From Ground Zero

From Ground Zero - Palestine's official submission for the 2025 Academy Awards. Short-listed for an Oscar in the Best International Feature Film category.

Homepages - Masharawi Film Fund: https://www.masharawifilms.org/from-ground-zero/

and Watermelon Pictures: https://www.watermelonpictures.com/films/from-ground-zero

Description - A collection of 22 short films (3 - 6 min.) by Palestinian filmmakers in Gaza since October 2023 that portray the steadfastness of the human spirit and the enduring creativity that thrives in a time of peril and devastation. A mix of genres: documentary, fiction based on true stories, animation, and experimental video art.

Longer Description & Trailer - Toronto Int’l Film Festival (TIFF): https://tiff.net/events/from-ground-zero

Interviews with Rashid Masharawi, film curator & artistic advisor

Democracy Now! (Jan. 3, 2025) - https://www.democracynow.org/2025/1/3/from_ground_zero

The New Arab (Jan. 10, 2025) - https://www.newarab.com/features/ground-zero-rashid-masharawi-filming-during-genocide

This Week in Palestine (Jan. 20, 2025) - https://thisweekinpalestine.com/rashid-masharawi/