Established and emerging video makers explore Arabness from a broad social, political and religious spectrum with suggesting multiple ways of communication, conflict resolution, and diversity of opinion about the Arab world and diaspora.

The Arab world and its people are diverse in tradition, religion, place and background. The beliefs, opinions and hopes of these people cannot be encapsulated into one simple statement.

Following the success of some Thing screening and Tone Curated by Khaled Sabsabi in 2006 and 2007 at Liverpool Regional Museum and in partnerships with Casula Powerhouse, Information and Cultural Exchange (ICE) and Sydney Arab Film Festival 2007 (SAFF), comes a single channel video compilation screening titled In This Together.

Collected over a 3 year period, these works cross a range of genres and techniques dabbling in the experimental, the dramatic and the often very controversial. This exhibition will provide opportunities for audiences to gain insights into stories emerging from zones of conflict, challenging representations through the presentation of a variety of viewpoints.

This opportunity for conversation and debate can not exist unless people approach the process of negotiation with and to an openness of opinions.

This screening program showcases stories emerging from diverse Arabic speaking cultures locally and globally to all Australian audiences. Furthermore this program aims to address the (mis)representations of Arab culture through film by providing critical spaces and give exposure to alternative representations of Arab culture, Arab commentary and self-representation to mainstream Australia.