Journeyman Pictures: Worldwide Distributor for Flying Paper
We are proud to announce today our exciting partnership with Journeyman Pictures in the U.K. for exclusive worldwide distribution of our film Flying Paper. We’ve been in discussions with Journeyman for months and we signed an agreement in late July, while our co-producer Anne Paq was back in Gaza in the midst of the war. […]
Flying Paper New York Film Premiere: Videos of Intro & Panel with Filmmakers
The Flying Paper New York Film Premiere was held on Saturday, April 12, 2014, 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm at the John L. Tishman Auditorium, University Center in The New School. This event showcased the New York City Premiere of the documentary film Flying Paper, co-directed by Nitin Sawhney and Roger Hill. The film has […]
Flying Paper Premieres at London Palestine Film Festival on May 7, 2013
We are delighted to have Flying Paper premiere at the London Palestine Film Festival. The film will be screened at the Barbican Cinema 3 on May 7, 2013 at 8:15pm, with an introduction by Executive Producer Uzma Hasan. The 2013 London Palestine Film Festival brings together 38 works by Palestinian and international artists working in […]
TV Segment about Flying Paper broadcast on Alhurra Television
A wonderful segment about our film, Flying Paper, produced by Corine Farhat, that aired on Alhurra Television, an American broadcast in the Middle East, in February 2013. The brief video (13 min 30 secs) captures quite well the emotions, symbolism and narrative of the film through interviews with our team and the key scenes (the segment […]
Devastating siege in Gaza and Anne Paq’s photos on the ground
Dear Friends, I’m writing a more personal note today, so please pardon this extended piece and hope you will take a moment to read it. For some time now I’ve been meaning to share some exciting updates about our film progress, including the good news that we submitted a newly-edited feature-length cut of our film (63 […]
Flying Paper Post-Production & Animations – Appeal for contributions to complete the film
Dear friends, We are very pleased to tell you that the post-production work for our upcoming documentary film Flying Paper is progressing very well. The film captures the uplifting story of Palestinian children in Gaza on a quest to shatter the Guinness World Record for the most kites ever flown. It showcases the creative resilience […]
Get Involved: Spreading the word about Flying Paper
Many people around the world have supported the making of the upcoming film Flying Paper. While not everyone can contribute financially, we hope you can help us spread the word. The film project has recently been selected by MTV to be showcased on its MTV Voices channel online. There will soon be a trailer of […]
Rising Above, With Sticks, Paper and String
A beautiful article about the culture of kite flying in Gaza despite the siege, written by James Bennet for the New York Times on July 18, 2003. A brief excerpt here: “It is a gentle piece of orchestration, a harmony of season and need. Every year, the summer sun heats the inland desert to the […]
It Takes Two to Fight Over a Documentary
Interesting New York Times article – very timely as Roger and I released our first doc film Kickstarter campaign for Flying Paper last week. “Documentary directing teams — whether fiancées, best friends, siblings, spouses, or even exes — are standard in an industry not known for its remunerative prospects. On a tight budget two people […]