SPECIAL SCREENINGS
The Encampments
Directors
Kei Pritsker
Michael T. Workman
Producers
Kei Pritsker
Matthew Belen
Munir Atalla
Cinematographer
Kei Pritsker
Editors
Mahdokht Mahmoudabadi
Michael T. Workman
Sound
Jack Sasner
Website
Contact
Watermelon Pictures
Justin DiPietro
[email protected]
2025
United States, Palestine
82 min
Color
Through exclusive footage and intimate interviews, The Encampments offers a powerful look at one of the most significant student movements in modern history. It captures the passion and risks taken by students demanding justice, and questions why universities responded with mass arrests instead of dialogue. The film reveals efforts to suppress activism and explores the true cost and power of grassroots movements.
Directors' Biography
Kei Pritsker is a journalist with BreakThrough News, formerly at Mint Press, focusing on industry, economy, and politics. Michael T. Workman is an award-winning documentary filmmaker, educator, and programmer whose films have screened at festivals worldwide.
