Israel’s war on Gaza and the attacks on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank have been nothing short of devastating and unconscionable.
The support needed for Gaza and other communities across Palestine is unprecedented. Pressure Cooker Arts resumed activities after a period of remaining fallow. And Palestine is our priority, via several important projects.
A new, urgent documentary film
Pressure Cooker Arts is thrilled to announce its latest project – an urgent documentary film, tentatively entitled Life Support. It documents the compelling experiences and testimonies of prominent Western-based medical specialists who’ve travelled to Gaza to work alongside their Palestinian colleagues since October 2023. In the Israeli-imposed absence of international journalists, and forensic and human rights specialists, these doctors’ eye-witness accounts of the atrocities being committed by Israel are a rare but essential element in holding Israel and its Western backers to account. They also chronicle the debt owed to their Palestinian counterparts, whose near-indefatigable resolve has remained an inspiration and a compelling reason to join these dangerous missions in Gaza.
We are excited to have enlisted the involvement of award-winning filmmaker, Daniele Rugo, as director. Daniele brings a wealth of experience and industry contacts, including renowned editor, Masahiro Hirakubo.
Filming is currently ongoing, with the film’s release anticipated for early 2026.
Gaza, you’ll never walk alone
We have lined up a major list of artists and celebrities to launch this fundraising campaign, with all proceeds going to projects focused on supporting the people of Gaza, and Palestinian rights more broadly.
Artists involved include IDLES (pictured), Fontaines D.C., Brian Eno, Charlotte Church, Bella Ramsey, India Amarteifio, Melissa Barrera, Juliet Stevenson, Shepard Fairy, Fatima Bhutto, Maxine Peake, Khalid Abdalla, Kamila Shamsie, Bimini and scores more.
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About Pressure
Cooker Arts
Pressure Cooker Arts was originally co-founded by Aimee Shalan and William Parry, whose working relationship began at Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP). After creating and seeing through a number of ambitious and important projects – with a particular focus on creating links with communities in Gaza – Aimee returned to MAP as its CEO and is now Director of Makan, an educational organisation working to strengthen the movement for Palestinian liberation, and Chair of British Palestinian Committee. William entered Oxford’s fundraising community and continued freelance feature writing. Pressure Cooker Arts was, pardon the pun, put on the back burner. Until now.
The unbearable destruction and devastation that’s been unleashed against Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank has given Pressure Cooker Arts a new purpose.
William remains the director of Pressure Cooker Arts and is busy creating and organising several projects to support Palestinian communities.
There’s never been a more critical time to engage and Pressure Cooker Arts looks forward to your involvement in this. Collaborations, financial support (or both!) and networking will help ensure our work has impact and relevance, making a difference at home and in Palestine.
Please get in touch today. Thank you.
