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Building culture, memory, and creative space beyond the classroom.

Ongoing

The Art of Living Film Series

سلسلة أفلام فن الحياة

Creating when everything feels impossible.

The Art of Living Film Series began after October 7th, when filmmaker Hamza experienced complete creative paralysis. Hamza and his friend Ahmad began documenting how Palestinian artists in Ramallah continue to create, survive, and remain human amid rupture — presenting artists not as symbols, but as complex people navigating grief, humor, resistance, and imagination.

Impact

  • Documented Palestinian artists
  • Screened at cultural venues
  • Amplified artist voices
  • Created archival footage
  • Official Selection — Drunken Film Festival Bradford 2025

Focus

Documentary FilmStorytellingArt as Intervention

Watch the Films

JKR Against Everything on FilmFreeway →Hattota on FilmFreeway →

A Living Ecosystem

Projects and Programs Together

Our projects and programs work together as a living cultural ecosystem. Projects create murals, films, archives, and community infrastructure. Programs provide the ongoing learning experiences that sustain and grow from these initiatives.

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Our projects are community-driven and always welcoming new collaborators. Whether you are an artist, a researcher, a volunteer, or someone who simply wants to contribute — there is a place for you.

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