The United Nations General Assembly Hall housed a first of its kind premiere screening and panel discussion for Academy Award® nominee Julian Schnabel.s Miral, on Monday, March 14, 2011.
The discussion panel following the film was moderated by Dan Rather, Anchor & Managing Editor, HDNet, Dan Rather Reports. In addition to director Julian Schnabel, and Rula Jebreal, screenwriter and author of the book on which the film is based, the panel will include the following experts:
Mona Eltahawy – Egyptian born, Eltahawy is a Harvard educated Palestinian journalist with over a decade of experience reporting across the Middle East and North Africa. Now based in New York, she has become a highly respected media authority on the region, within both mainstream news outlets and through social media channels. Most recently she has emerged as the face and voice of the current Egyptian uprising and is widely regarded as one of the most popular...
The discussion panel following the film was moderated by Dan Rather, Anchor & Managing Editor, HDNet, Dan Rather Reports. In addition to director Julian Schnabel, and Rula Jebreal, screenwriter and author of the book on which the film is based, the panel will include the following experts:
Mona Eltahawy – Egyptian born, Eltahawy is a Harvard educated Palestinian journalist with over a decade of experience reporting across the Middle East and North Africa. Now based in New York, she has become a highly respected media authority on the region, within both mainstream news outlets and through social media channels. Most recently she has emerged as the face and voice of the current Egyptian uprising and is widely regarded as one of the most popular...
- 3/15/2011
- by Melissa Howland
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Tonight Julian Schnabel’s new film, Miral — about an orphaned Palestinian in the wake of Israel’s 1948 war for independence – is due to premiere at the U.N. headquarters in New York City. But the American Jewish Committee is trying to shut it down. Ajc Executive Director David Harris, in a letter to Un General Assembly President Joseph Deiss, states that the film has a “clear political message” which portrays Israel in a “highly negative light.”
Both Schnabel and distributor Harvey Weinstein (also both Jewish-Americans) were quick to respond:
“I’m very proud that TWC is distributing Julian Schnabel’s Miral,...
Both Schnabel and distributor Harvey Weinstein (also both Jewish-Americans) were quick to respond:
“I’m very proud that TWC is distributing Julian Schnabel’s Miral,...
- 3/14/2011
- by Sara Vilkomerson
- EW - Inside Movies
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