[Portions of this website can be viewed in Arabic. To read the following statement about our organization in Arabic click here.]

The Canada Palestine Film Festival is an independent, not-for-profit, non-sectarian project coordinated by the Canada Palestine Support Network (Winnipeg chapter). CanPalNet is not associated with any political party, nor any particular religious or cultural community. It is made up of Canadians, including (but not limited to) Palestinians and Jews, who are committed to building a lasting and meaningful peace in Israel-Palestine. We believe that this is only possible by ending Israel’s military occupation, dismantling its de facto apartheid, and engaging in a genuine de-colonization process. We believe such a process is a pre-requisite for true security, social justice, and self-determination for ALL peoples in the region.

The Canada Palestine Film Festival exhibits and promotes films by Palestinian directors, as well as films about Palestine. We are dedicated to presenting a film festival that is open, critical, and reflective of the culture, experience and vision of the filmmakers.