

The Houston Palestine Film Festival (HPFF) offers an honest and independent view of Palestine and the experiences of its diaspora, highlighting society, culture, and political struggles through the art of film. HPFF is a non-political, non-religious, and non-profit organization dedicated to introducing the nearly six million diverse residents of the greater Houston area to Palestinian culture and identity through cinema.

Contact

Dana El Kurd

info@hpff.org

http://www.hpff.org/

Houston, USA

Festival Ciné-Palestine

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

https://www.dcpfaf.org/

Washington, DC

USA

Palestine Cinema Days

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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

https://www.instagram.com/filmlabpalestine/

https://pcd.flp.ps/

Ciné-Palestine-Toulouse Occitanie

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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

https://www.instagram.com/cinepalestine.toulouse

https://cine-palestine-toulouse.fr/

Chicago Palestine Film Festival

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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

Nina@palestinefilmfest.com

outreach@palestinefilmfest.com

@chipalfilfest

https://www.palestinefilmfest.com

Chicago

Bristol Palestine Film Festival

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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

http://www.bristolpff.org.uk

Bristol, UK

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Boston Palestine Film Festival

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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