Where can I buy an Encounter Point DVD? 

The Encounter Point DVD is available in North America through our distributor, Typecast Releasing, as well as on Netflix and, internationally, on Amazon.com. The DVD includes additional and extended scenes, the trailer, a short film about Palestinian, Israeli, American and Emirate audience reactions to the film, and Hebrew, Arabic or English audio commentary from filmmakers and film subjects. Pricing is as follows: $24.99 for personal use and screenings under 15 people. $350 for institutions (universities, colleges, high schools and libraries) for the full-length version and $195 for institutions for the 52-minute version. See our screening terms below to learn how you can bring the film to a community group, religious center or other location. Screening fees and DVD sales enable us to distribute the film for free to Israeli and Palestinian audiences.

How long is Encounter Point?

Encounter Point runs 85 minutes in English, Arabic, Hebrew, Portugese and French (see next question for format). There is also a 52-minute English version of the DVD available from Typecast Releasing, and a 60-minute version in Arabic and Hebrew.

What formats are available for screenings?

With English subtitles: We have four 35mm prints, one HD version, one digibeta NTSC, one beta SP NTSC and DVDs. DVD format is the lowest quality for a large-scale screening so we recommend a higher quality format. The DVD comes with a choice of English, Portuguese, French, Arabic and Hebrew subtitles.

With Arabic/Hebrew/English (all three languages simultaneously) subtitles: We have one digibeta PAL and one beta SP PAL version as well as DVDs and VHS tapes. The digibeta PAL and beta SP PAL versions are of far greater quality.

What languages is Encounter Point in?

Encounter Point is in Arabic, Hebrew and English.  The DVD has subtitles in English, Portuguese, French, Arabic and Hebrew.

Where is the music from?

Kareem Roustom composed the original score. He brought together Arabic classical and klezmer musicians to fuse their unique styles in this extraordinary soundtrack, which won the award for Best Musical Score at the Bend Film Festival.

How can I organize an Encounter Point screening?

Screen Encounter Point in a community venue or a local cinema. FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENT for community venues: $300/screening for public performance rights plus shipping (DVD, 35mm film print, HD format or Beta). FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENT for cinemas: $500 guarantee v. 35%-50% of box office sales (in Canada, US, Europe, Australia) depending upon the venue plus shipping.
 FORMATS: 35mm print, an HD version, beta SP NTSC, digibeta NTSC and DVDs. DVD is the lowest quality for a large-scale screening so we recommend one of the other formats for a theater screening. Check with us about availability of beta tapes and 35mm prints (which must be returned within two days. Except with DVDs, shipping must be done via Fedex or DHL so the prints are trackable. 
Please contact: screenings @ justvision dot org to book, making sure to specify Encounter Point.

Bring Encounter Point to a campus. FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENT: If you are in the U.S. or Canada, ask your institution to purchase the full-length DVD through our distributor, Typecast Releasing, for $350.  If you purchase the institutional DVD, you may screen Encounter Point as many times as you want at no additional cost as long as it is shown in an educational, non-commercial framework and no money is charged for admission.  If you choose to charge admission or the event is open to the wider public then it is considered a public screening. The fee for this is $1000.  Please contact screenings(at)justvision.org to book.
 We recommend working with diverse student organizations and academic departments as co-sponsors and doing extensive campus and community outreach.

How can I invite Encounter Point to participate in a film festival?

FINANCIAL TERMS: $500/screening for public performance rights plus shipping (DVD, 35mm film print, HD format or Beta). Shipping must be done via Fedex or DHL so the prints are trackable. Please email nadav @ justvision dot org to submit your request. 

How can I organize a screening in Israel or Palestine?

Please contact anat @ justvision dot org or rula @ justvision dot org.

How can I organize a screening outside of the USA, Canada, Australia, the UK, Israel and Palestine?

We have a sliding scale for screening fees outside the US, Canada, Australia and the UK.
 Please contact info @ justvision dot org with your inquiry.

How can I use Encounter Point in my classroom?

