ADDITIONAL PRESS COVERAGE
The Lessons of Budrus, 7 Years Later Alon Ben-Meir, The Huffington Post September 12, 2011
Domestic Foreign Policy Storm Clouds -- The Unresolved Israel Palestine Debate Clarence B. Jones, The Huffington Post September 7, 2011
East Jerusalem book lovers' haven is more than just a bookshop Michael Jansen, Jerusalem Letter (reprinted in Irish Times) July 6, 2011
Budrus; by Julia Bacha and JustVision Malcolm L. Rigsby, Social Contexts June 11, 2011
Non-violent solutions in Palestine/Israel Ezra Winton, Art Threat May 27, 2011
Israel or Isn't It? Julia Bacha's Budrus Dominic Walker, Static Mass May 12, 2011
Budrus Shows 'White Intifada' Can Beat the Israeli Occupation Robert Naiman, Huffington Post May 11, 2011
As Middle East Erupts, Timely Film Budrus Highlights Disruptive Power of Peace Caleb Garling, Wired May 10, 2011
Budrus: A West Bank village's emblematic struggle for its land Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian May 9, 2011
Budrus: The Potential and Limits of Non-Violent Popular Struggle Dan Sisken, Jadaliyya May 7, 2011
DVD Review: Budrus Will Preston, Flickering Myth Movie Blog May 5, 2011
'Budrus' shows it's possible to work in harmony in the West Bank Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times (reprinted in Idaho Statesman) March 25, 2011
Budrus, an eye-opening and inspirational documentary Tom Santilli, Detroit Movie Examiner March 18, 2011
Documentary captures Israeli-Palestinian struggle Michael Janusonis, The Providence Journal March 18, 2011
A/perture Cinema hosts special premiere of Budrus Sunday night in Winston-Salem Mark Burger, Yes! Weekly March 16, 2011
New this week: 'Budrus' Detroit Free Press March 16, 2011
Films with an edge star in festival Tom Hunt, Stuff.co.nz March 8, 2011
Nonviolent movements nothing new in the Middle East Kimberly Katz, The Baltimore Sun March 7, 2011
'World changing' movie weekend The Shetland News March 2, 2011
A/perture Cinema: Budrus Documentary and Q&A: Food movement can learn from walls in Palestinian village Marcus Hill, Locally Grown News February 23, 2011
Budrus is making a difference through film Keith Loria, The Stamford Times February 13, 2011
Looking for Peaceful Partners in the Middle East, an Interview with Nadav Greenberg of "Just Vision" New Vilna Review February 8, 2011
World Community Film Festival gets to the heart of the matter Yolande Cole, Straight.com February 8, 2011
Israel & Palestine: Breaking the Silence David Shulman, The New York Review of Books January 27, 2011
Budrus- A Documentary on uniting Palestinians and Israelis Sean Martinfield,San Francisco Sentinel January 18, 2011
Budrus- It took a village to save a village Chris Knipp, IC Places January 18, 2011
Budrus Review Mohammed Elshimi, emel January 2011
'Budrus'- film offers glimmer of hope in Mideast Walter Addiego, SF Gate January 14, 2011
Film Listings: Budrus San Francisco Bay Guardian January 11, 2011
Film Search: Budrus Kelly Vance, East Bay Express January 11, 2011
Death at Bil'in protests in the West Bank Interview with Joseph Dana, WBEZ, NPR Affiliate January 10, 2011
Activists help on film about Palestinian village Hugh Hart, SF Gate January 9, 2011
More Moore: Filmmaker talks theaters, Oscars Vanessa McCray, California Chronicle January 9, 2011
The Best Films of 2010 Kevin Gosztola, OpEdNews December 30, 2010
Active in Documentaries: The New Generation of Social Justice Filmmakers Catie Lazarus, The Jewish Daily Forward December 29, 2010
