ABOUT

Founded in 2001, the Chicago Palestine Film Festival is an annual cultural event that serves as a vibrant platform for showcasing the rich and diverse narratives of Palestinian cinema. The festival provides a unique space for filmmakers, artists, and audience members to engage with compelling stories that explore the multifaceted aspects of Palestinian life. Through a carefully curated selection of feature films, documentaries, and shorts, the festival seeks to foster a deeper understanding of the Palestinian experience. Attendees can expect a thought-provoking and immersive cinematic journey, as the festival aims to celebrate the artistic contributions of both Palestinian filmmakers and filmmakers who make films about Palestine on an international stage. As the longest running Palestine Film Festival in the world, the Chicago Palestine Film Festival stands as a testament to the power of collaborative storytelling.

The Chicago Palestine Film Festival is a program of the Middle East Charitable and Cultural Society Inc., a 501(c)(3) organization.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This acknowledgment demonstrates Chicago Palestine Film Festival’s commitment to partake in work that is aimed at ending the ongoing legacies of settler colonialism. As a Palestine film festival, we understand the importance of honoring Indigenous communities. The Chicago region is the traditional homelands of the Council of the Three Fires: The Odawa, Ojibwe and Potawatomi Nations. Many other Tribes, such as the Miami, Ho-Chunk, Menominee, Sac, Peoria, Sioux, and Fox also called this region home. Historically, this land became a site of travel and healing for many Tribes as this area marks the intersection of various waterways. The Chicago Palestine Film Festival believes it is important that we honor the Indigenous communities of the region and recognize that they continue to pass on their traditions, care for the land and waterways and continue their struggles for self-determination.


CPFF Memberships and Partnerships