Access, without barriers
Professional film education that reaches beyond damaged infrastructure and restricted movement.
A school without walls. A cinema without borders.
Stories about us
cannot be told
without us.
Film education, mentorship and a space for the next generation of voices from Gaza.
Discover the school01 / The school
Education cannot wait.
Neither can stories.
Cinema preserves memory, gives expression to identity, and opens a window to the future. Gaza Film School brings filmmaking education to young people whose stories deserve to be seen and heard.
01No school building? We build a digital school.
02Educators cannot reach Gaza? We bring them online.
03Students cannot travel? We bring film education to them.
A living film cultureRooted in Gaza.
Rooted in Gaza.
Connected to the world.
02 / Our purpose
Learning through making
Write a scene. Record a sound. Film an observation. Develop a voice through practical work and thoughtful mentorship.
A new generation of storytellers
An enduring home for Palestinian film culture, connecting local talent with an international community.
Beyond a single image
Room for humour, memory, imagination and everyday life. Gaza, told by the people who live it.
03 / Learning programmes
From a first idea
to a film of your own.
Film study programme
A planned two-year journey through directing, screenwriting, cinematography, sound and editing. Academic partnerships and certification arrangements are in development.
Practical workshops
Focused, hands-on learning for emerging filmmakers. Develop ideas, make short films and receive individual feedback.
Training educators
Accessible methods and simple tools to bring cinematic storytelling into schools and communities.
Our first workshop · In progressGood Morning
Good Morning
Gaza.
Eleven filmmakers. Individual mentorship. Stories told from within. Our first workshop is already underway, connecting filmmakers in Gaza with international mentors to develop, shoot and edit their short documentaries.
11Filmmakers1:1Mentorship
Enter the workshop04 / Expertise & guidance
Built by filmmakers.
For filmmakers.
The founding committee guides the school’s intellectual, academic and institutional development, supporting its launch and long-term sustainability.
Founding committee
Academic committee
Michel KhleifiLamia GegaSaed AndoniScandar CoptiKhaled Al HagarAymeen Jlili
An international advisory committee also supports the school’s strategic direction.
05 / The foundation
Part of something
that keeps growing.
The Masharawi Fund supports cinema and filmmakers in Gaza through development, production, post-production and training. Gaza Film School extends that commitment into education.
From Ground Zero
Initiated by Rashid Masharawi, From Ground Zero brought together personal films made in Gaza under extraordinary conditions. The school grows from the same belief: people must have the means to tell their own stories.
A future worth
making together.
Join the community supporting film education and the next generation of voices from Gaza.
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