Forward Fives: 2010 in Film Richard J. Lewis, The Jewish Daily Forward December 27, 2010
In search of Oscar: Top 10 films of 2010 Ann Hornaday, The Washington Post December 24, 2010
Must-sees and must-flees Mirror Film, Montreal Mirror December 23, 2010
Little Budrus Busts the Barrier Eric Scigliano, Seattle Met December 19, 2010
'Budrus': Nonviolence put to the test in West Bank Documentary John Hartl, The Seattle Times December 16, 2010
It Takes A Village Dan DeNicola, Hampshire Gazette December 15, 2010
Palestinian nonviolence: Is the Budrus model still viable? Daniella Cheslow, Christian Science Monitor December 10, 2010
Budrus': One man's peaceful solution Kenny Turan, The Kansas City Star December 9, 2010
"Budrus," The Real Thing: Or Why is Israel Jailing Non-violent Palestinian Protesters Eric Herschthal, The Jewish Week December 9, 2010
Disobedient, The Leader of nonviolent protests in the West Bank- a potential Palestinian Gandhi - is in an Israeli Jail Michelle Goldberg, Tablet December 9, 2010
Search for Common Ground Celebrates Promoters of Peace Mohamed Elshinnawi, VANews.com December 7, 2010
"Atletu," "Budrus" Run Away with Top Honors at Bahamas International Film Festival Daniel Loria, indieWIRE December 6, 2010
35 Holiday movies to anticipate Moira Macdonald, The Seattle Times December 4, 2010
Budrus, A Close Look at a barrier to Israeli-Palestinian dialogue Wesley Morris, The Boston Globe December 3, 2010
Life-affirming 'Budrus' uproots history James Verniere, Boston Herald December 3, 2010
A film lover's paradise at BIFF Megan Reynolds, The Tribune December 3, 2010
"Budrus": An inspirational documentary about Israel and Palestine Dorothy Scholtz, Twin Cities Daily Planet December 2, 2010
Review: Budrus, A direct doc on the Palestine/Israel conflict Gerald Peary, The Phoenix December 1, 2010
Reel struggles for justice: film director Julia Bacha talks about the making of Budrus Becky Garrison, The Free Library December 1, 2010
2011 Oscar documentaries: Nods to 'Gasland' and 'Superman,' but not Joan Rivers Ann Hornaday, The Washington Post November 29, 2010
Going up Against the Wall Colin Covert, Star Tribune November 25, 2010
A Thanksgiving bounty of new releases, and vintage films from 1921 to 2001 Jim Brunzell III, Twin Cities Daily Planet November 24, 2010
'Budrus' is an eye-opening and inspiring story Chris Hewitt, Pioneer Press November 24, 2010
Oscar-doc snub, er, short list announced Ann Hornaday, The Washington Post November 19, 2010
Nonviolent Resistance in the West Bank: A Review of Budrus Ira Chernus, Religion Dispatches November 19, 2010
Roundup: 'Budrus', "Samson and Delilah" Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune November 18, 2010
Film Review: Budrus Hank Sartin, Time Out Chicago November 18, 2010
Review: Budrus Ray Pride, Newcity Film November 17, 2010
Budrus Ben Sachs, Chicago Reader
Reading Gandhi in Budrus Michael Atkinson, In These Times November 8, 2010
Help the Palestinians. Go See This Movie. Robert Naiman, Huffington Post November 8, 2010
Budrus, director Julia Bacha (48 minutes) Viddler November 4, 2010
Budrus’ Producer Says Middle East Will Find Peace But Frets Over Toll Janet Donovan, NBC Washington, NITESIDE November 1, 2010
Feminists in Focus: A Peaceful Middle East Elizabeth Mandel, Lilith Blog November 1, 2010
'Budrus,' redefining the cinematic hero Ann Hornaday, Washington Post October 29, 2010
Bad Fence, Good Neighbor Ann Hornaday, Washington Post October 29, 2010
Palestinians Sentenced for Civil Disobedience Robert Mackey, The Lede, New York Times Online October 23, 2010
