By Joe Burns, Commission member
We have been regular sponsors for a number of years of one of the film presentations at the Leeds Palestinian Film Festival (LPFF). More recently, this has been done under the banner of the SPARK programme, as these films attract a significantly younger audience than would be typical for events branded J&P.
The LPFF committee have decided to support a proposed International Film Festival for Women’s cinema – to take place in Gaza! They write:
“The festival organisers are defying the ongoing genocide with the strongest weapon they have – keeping Palestinian cultural expression alive, and especially the voices of women. They have already begun recruiting women to be trained to make films that will be showcased at their Festival this October.”
The Film festival committee have pledged to raise £10,000 towards the cost of the festival in Gaza. For more information on how you could support this please see the Leeds Palestinian Film festival website