Synopsis

As a follow-up to dialogue sessions, Israeli, Palestinian and Canadian youth work together to create short films that express their viewpoints on the conflict. In this short video, film mentors and students discuss the filmmaking process.

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Full Program Credits

Produced by Peace it Together in association with

  and JIG Productions 

Hallenbeck Consultants

Gloria Davies - Producer/Director
Paolo Di Persico - Camera/Sound
Jessica Hallenbeck - Camera/Sound/Editor
Rami Azzam - Production Manager
Dima AlAnsari - Camera/Sound Assistant
Omar Chu - 1st Assistant Editor
Josephine Anderson - 2nd Assistant Editor
Gabriel Adelman - 3rd Assistant Editor
Production Assistants: Kate Tung, Patricia Marcoccia