From Ground Zero - #TIFF24

If you’re anyone of quality in my audience, then the stories contained in this film are not new, but they are presented with far more flair and grandeur than we are used to from our phones. Away from the international diplomatic political interpretation of events, From Ground Zero comprises 22 short films ranging from stop motion to action film, comedies to tragedies, and documentaries too.

This is a story uniquely suited to the breaking of boundaries and form, which chart the breakdown of infrastructure and stability for the people of Gaza as they fight to survive and overcome the grief of what this latest bombardment has taken from them. There is no corner of your heart that won’t be filled, and no seam that won’t be broken.

Watch if you feel like spending your time with old friends, with comedians and dancers, writers and film directors — and donate your heart to the cause of ensuring they all get their dreams restored to them.

‘From Ground Zero’ is the official entry of Palestine for Best International Film at the 2025 Academy Awards, and it deserves all the support it can get. If you know of anything we can do to bring this brilliant story to the forefront of public consciousness, I will be first in line to help.