Movie Review: Budrus Kenneth Turan, LA Times October 22, 2010
Tearing Down Jerusalem's Walls Dayo Olopade, The Daily Beast October 22, 2010
A Story of Nonviolent Protest in the Middle East Mary Louise Kelly, NPR, All Things Considered October 14, 2010
Budrus Charlie Trimarco, Moving Pictures October 10, 2010
Budrus film captures peaceful change in the Middle East Christine Kearney, ABC News October 10, 2010
Budrus This week in New York October 10, 2010
Budrus: The story of a people's will to defy a fence using nonviolence Gregory Bryce, New Orleans Progressive Examiner October 8, 2010
Budrus: West Bank Story M.J. Rosenberg, Talking Points Memo October 7, 2010
Peacemaking from the Ground Up Pamela Cohn, Hammer to Nail October 7, 2010
A Study in Middle East Nonviolence Mike Hale, The New York Times October 7, 2010
Making Peace Look Possible Ella Taylor, The Village Voice October 6, 2010
How Will Jews React to 'Budrus'? Josh Nathan-Kazis, The Jewish Daily Forward October 6, 2010
Budrus Chuck Bowe, Slant Magazine October 4, 2010
Framing their dilemmas Jesse Singal, The Boston Globe October 4, 2010
Ayed Morrar: The West Bank's reluctant movie star Don Macintyre, The Independent October 1, 2010
Meet the DocuWeeks Filmmakers: Julia Bacha Documentary Magazine October 1, 2010
Film releases: Oct 1 Nigel Andrews, The Financial Times September 29, 2010
Start this Week (Begins at 31:10) BBC Radio4 September 27, 2010
The Strand Mark Coles, BBC World Service September 24, 2010
Budrus shows the power of peace Derek Malcolm, London Evening Standard September 24, 2010
Budrus is #1 The Critic List September 24, 2010
Budrus Review Tom Huddleston, Time Out London September 23, 2010
Budrus Review Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian September 23, 2010
Budrus Jeff Sawtell, The Morning Star September 23, 2010
Film Weekly meets Robin Williams and talks Film Power 100 Jason Solomons, The Guardian September 23, 2010
Some documentaries have measurable impact Maria Puente, USA Today September 22, 2010
Julia Bacha's Budrus screens at Take One Action Film Festival The List September 22, 2010
'Howl': Sex, Poetry and America in the '50s Miller-McCune September 21, 2010
Budrus Review Time Out London September 21, 2010
Planting Peace Matthew Hays, Montreal Mirror September 9, 2010
Can Nonviolence Change the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict? Cord Jefferson, The Root September 2, 2010
Ronit Avni on Shtetl Shtetl on the Shortwave September 2, 2010
Balcony Set to Release "Budrus" Nigel Smith, indieWIRE August 31, 2010
The story of a people's resistance told in "Budrus" Jimmy Johnson, The Electronic Intifada August 31, 2010
Facing annexation, the West Bank village of al-Walaja looks to 'Budrus' for inspiration Joseph Dana, Mondoweiss July 29, 2010
New York Times ArtsBeat, Dave Itzkoff Michael Moore calls Budrus "one of the best documentaries I’ve seen this year" July 20, 2010
'Budrus' could be the lightning rod of this year's SFJFF Michael Fox, JWeekly July 15, 2010
Palestine's possible Gandhi: Budrus activist Ayed Morrar talks to Palestine Note Sarah Harlan, Palestine Note July 14, 2010
Opening Lines: A Film Flotilla? Amir Mizroch, The Jerusalem Post July 9, 2010
One west bank town's unarmed courage Ellen Massey, California Chronicle July 4, 2010
Viewpoint with James Zogby June 25, 2010
Silverdocs winners announced Erin Petty, Washington City Paper June 28, 2010
Unarmed Protest: A New Palestinian Approach? Eyal Press, The New York Review of Books June 13, 2010
