Encounter Point:
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Just when the world is losing hope about the possibility of resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict comes Encounter Point. Created by a Palestinian, Israeli, North and South American team, Encounter Point moves beyond sensational and dogmatic imagery to tell the story of an Israeli settler, a Palestinian ex-prisoner, a bereaved Israeli mother and a wounded Palestinian bereaved brother who risk their safety and public standing to press for an end to the conflict. They are the vanguard of a movement to push Palestinian and Israeli societies to a tipping point, forging a new consensus for nonviolence and peace. Perhaps years from now, their actions will be recognized as a catalyst for constructive change in the region. Encounter Point is a film about hope, true courage, and implicitly about silence of journalists and politicians who pay little attention to vital grassroots peace efforts.
Encounter Point premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in April to sold out audiences, won the 2006 Audience Award for Best Documentary at San Francisco International Film Festival , the Sprit of Freedom Award at the Bahamas International Film Festival, the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the Rencontres FF in Montreal and the BEND Film Festival Award for Best Score. It also ranked among the top five picks by audiences at the Kansas International Film Festival and Hot Docs, and was the Opening Night at the Vancouver Film Festival. Other film festivals included: the Jerusalem Int. Film Festival, the Dubai Int. Film Festival, the Rio de Janeiro Int. Film Festival, the Sao Paulo Int. Film Festival, the Thessaloniki Int. Film Festival, the Al Jazeera Documentary Film Festival and many more From the filmmaker: Official website | Trailer | Buy the DVD | Hosting materials Tags: documentary, israel, middle east, Palestine, non-violence, peacebuilding No screenings of Encounter Point are currently scheduled. Host one yourself!
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