Entries by Mohammad Khatib

The White Night Festival: Activities of the ARMCDH, Morocco

On the 24th of November 2022, ARMCDH (L’Association des Rencontres Méditerranéennes du Cinéma et Droits de l’Homme) organized a joint event with ANHAR network to screen the documentary film supported by the network: “From Cairo”. The screening was in the presence of the Egyptian director Hala Galal, as part of the “Cinematic Thursday” activity, which […]

The 6th edition of Karama Beirut

Karama Beirut HRFF successfully finished its sixth edition entitled “The First Gate”. During the 3 days of the festival in Sunflower theater, Beirut (2- 4 October 2022), KHRFF screened six human rights films and held 4 after-screening discussions. All six films were premiered for the first time in Lebanon. These films were produced in several […]

The Red Carpet HRFF’s 6th edition: Karama Gaza

The sixth edition of Red Carpet Human Rights Film Festival was launched in on October 13th, 2022, in the Gaza Strip for 5 days, in partnership with the Ministry of Culture in Gaza. This year’s edition was titled “See Us”, in an attempt to alert the world to what is happening in the besieged sector. […]

Outreach and Educational programs for Universities: Karama HRFF Jordan and Lebanon

On December 18, 2022, a special outreach educational screening of the documentary “Young Plato” (directed by Declan McGrath and Neasa Ní Chianáin) was organized at Al-Ahliyyah University, in presence of the main protagonist. The film shows how Headmaster Kevin McArevey and his team encourage younger generations in Belfast to question myths attached to war and […]

ANHAR Award

The 7th ANHAR Award was presented at closing ceremony of the 13th edition of Karama HRFF in Jordan. The film is awarded for the best human rights film that promotes cinematic culture, with an aim of enhancing the concepts of human rights in the Arab region. The nominees were selected by ANHAR’s members who have […]

ANHAR’s Eighth Annual Meeting

ANHAR (The Arab Network for Human Rights Films) held its eighth annual meeting on Sunday, December 18, 2022, which was attended by 13 members*, 2 special guests,, in addition to one of the members joining via Zoom. The members demonstrated their activities and the developments of their festivals and projects, which faced serious challenges due […]

The 13th Edition of Karma HRFF Jordan -2022

For the thirteenth consecutive year, Karama Human Rights Film Festival was held under the theme “Transformation, Deviation, Mutation” from the 15th to 21st December 2022 at the Royal Cultural Center, Amman. This edition tackled the shifting post-pandemic social, economic and political difficulties, challenges and transformations faced by individuals and societies, through the medium of cinema […]

Must Meet Meeting: Independent Cinema Deviates Towards Novel Streaming Platforms

The annual networking event “Must Meet Meeting” was organized in cooperation with ANHAR Network, International Media Support (IMS), and the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This event is based on a roundtable discussion that brings together interdisciplinary filmmakers, journalists, producers and film festival directors. This unique platform engages with the polemics of cinema, aiming to […]

Karama HRFF 13th Edition

Karama Human Rights Film Festival – organized by Ma3mal 612 Think Factory – announces the launch of its activities for the year 2022. The 13th Edition will be from 15-21 December 2022. The theme of this Edition comes under the title “Human Rights and Transformations”, with the aim of examining human rights’ priorities and changes […]