San Francisco International Film Festival Jawad Qadir, The Daily Californian May 13, 2010
From Encounter Point to Budrus: An Interview with filmmaker Ronit Avni Muslim Outtakes Blog May 12, 2010
Report from Hot Docs Ezra Winton, Art Threat, Toronto May 04, 2010
Budrus - 4 stars Radheyan Simonpillai, NOW Magazine, Toronto VOL 29 NO 35 April 29-May 6, 2010
Budrus - A Success Story Alexa Dalby, The Middle East Magazine May 2010
S.F. film fest to feature Israel, Jewish themes Stacey Palevsky, Jweekly.com April 22, 2010
The AVS Guide to Tribeca Film Festival 2010 E. Nina Rothe April 21, 2010
Tribeca Film: Budrus This Week in New York April 21, 2010
Faces of the Festival: Julia Bacha Tribeca Film Festival April 20, 2010
Up Against the Wall George Robinson, The Jewish Week April 20, 2010
Nine Films from the Ninth Annual Tribeca Film Festival Bilge Ebiri and Logan Hill, New York Magazine April 18, 2010
Interview with Ronit Avni Beyond the Pale, WBAI April 18, 2010
It takes a village to humanize the Israeli-Palestinian conflict Richard Cohen, The Washington Post April 13, 2010
Film-fest hysteria Hannah Brown, The Jerusalem Post April 4, 2010
S.F International Film Festival 53 Preview Peter Wong, BeyondChron March 31, 2010
On the Menu at Tribeca Film Festival 2010 Lane Brown, New York Magazine March 10, 2010
Budrus, the West Bank film that succeeds by not pleasing anyone fully Sharmila Devi, The National March 12, 2010
Tribeca unveils film lineup Christine Kearney, Reuters March 11, 2010
Budrus debut opens doors for Palestinian peace documentary Alexa Dvorson, Deutsche-Welle February 25, 2010
Jewish films make a splash in Berlin Miriam Cross, Ynet February 24, 2010
Berlin Film Festival Spotlight: Julia Bacha's 'Budrus' Angela Romero, Latina February 23, 2010
Berlin completes Panorama Lineup Peter Knegt, IndieWire February 22, 2010
Israeli film wins prize at Berlin festival JTA February 21, 2010
Films from war-torn regions set somber tone at Berlinale Silke Bartlick, Deutsch-Welle February 20, 2010
Mark van der Temple, Prime Xtra, Cable TV Belgium Interview with Julia Bacha & Ayed Morrar February 2010
Building a different Middle East Joel Beinin, The Nation January 15, 2010
Budrus - Variety Review Alissa Simon, Variety December 16, 2009
Building Cultural Bridges in Dubai Matthew Knott and Peter Knegt, IndieWire December 16, 2010
Bridging the cultural gap David Light, Khaleej Times Online December 15, 2009
Media's Potential Barely Tapped, says Queen Noor Khaleej TImes December 15, 2009
Queen Noor highlights power of film to bridge culture gaps Jordan Times December 15, 2009
Awe-inspiring Tale David Light, Khaleej Times Online December 14, 2009
Small documentary with a big message premieres tonight Rachel McArthur, Emirates Business 24/7 December 13, 2009
Queen Noor says films can humanise the conflict Praveen Menon, The National December 12, 2009
A galaxy of stars comes to town Tahira Yaqoob, The National December 7, 2009
Dubai 2009 reels out rich cultural showcase of 168 movies from 55 countries Dubai Chronicle December 6, 2009
It's a different DIFF Gulf News December 2, 2009
Spectacular Gala Line-up Headlines Dubai International Film Festival 2009 Dar al Daleel December 1, 2009
Dubai International Film Festival 2009 Laura Chubb, TimeOut Dubai November 30, 2009
Sundance Announces Doc Fund Grant Recipients Bryce Renninger, IndieWire August 20, 2009
116 Films for IFP's Project Forum Eugene Hernandez, IndieWire August 10, 2009 |