The Amman Filmmakers Cooperative [1](تعاونية عمان للأفلام) (in Arabic) promotes independent Jordanian and Palestinian Diaspora filmmaking through training, experimentation, and networking. The Cooperative seeks to empower student filmmakers to produce films using very nominal resources and with the help of digital filmmaking tools. The Cooperative also manages the Jordan Short Film Festival,[2] an art film festival established in 2004.
| Founder(s) | Hazim Bitar |
|---|---|
| Established | 2002 |
| Location | Amman , Jordan |
| Website | http://jordanianfilms.com |
Overview
editFounded in 2002 by Palestinian diaspora filmmaker Hazim M. Bitar, The Amman Filmmakers Cooperative (AFC) began as a social network[3] of cinema aficionados in Jordan. In 2003, the Cooperative started offering free filmmaking workshops and production support to independent filmmakers.[citation needed]
Community Initiatives
editIn 2007 the Cooperative and the Spanish Embassy in Jordan worked together to launch Hope Films, a project that organizes workshops for disadvantaged Jordanian communities including Palestinian refugee camps.[4] and the Jordan Short Film Festival[citation needed]
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ The Amman Filmmakers Cooperative Official Website Archived April 17, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Jordan Short Film Festival Official Website Archived July 5, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Yahoo | Mail, Weather, Search, Politics, News, Finance, Sports & Videos". Archived from the original on July 29, 2012.
- ^ Hope Films Launch Announcement