Animationfilm-directors from GaZa

“Palestine Animated” is a collective of Palestinian and international animation film-

directors whose films touch upon different aspects of Palestinian lives in their art.

During the ongoing genocide on the Palestinian people, we felt the need to come

together in support of each other as a community of artists, creating stronger bonds

between each other and helping get our films out to a broader audience: showcasing

stories about Palestine. The aim of our group is to show different expressions of

animated art by and about Palestine.

The collective aims to bring us together despite the fractures of exile and separation. The directors come from Gaza, West Bank and belong to the international diaspora that´s spread all over the world.

In these dire times: all the directors have given their consent to free screenings, on the

condition that any profits from screenings go to those of the directors in the group that

need support. We are particularly pleased to show a selection of short films made by

children in Gaza by Haneen Karaz, Nour Abdel Jawad, Shorouq Darwish and Fekra association with Rasmi Damo.

The directors in the group are: Khaled Jarada (Gaza/France), Shereen Abedelkarim Gaza) Amal

al-Nakhala (Gaza / Egypt), Ahmad Saleh, Samira Badran, Jana Kattan, Tariq Rimawi, Basel Nasr, Dana

Durr, Rami Abbas, Msallam Hdaib, Amer Shomali, Dia´ Azzeh, May Odeh, Iman Zawahry,

Faiza Afifi, Dia´ Azzeh, Haneen Koraz, Rasmi Damo, Mats Grorud and Stefano Savona.

Integral to our work is the inclusion of grassroot organizers. Angeles Cabria (Rumbo

Gaza Spain) is one of the founders of the group- that help to make the films reach an

audience. We also cooperate with Kaboom animationfilmfestival in Holland and

Stoptrik Slovenia.

We wish to present our films for an international audience as an emotional, artistic

antidote to the death and destruction aimed at the Palestinian people.

Palestine Animated (website)