If you are an educator in Canada, the US, Australia or the UK, please ask your school’s library to purchase the full length DVD through our distributor at the institutional price of $350, or the 52-minute version for $195.00.  Then you may screen Encounter Point at no additional cost as long as it is shown in an educational, non-commercial framework. You may download our classroom guide online at www.encounterpoint.com, which includes discussion topics and activity suggestions, online resources, a glossary of key terms, and action steps. Please notify us at info @ justvision dot org so we can track the use of our materials.

If you are an educator in Israel or Palestine, please contact anat @ justvision dot org or rula @ justvision dot org to obtain a free copy of the DVD and screening guides.

How can I use Encounter Point in my classroom outside USA, Canada, Australia, the UK, Israel and Palestine?

We have a sliding scale for screening fees outside the Israel, Palestine, the US, Canada, Australia and the UK. Please contact irene @ justvision dot org with your inquiry.

What does the Encounter Point screening guide include?

We offer free guides in English for high school and college classes which include discussion and writing topics and homework assignments; a three-page discussion and action guide, a longer community screening guide with instructions about how to set up community screenings. In Hebrew we have a classroom guide, and in Arabic, a facilitation and discussion guide.  

How do I invite a filmmaker to my screening?

We cannot accept all invitations but we do our best. Our four filmmakers are based in New York, Washington DC and the Boston-area. Our composer, based in the Boston-area, is available on a case-by-case basis. You or your organization must cover travel expenses, accommodations (food/taxis/gas/lodging), and an honorarium of $1,500/speaker (subject to change at the discretion of Just Vision).
 ALTERNATIVES: Invite a skilled facilitator (contact us for recommendations) to lead a group dialogue after your screening ($500 honorarium plus travel expenses). Filmmakers may also be available for phone/video Q&A sessions for an honorarium fee of $250/speaker.

What do you recommend for a program following the screening?

Based on our experience, audiences need at least 15 minutes to debrief following the screening before jumping in to a related topic or panel. Providing audiences an opportunity to discuss their own reactions to the film, and to speak with filmmakers often provides a more fulfilling, complex experience.

How can I reach out to other communities to co-sponsor the screening?

We highly recommend bringing together diverse audiences, especially from Jewish, Arab, Muslim, Christian, and peace-related constituencies, as well as journalists and decision makers. For example, in Seattle, 12 organizations -- some that had never worked together before -- cooperated to bring Encounter Point to the NorthWest Film Forum. We may be able to help identify other interested individuals and groups from your city. Please contact info @ justvision dot org.

Is Encounter Point appropriate for children?

We do not advise showing the film to children 10 and under. We strongly recommend adults preview the film before showing it to older children, and debrief with children following the film. There is a funeral scene with an open casket of a young girl and much discussion of bereavement, though ultimately it is a hopeful film. The entire film is subtitled, so their reading level would have to be strong.

When did you start filming?

Research began in 2001. Filming began at the end of 2003 and continued until 2006.

How did you choose your film subjects?

After two years of research and more than 475 preliminary interviews, we narrowed down our film subjects to approximately 12 people, whom we followed over a two year period. We sought a wide range of subjects from both Palestinian and Israeli society, who had an interesting story to tell or were going through an internal process of struggling with themselves in relation to their communities and the conflict. We wanted to look at the challenges facing peace and nonviolence activists on both sides without romanticizing their work or glossing over the complexities of their experiences and opinions. In the end, we had to cut four people we had been following for purely narrative purposes.

Does Encounter Point have a political message?

We purposefully included many different perspectives in this film. Just Vision is a nonpartisan organization, and is not affiliated with a political or religious movement. We do not advocate a particular political solution. We show differing attitudes even among individual members of the same peace organizations with the aim of showing both the challenges and the fact that it is possible to work constructively together toward a better future even when there are differences in approach and perspective.

Are distribution rights still available?

Some distribution rights are still available. Please contact julia @ justvision dot org for information. Canadian broadcast rights were bought by CBC and Arab language broadcast rights were bought by Al Arabyia. DVD distribution in the US is handled by Typecast Releasing.

How can I issue payments?

Just Vision is a registered 501(c)3. You may pay by credit card at www.justvision.org's donate now page or send a check, payable to Just Vision, Inc., to Just Vision, 1616 P Street NW Suite 340, 
Washington, DC 20036.