Good Morning
Gaza
The first practical workshop released through Gaza Film School.
Good Morning Gaza is the first practical workshop of the Gaza Film School. The first cohort of 10 selected participants from Gaza has already been formed. Together, they will develop, shoot and edit short documentary films with the support of local coordinators and international mentors.
The First Workshop of Gaza Film School
Good Morning Gaza marks the first practical workshop released through the Gaza Film School. It transforms the vision of the school into action. The project proves that film education in Gaza does not have to wait for a physical building.
Through the digital platform, the school can already begin to teach, mentor, connect and produce.
The first group of 10 participants from Gaza has already been selected. They form the first pilot class of the Gaza Film School. This first cohort is not only learning about cinema — they are creating cinema.
"Learning by making films.
Telling Gaza from within."
Why Good Morning Gaza Matters
In Gaza, building and operating a traditional film school is currently extremely difficult. Movement is restricted, infrastructure is unstable, and a physical school building would not be accessible for many young people. But education cannot wait. Creativity cannot wait. Stories cannot wait.
Good Morning Gaza shows how the Gaza Film School uses digital tools to overcome these barriers. Online classes, mentoring sessions, project uploads, feedback rounds and local production support turn the platform into a real school without walls.
The School's Wider Principle
Breaking Walls
Breaking Walls stands for overcoming isolation, borders, lack of infrastructure and limited access to education. If international mentors cannot physically come to Gaza, the platform brings them online. If students cannot travel abroad to study film, the Gaza Film School brings film education to them.
Learning by Making Films
Good Morning Gaza follows a simple principle: Learning by making films.
The participants will not only study theory. They will develop real film ideas, shoot real material, receive professional feedback and work toward finished short documentary films.
Each participant will explore a personal story from Gaza. These stories may speak about daily life, memory, family, loss, hope, creativity, survival, the sea, childhood, music, silence or the quiet moments that often remain unseen.
The workshop is not about showing Gaza through stereotypes. It is about giving young filmmakers the tools to tell Gaza from within — with their own images, their own voices and their own cinematic language.
The 10 Selected
Participants
The first cohort of Good Morning Gaza consists of 10 selected participants from Gaza. They are the first pilot class of the Gaza Film School.
Participant 01
First Cohort
"I want to tell the story of my Gaza — with my own camera and my own eyes."
Participant 02
First Cohort
"I want to tell the story of my Gaza — with my own camera and my own eyes."
Participant 03
First Cohort
"I want to tell the story of my Gaza — with my own camera and my own eyes."
Participant 04
First Cohort
"I want to tell the story of my Gaza — with my own camera and my own eyes."
Participant 05
First Cohort
"I want to tell the story of my Gaza — with my own camera and my own eyes."
Participant 06
First Cohort
"I want to tell the story of my Gaza — with my own camera and my own eyes."
Participant 07
First Cohort
"I want to tell the story of my Gaza — with my own camera and my own eyes."
Participant 08
First Cohort
"I want to tell the story of my Gaza — with my own camera and my own eyes."
Participant 09
First Cohort
"I want to tell the story of my Gaza — with my own camera and my own eyes."
Participant 10
First Cohort
"I want to tell the story of my Gaza — with my own camera and my own eyes."
How the Workshop Works
Orientation & Personal Voice
The participants are introduced to the Gaza Film School, the digital platform and the goals of Good Morning Gaza. Each participant begins with a short personal film exercise: "My Morning in Gaza."
Story Development
Participants develop their film ideas with the support of mentors. They work on loglines, short synopses, characters, locations and the emotional core of each story.
Documentary Language
Participants learn how to tell stories through observation, images, interviews, sound and everyday details. They learn how to film with dignity and avoid stereotypes.
Camera, Sound & Visual Concept
The workshop introduces practical tools for filming with available equipment, including phones or simple cameras. Participants learn about composition, light, sound, interviews and atmosphere.
Production Planning
Each project receives a clear plan: title, story idea, locations, protagonist, team, technical needs, shooting schedule and mentor feedback.
Shooting in Gaza
The participants shoot their films locally in Gaza. Local coordinators help with organization, technical support, communication and material transfer.
Editing & Feedback
Participants upload their material, create first cuts and receive feedback from mentors. They improve structure, rhythm, sound, subtitles and the emotional clarity of their films.
Final Presentation
The finished films or film miniatures are presented through the Gaza Film School platform. Selected works may later be shared with partners, festivals, supporters or public audiences.
A School Without Walls
The digital platform is the central learning space of Good Morning Gaza. It replaces the physical school building that is currently not possible in Gaza.
The platform allows the Gaza Film School to connect Gaza with international teachers, filmmakers and institutions. It makes education possible even when physical access is limited.
International Mentors
Filmmakers, directors, writers, cinematographers, editors, sound specialists and producers from different countries support the participants online.
- Teach masterclasses
- Give feedback on film ideas
- Support story development
- Advise during production
- Review rough cuts
- Help improve final films
- Connect participants to a wider film community
Local Coordination in Gaza
Local coordinators help participants with practical needs during the workshop — bridging the digital platform with life on the ground.
- Communication with participants
- Organization of local meetings
- Support with equipment
- Coordination of shooting schedules
- Technical help
- Transfer of footage
- Communication between Gaza and the international team
Expected Results
10 selected participants trained through the platform
10 developed film ideas
Practical exercises in image, sound, interview and editing
Short documentary films or film miniatures
A documented first cohort
A tested digital learning structure
First visible results for supporters and partners
A foundation for future programs
Why Support
Good Morning Gaza?
Supporting Good Morning Gaza means supporting the first active class of the Gaza Film School. This is not an abstract future idea. The first 10 participants are already selected. The structure is ready to begin.
Every contribution creates visible results: trained participants, developed stories and films that can travel beyond walls.
Connection to
the Bigger Story
Good Morning Gaza is part of a larger movement. From Ground Zero proved that filmmakers in Gaza can create powerful cinema. The Gaza Film School is the next step.
From Ground Zero
A film project that showed the power of Gazan voices.
Masharawi Film Fund
A foundation that supports filmmakers in Gaza.
Gaza Film School
A digital school that trains the next generation.
Good Morning Gaza
The first practical workshop released through the school.
