Online Film Salons

Q&A Discussion on Soldier on the Roof with panelists Esther Hertog, anthropological documentary filmmaker; Liat Berdugo,  artist and writer specializing in visual studies, Associate Professor of Art,   Architecture + Art History at the University of San Francisco; and Lubna Alzaroo,  instructor at University of Washington specializing in settler colonialism.  Adin Dobkin, reporter, essayist, book author, co-host “War Stories” podcast, moderated the conversation.  This event was co-sponsored by Consequence Forum.

Q&A Discussion on "Gaza: Still Alive" with panelists Harry Fear, independent journalist and filmmaker, and Dr. Samah Jabr, psychiatrist and psychotherapist - Head of the Mental Health Unit of the Palestinian Ministry of Health.  Dr. Elizabeth Berger, child psychiatrist and founding/steering committee member of USA Palestine Mental Health Network, moderated the conversation.  This event was co-sponsored by USA Palestine Mental Health Network and the Palestine-Global Mental Health Network.

Q&A Discussion with Panelists Yousef AlKhouri (Lecturer at Bethlehem Bible College & member, Christ at the Checkpoint)and Elizabeth (Community Builder and former teacher at Jerusalem School, Bethlehem) on "Christians in Palestine - Two Films."  Rev. Susan Wilder (Co-Moderator of the Israel/Palestine Mission Network of The Presbyterian Church (USA)) moderated the conversation.

Q&A Discussion of 1948:Creation and Catastrophe with panelists Dr. Ahlam Muhtaseb, Co-Director/Executive Producer, Professor of Media Studies at California State University,  and Miko Peled, Israeli-American author, human rights activist.  Lia Tarachansky, Israeli-Canadian filmmaker and journalist moderated this conversation

Q&A Discussion with Abdelfattah Abusrour, founder of Alrowwad Cultural and Arts Society,  and Christiane Dabdoub Nassar, author and cultural operator, on Bethlehem Today: Two Short Films.  Leila Sansour, director/producer and founder of OPEN BETHLEHEM, moderated the conversation.

Q&A discussion on Valentino’s Ghost: Why We Hate Arabs with writer/director Michael Singh and with Waleed Mahdi, Assistant Professor of US-Arab cultural politics, University of Oklahoma.  Rosemarie Esber, author and oral historian moderated this conversation.

Q&A discussion on Stitching Palestine with film producer Muna Khalidi and Salma El-Yassir, one of the film participants.  Wafa Ghnaim moderated the conversation.

Q&A discussion of Gaza Fights For Freedom with film director Abby Martin and with Issam Adwan, Gaza Director of We Are Not Numbers.  Jehad Abusalim, Education and Policy Associate at American Friends Service Committee moderated the conversation. 

Q&A Discussion on "Radiance of Resistance" with Janna Jihad, the subject of the film.  Ariana Bazlamit, Palestinian American activist and actress led the discussion. 

Q&A Discussion on MAYOR with Musa Hadid, Mayor of Ramallah, Palestine, and David Osit, filmmaker.  Special announcement by Mayor Diana Broderson from Muscatine, IA -- a Sister City of Ramallah.  Deya' Leonard Dresner, Executive Director of Leonard Education Organization moderated the conversation.