I loved this conversation with film festival programming director Michael Maria! We talked about creating and gathering during times of trauma, the power of art and film to share both heavy topics and peoples' every day lives, whether social media is a good place for conversation, fears and fearlessness about sharing art and opinions, parenthood, music, Michael's path to becoming involved in the Boston Palestine Film Festival, Michael's journey of identity as a Palestinian-American, and much more. The Boston Palestine Film Festival Website: bostonpalestinefilmfest.org Michael's Email: [email protected]