December 14, 2013
DCPFAF NEWSLETTER
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The Third Annual Festival was a Huge Success! The Third Annual DC Palestinian Film and Arts Festival was a tremendous success! Thank you for your participation, and ongoing support. We’re excited to do it all over again and are already preparing for our Fourth Annual Festival & planning events in the meantime. See you there! EXCITING RECAP OF THE FESTIVAL
UPCOMING EVENTS IN DC
We had 3 sold out shows! We hosted discussions with 4 artists: Suha Araj, Ziad Foty, Hadeel Asali, & Maori Holmes. We screened 5 feature films & 9 short films. We held a photography exhibit by Samar H a z b o u n f e a t u r i n g P a l e s t i n i a n c h i l d r e n ’s encounters with the Annexation Wall and with Israeli military prisons. We hosted a dialogue between Palestinian- and African-American filmmakers and film curators. We hosted 3 receptions. WHUTv-Howard became a media sponsor of the Festival. They produced a commercial announcing the Festival. The 30-second spot aired on local DC television throughout the week. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3j095hX3o&feature=youtu.be
Exhibit & Discussion: “From These Streets” with Photojournalist Mohammad Al-Azza Tues. December 17, 2013 @ 12:30 PM Co-sponsored with The Jerusalem Fund [flyer below]