MAKING PEACE WITH POLITICS
A BIG IDEA WHOSE TIME HAS COME
Making Peace With Politics is the working title of our next film. Its premise is that to make peace with "the other," we first have to make peace with ourselves.
This is true of addressing tensions in our personal relationships and family. This is true of building bridges within and between our communities. This is true of ending violence in war zones, such as Israel Palestine.
“If you do not begin your peace work with yourself, where will you go to begin it?"
Walking the peace talk
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Patrick Chalmers
Our pre production work now involves working with our partners to identify the individuals, organizations, and communities we’ll showcase in the full film. We’re not looking for impossible heroes or heroines but ordinary people on extraordinary peace journeys. Audiences will see themselves in these people — aching for their part in peacemaking while not being sure exactly how or where to start and how to keep going.
Work Done So Far
- Extensive research and development completed
- Initial filming and interviews conducted
- Strong support from early backers and partners
Current Needs
- Financial support to continue production and post-production
- Resources for distribution and impact campaigns
- Partnerships to amplify our reach and message
We aim to produce a film of high production quality and appeal for diverse audiences worldwide. Moving forward, we anticipate:
Additional filming and editing phases, with short films edited with our partners along the way
Finalizing the soundtrack and post-production work
Organizing ongoing film, and film sample, screenings and discussion panels to invite active engagement in the project work and that of our protagonists and their partners.
Work Done So Far
- Extensive research and development completed
- Initial filming and interviews conducted
- Strong support from early backers and partners
Current Needs
- Financial support to continue production and post-production
- Resources for distribution and impact campaigns
- Partnerships to amplify our reach and message
Parallel to its MPWP work, All Hands On is pivoting to impact filmmaking. That means embedding all our work into communities with locally led screenings and advocacy efforts.
We’ll work to amplify the voices of community leaders and activists whose stories usually go untold. For MPWP, this means highlighting the efforts of Palestinian and Israeli peacemakers doing their work against all odds and building alliances with the broader movement for peace and justice for all, everywhere around the world.
To do that we’ll:
Develop customized online screening platforms for community-driven film distribution.
Produce campaign tools, including graphic animations, trailers, and social media assets.
Build partnerships with screening hosts, community groups, and advocacy organizations.
Creating Making Peace With Politics is a challenging journey that’s only just starting. We’ll highlight here our filmmaking processes and partnerships, the challenges we encounter, and stories that emerge
Stay connected as we continue this journey—your support and engagement make all the difference!
Highlights
Meeting the peace makers: Stories of activists, policymakers, and everyday citizens navigating political change.
The pressures of peace making: From polarization to civic engagement, we dive into peace makers’ everydays.
Behind-the-Scenes Footage: Get some glimpses into the creative process, including on-location shoots and candid moments.
Video Interviews: watch conversations with experts and individuals shaping peacemakers’ political landscapes.