15 October 2025 • Article • Pop culture & social change
The Long Away Game
A special screening in partnership with the Harrogate Film Society.
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5 September 2025 • Video • Comedy
Is it OK to Laugh? Behind the Scenes of Palestine Comedy Club
Meet the team behind the upcoming feature film, recorded at Sheffield DocFest.
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19 August 2025 • Article • Comedy
Edinburgh awards for Alaa and Sami
Comedians Sami Abu Wardeh and Alaa Shehada have won awards at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
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19 August 2025 • Article • Music & Dance
Etaf – Hey Habibi
The new single from Etaf, with a video directed by Riffy Ahmed, commissioned by Counterpoints.
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27 June 2025 • Article • PopChange
Telling the Climate Refugee Story with Integrity, Empathy and Impact
Co-presented as part of BAFTA’s and BAFTA albert’s 2025 Green Light Season
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9 May 2025 • Updates • Pop culture & social change
Counterpoints & Climate Spring Launch Climate-Focused Development Fund
A development fund for feature films and TV projects.
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1 April 2025 • Article • Pop culture & social change
ScreenCraft Works’ fifth Cross-Border Mentoring programme
ScreenCraft Works have announced the matches for their Cross-Border Mentoring Programme.
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18 February 2025 • Article • Comedy
Palestine Comedy Club
A new film directed by Alaa Aliabdallah, co-directed and produced by Charlotte Knowles.
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11 February 2025 • Article • Pop culture & social change
Mo Amer, Game Changer
Season Two of Mo on Netflix blazes a trail for narrative change.
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5 February 2025 • Article • Pop culture & social change
Impact Storytelling
New milestone research report commissioned by the AKO Storytelling Institute.
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26 January 2025 • Article • Popular Narratives
Moomin 80 for Refugee Week
Counterpoints Arts partners with Moomin Characters for Refugee Week 2025.
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19 January 2025 • Article • Pop culture & social change
Retreat reflections
Biz, Power of Pop Community Council Member, writes about our recent retreat.