DCPFAF 2017 Program

THANK YOU

to our generous sponsors, without whom the 2017 DCPFAF would not have been possible!

PLATINUM OLIVE TREE Yousef Erakat

Samar and William Langhorne Bank al Etihad Zahi Khouri Dr. Nabil Qaddumi

GOLD TATREEZ Jerusalem Fund

US Campaign for Palestinian Rights Frederick T. Hadeed Elias and Annette Aburdene

SILVER ZA’ATAR Andy Shallal

Arab Studies Institute Jewish Voice for Peace - DC Metro Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, Georgetown University Abed Musa Nabil Mufti We are also grateful for the support of fashion designer Rami Kashou, the American-Palestinian Women’s Association (AWPA) and the Leonard Education Organization (LE.O)

A HUGE SHOUT OUT TO OUR 2017 COMMUNITY PARTNERS! AFIKRA ∙ AFTAB COMMITTEE ∙ AL-BUSTAN SEEDS OF CULTURE ∙ ARAB AMERICAN INSTITUTE ∙BEATS RHYMES AND RELIEF ∙ MUSLIM WRITERS COLLECTIVE DC ∙ NETWORK OF ARAB ∙ AMERICAN PROFESSIONALS ∙ UNITED PALESTINIAN APPEAL ∙ WASHINGTON PEACE CENTER ∙ WOMEN IN FILM AND VIDEO DC ∙ ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL ∙ BOSTON PALESTINE FILM FESTIVAL ∙ CHICAGO PALESTINE FILM FESTIVAL ∙ DC SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL ∙ FILM FEST DC - ARABIAN SIGHTS ∙ GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY STUDENTS FOR JUSTICE IN PALESTINE ∙ UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND STUDENTS FOR JUSTICE IN PALESTINE ∙ COLLECTIVE ACTION FOR SAFE SPACES ∙ ONE DC ∙ WASHINGTON PEACE CENTER ∙ YOUTH ETCETERA ∙ DC BLACK PRIDE, CENTER FOR BLACK EQUITY ∙ FANTOM COMICS ∙ LA LIGA ZINE ∙ ERRBODY EATS PODCAST (see the full list at dcpfaf.org/communitypartners)

Assisting Palestinians since 1977

Join Us For Our 2017 Palestine Center Annual Conference Friday, November 17, 2017

Including speakers such as Ali Abunimah, Virginia Tilley, Sara Roy, and others.

For information about our programs, Annual Conference, and to learn how you can help Palestinians, visit:

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS As we shine a spotlight on Palestinian artists in the seventh annual run of the DC Palestinian Film and Arts Festival, we recognize the dedication of the board members, volunteers, and supporters who made this possible.

The DCPFAF is an entirely volunteer-powered project and labor of love by, and for, our community. Each board member brings their unique touch to the festival: Noura Erakat for her vision and deft development, Michael Kamel for curating a unique program that pays homage to the artists and their crafts, Lena Ghannam for lending her eye and talent to every design, including this program, Laila Mokhiber for growing the DCPFAF family with her community outreach, and Nusayba Hammad for heading it all up.

A huge thank you to our volunteers who always go above and beyond. Our sincere gratitude to Ruqiyyah Abu-Anbar, Marie Helmy, Mena El-Turky, Nada El-Eryan, Marya Hannun, Andrew Kadi, Laila Rabah, and Deema Zein, and every volunteer who contributed their time and talent to this festival. We are also deeply appreciative of our advisory committee, Huda Asfour, Sara Elchoufi, Angelina Jarrouj, and Nehad Khader for their sage advice and guidance.

The DCPFAF exists for the community of artists, filmmakers, community organizers, and attendees who inspire what we do, support us financially, emotionally, and artistically, and come out to the festival every year. To the filmmakers, artists, and panelists who share their profound and creative work, to our audience who encourages us to do it again year after year, and to our Palestinian people, who, wherever they may be, demonstrate an unwavering resilience in the face of injustice and oppression: thank you

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