An exploration of the current political climate in Israel and how it shapes the work of filmmakers that engage with government and military policy, and life in the West Bank. International reception, including the impact of cultural boycotts, will also be addressed. Panelists include filmmakers Shai Carmeli Pollak (The Sea), Netalie Braun (Oxygen and Shooting) and Noam Kaplan (The Future, TJFF2024). Moderated by Libby Lenkinski, Producer of Children No More: Were and are Gone and Founder and Director of the Albi Film and Television Fund, Institute and Lab.