Encounter Point
Winner of the Docupolis Award for Best First Documentary, the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the San Francisco International Film Festival and at the Rencontres Film Festival, the Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary at the Sao Paulo Jewish Film Festival and the Award for Best Musical Score at the Bend Film Festival. Official Selection at Hot Docs, Tribeca Film Festival, Vancouver Film Festival, Jerusalem International Film Festival, Dubai International Film Festival, and featured during Pangea Day.
Now available on DVD in 5 languages with more than an hour of additional content, Encounter Point has screened in 150 cities worldwide, including Gaza, Tel Aviv, NYC, Ramallah, Sderot, Dubai, Doha, Amman, Barcelona, London and many more. View a list of prior screenings. It was broadcast on CBC Television in Canada and on Al Arabiya, one of the largest Arabic satellite stations in the world, followed by a 1-hour discussion with film subject Ali Abu Awwad. It is now screening in countries across Europe and Asia.
A former Israeli settler, a Palestinian ex-prisoner, a bereaved Israeli mother and a wounded Palestinian bereaved brother risk their lives and public standing to promote a nonviolent end to the conflict. Their journeys lead them to the unlikeliest places to confront hatred within their communities. The film explores what drives them and thousands of other like-minded civilians to overcome anger and grief to work for grassroots solutions. And why is it, with the world’s cameras focused on this conflict, we have never heard about them? It is a film about the everyday leaders in our midst.
For 16 months, Just Vision followed the stories of ordinary people who felt driven to work for an end to bloodshed and occupation in favor of peace. We traveled from Tel Monde to Tulkarem, from Hebron to Haifa documenting the courageous, painful and moving stories of regular people who refuse to sit back as the conflict escalates. These civic leaders navigated suicide bombings and checkpoints to confront militancy on both sides, the wounded and apathetic masses.
For in-depth information about the film, filmmakers, press reviews, and subjects, visit encounterpoint.com. See film stills and production stills from the making of Encounter Point.
Our Israeli, Palestinian, North American, Brazilian production team includes: the writer and editor of the critically acclaimed documentary, Control Room, Julia Bacha; Director Ronit Avni; renowned cinematographers Mickey Elkeles and Labib Jazmawi (At the Green Line). Visit our list of Key Personnel.The feature documentary, "Encounter Point," (RT: 85 min) with original music by Kareem Roustom, premiered to a sold out audience on April 26, 2006, at the Tribeca Film Festival.
