37 Screenplays Selected for the Official Competition of the Gaza International Women’s Film Festival

The Gaza International Women’s Film Festival, headed by its founder and president Dr. Ezzedeen Shallah, has announced the screenplays selected for the first edition of the festival. A total of 37 screenplays were submitted, including 8 feature-length screenplays and...

79 Films from 28 Countries Selected for the First Edition of the Gaza International Women’s Film Festival

The Selection Committee of the first edition of the Gaza International Women’s Film Festival, headed by the festival’s founder and president Dr. Ezzedeen Shallah, announced the participation of 79 films, including feature and short fiction and documentary films,...

Gaza International Women’s Film Festival Announces Screenplay Jury for Its First Edition

The Gaza International Women’s Film Festival, represented by its founder and president, Dr. Ezzedeen Shallah, has announced the members of the Screenplay Jury for the festival’s inaugural edition. The jury will be chaired by acclaimed Palestinian filmmaker and...

Ezzedeen Shallah Appointed Assistant Director of the Leeds Palestinian Film Festival in the United Kingdom

The management of the Leeds Palestinian Film Festival in the United Kingdom has appointed Dr. Ezzedeen Shallah as Assistant Director of the festival following a Board of Directors meeting held on August 26, 2025. In a letter addressed to Dr. Shallah, the festival’s...

Gaza International Women’s Film Festival Signs Cooperation Agreement with Florence International Women’s Film Festival in Italy

A historic Memorandum of Understanding was signed today in Venice, Italy, between Camilla Toschi, Director of the Florence International Women’s Film Festival, and Graziella Bildesheim, President of the European Women’s Audiovisual Network (EWA), representing Dr....

An Evening in Rome in Support of the Gaza International Women’s Film Festival

A cinematic and poetry evening was held in Rome as an expression of solidarity with Gaza and Beirut and as an effort to preserve collective memory. The event reaffirmed that art cannot remain silent in the face of suffering and injustice. The evening supported two...

Gaza International Women’s Film Festival Opens Film Submissions and Unveils Official Poster for Its First Edition

The Gaza International Women’s Film Festival has officially announced the opening of film submissions and unveiled the official poster for its first edition. The festival is organized under the leadership of its founder and president, Dr. Ezzedeen Shallah, in...

Preparations Announced for the First Edition of the Gaza International Women’s Film Festival

Dr. Ezzedeen Shallah, Founder and President of the Gaza International Women’s Film Festival, announced the launch of preparations for the festival’s first edition. The event is being organized in partnership with the Palestinian Ministry of Culture, represented by...

Call for Entries: Official Screenplay Competition – Second Edition of the Gaza International Women’s Film Festival

The Gaza International Women’s Film Festival, under the leadership of its founder and president, Dr. Ezzedeen Shallah, and in cooperation with the Palestinian Ministry of Culture, has announced the opening of submissions for its Official Screenplay Competition as part...

Tunisia: Dr. Ezzedeen Shallah Speaks to Tunisian Cultural Radio About the Launch of the Gaza International Women’s Film Festival

Tunisia: Dr. Ezzedeen Shallah Speaks to Tunisian Cultural Radio About the Launch of the Gaza International Women’s Film Festival