“Violence and nonviolence are, after all, two different forms of theater. They both depend and thrive on the response of an audience.” TwoDifferentFormAudienceViolenceDependsTheaterResponseThriveNonviolence Author:Julia Bacha
“For any filmmaker who has just released a film and who is experiencing some measure of success, the temptation can be great to respond to every screening request that comes in.” FilmTemptationFilmmakerRequestScreeningMeasure Of Success Author:Julia Bacha
“At the heart of any successful film is a powerful story. And a story should be just that: a narrative with a beginning, middle, and end, powerful protagonists that audiences can identify with, and a dramatic arc that is able to capture and hold viewers' intellectual and emotional attention.” ShouldHeartEndsStoriesAbleFilmPowerfulAttentionAudienceSuccessfulMiddleEmotionalIntellectualNarrativeDramaticCaptureViewersArcsProtagonistsBeginning Middle And End Author:Julia Bacha
“Non-violence is not glamorous, and you don't see the effects right away.” ViolenceEffectsGlamorousNon Violence Author:Julia Bacha
“When I was 17, I came to the U.S. to study Middle Eastern history and politics at Columbia University.” StudyMiddleUniversityEasternColumbiaColumbia University Author:Julia Bacha
“If we don't pay attention to [nonviolent protests], they are invisible, and it's as if they never happened. But I have seen first hand that if we do, they will multiply.” IfsFirstsHandsInspirationMotivationPayAttentionHappenedActivismInvisiblePay AttentionProtest Author:Julia Bacha
“Nothing scares the army more than nonviolent opposition.” ArmyActivismOppositionScare Author:Julia Bacha
“Violent resistance and nonviolent resistance share one very important thing in common: They are both a form of theater seeking an audience to their cause.” ImportantFormCausesCommonAudienceShareTheaterImportant ThingsSeekingActivismViolentResistanceNonviolent ResistanceNon Violent Resistance Author:Julia Bacha
