Chicago Palestine Film Festival
chicago palestine film festival annual film festival begun chicago one important venue u screening palestinian cinema accepts work variety genre — documentary drama comedy — long short format although organizer especially interested work palestinian filmmakersnationality selection criterion initial intention festival hosted university illinois chicago however university refused host event wasnt israeli film festival alongside reason decision made make citywide festival funded local community first festival movie shown free preston bradley center uptown subsequent festival held various location throughout city screening longer free director actor often appear festival discus movie audience screening addition speaker often appear discus matter related palestine israel art filmmaking challenge émigré artist son eilaboun boston palestine film festival dc palestinian film art festival chicago palestine film festival babelmednet