Shortlisted for Best International Film at the 2025 Academy Awards®, FROM GROUND ZERO is a searing portrait of life in Gaza amidst unrelenting conflict.

Executive Produced by Michael Moore and Palestine’s Official Submission for the 2025 Academy Awards®, this extraordinary anthology brings together 22 Palestinian filmmakers—each a witness to the brutal realities of war. Ranging from three to six minutes in length, these shorts offer an intimate window into their lives, capturing moments of resilience in the face of unimaginable hardship.

Blending documentary, fiction, docu-fiction, experimental cinema, and animation, FROM GROUND ZERO transcends traditional storytelling. It is not just a film but a moving testament to the unyielding strength of the human spirit—a reminder that, even in the darkest of times, art can thrive and provide refuge. A vivid narrative of survival, hope, and creativity amid ongoing devastation.

1. Reema Mahmoud – SELFIE

2. Muhammad Al Sharif – NO SIGNAL

3. Ahmed Hassouna – SORRY CINEMA

4. Islam Al Zeriei – FLASHBACK

5. Mustafa Kolab – ECHO

6. Nidal Damo – ALL IS FINE

7. Khamis Masharawi – SOFT SKIN

8. Bashar Al Balbisi – CHARM

9. Tamer Nijim – THE TEACHER

10. Ahmed Al Danaf – A SCHOOL DAY

11. Alaa Islam Ayoub – OVERLOAD
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1. Karim Satoum – HELL’S HAVEN

2. Alaa Damo – 24 HOURS

3. Aws Al Banna – JAD AND NATALIE

4. Rabab Khamis – RECYCLING

5. Etimad Washah – TAXI WANISSA

6. Mustafa Al Nabih – OFFERINGS

7. Hana Eleiwa – NO

8. Wissam Moussa – FARAH AND MYRIAM

9. Basel El Maqousi – FRAGMENTS

10. Neda’a Abu Hasna – OUT OF FRAME

11. Mahdi Kreirah – AWAKENING