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Matt Sienkiewicz - "Live: From Bethlehem"

09/12/09 | 26m 35s | Rating: TV-G

"Live: From Bethlehem" chronicles the struggles, failures and triumphs of the Ma'an News Network, the only major independent news source in the Palestinian Territories. The film focuses more on people than politics and the freedom of expression in the evolving Palestinian mediascape.

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Matt Sienkiewicz | Producer/Cinematographer

Matt Sienkiewicz is an Emmy-nominated screenwriter and documentarian, as well as a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Wisconsin. His credits include the award-winning comedy series Windy Acres and the acclaimed television documentary Festa. His academic research focuses on Western involvement in Middle Eastern broadcasting initiatives and ethnic representation in American media. He has articles forthcoming in The Journal of Film and Video and The Community Media Reader.

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