We were trained in the @kartemquinfilms.bsky.social school of ethics when it comes to building relationships with our protagonists. As @marshallcurry.bsky.social shared in our post-screening discussion at @docnycfest.bsky.social, these principles serve as a guiding light in the editing room.

Thank you Ondi Timoner for so thoughtfully moderating our @woodstockfilmfest.bsky.social Q&A. HOLDING LIAT is the story of a family in crisis, and a story of empathy that prompts audiences to step outside of their own silos and into someone else's lived experience.

The complexities of navigating the filmmaker/protagonist relationship go deeper than a release waiver, especially when you're telling a story about a family in crisis. @filmindependent.org president Brenda Robinson spoke with the Kramer Brothers about documentary ethics.

Winner, Berlinale Documentary Award "Powerful & complex... HOLDING LIAT is a valuable work." - Guardian Critics, juries & audiences around the world have been moved by the empathy & humanity at the heart of HOLDING LIAT, a film by the Kramer brothers. #ForYourConsideration

One of the words audiences often use to describe HOLDING LIAT is "humanity." HOLDING LIAT chronicles one family's attempt to hold onto their own humanity, and empathy for others' humanity even when they are pushed to the brink.

"Your film delivered. I was blown away by it." Filmmaker Jehane Joujaim spoke with HOLDING LIAT director Brandon Kramer & producer Lance Kramer about the necessity of telling personal stories to convey the emotional depth of the Israel/Palestine conflict.

HOLDING LIAT defies any simple categorization. See the film that has been surprising audiences globally since our world premiere at Berlinale. Coming to theaters in the US starting January 9 at @filmforumnyc.bsky.social.

Director Brandon Kramer and consulting producer Libby Lenkinsi were honored to talk about HOLDING LIAT with Alison K Sommer on the @haaretzcom.bsky.social podcast. Find it wherever you get your podcasts - and let us know what you think.

HOLDING LIAT goes beneath headlines to offer an intimate window into one family's experience. We have been so moved by the way audiences have responded to the film's nuances & complexity. This is just a small sample of reflections from audiences after our Tribeca premiere.

A family's loyalty to progressive ideals amid a crisis takes center stage in HOLDING LIAT, profiled in a great @theguardian.com piece by @julianborger.bsky.social theguardian.com/film/2025/se...

We're proud of the dialogue & introspection that happens after every screening of HOLDING LIAT. We encourage audiences to leave us a review on Letterboxd. We were deeply touched to read this one. HOLDING LIAT is a film that defies expectation and is bringing people closer.

HOLDING LIAT is screening as 1 of 6 films chosen for the prestigious DOC NYC Winner’s Circle for docs that have already been awarded at major festivals. After winning the top doc award at Berlinale, HOLDING LIAT has won awards at the Hamptons Film Fest & @hsdff.bsky.social recently.

"You can have empathy for all people who are affected by this conflict." Thank you @variety.com for this piece about how HOLDING LIAT is breaking paralysis in dialogue, & capturing the desire of so many that things get better, not just a return to status quo.

Critics are raving about HOLDING LIAT. The @hsdff.bsky.social jury recently awarded the film the Critics Grand Jury Prize, and we are in NYC for the @docnycfest.bsky.social Winner's Circle program. Find an upcoming festival near you: www.meridianhillpictures.com/holdingliat

HOLDING LIAT started with filmmakers Brandon & Lance Kramer witnessing & documenting their relatives confronting a crisis. But what unfolded was a more layered & complex story. See HOLDING LIAT at @docnycfest.bsky.social t this week as part of the Winner's Circle program.

When you're making a film about people directly impacted by a global crisis, sometimes the most important thing is to show up & be present without a camera. Award-winning filmmaker Carol Dysinger reflects with director Brandon Kramer on walking these fine lines.

Hope. Anger. Faith. Sadness. Healing. At a recent HOLDING LIAT screening, Arab Aramin reflects on the way he relates emotionally to Liat, as his own healing journey to make peace with himself and talk to the other side continues after his 10 year old sister Abir was killed by an Israeli soldier.

Liat's uncle, Middle Eastern history Professor Joel Beinin, featured in HOLDING LIAT, recently spoke with #AmyGoodman on @democracynow.org, where he reflected on his concerns about the future of the region, his care & concern for his family, even when their politics diverge.

Holding Liat screens Thurs, Sept 18, 6:30pm at Milwaukee Film’s Oriental Theater as part of the Dialogues Doc Fest. One screening only so a must see!

"The film fascinates...in conveying the determination with which Liat’s father holds on to his peacenik principles despite the violence meted out to his family." The Jewish Chronicle HOLDING LIAT is now playing in UK cinemas! www.thejc.com/life/holding...

Documentary Holding Liat explores the struggles of the family of an Israeli-American hostage who was held by Hamas, and their feelings about being caught up in an international conflict www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/holdi... #filmsky 🎬

HOLDING LIAT is now playing in UK Cinemas! Showtimes are selling out, so get your tickets now. ★★★★ - Guardian ★★★★ - Film Review Daily ★★★★ - Filmuforia ★★★★ - The Jewish Chronicle ★★★★ 1/2 - Eye For Film www.metfilmstudio.com/distribution...

My review of Holding Liat (dir. Brandon Kramer) is up here: www.theguardian.com/film/2025/se...

Holding Liat is in UK cinemas NOW 🎟️ www.metfilmstudio.com/distribution... ★★★★ “Powerful and complex … Holding Liat is a valuable work" Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian

Holding Liat review – powerful study of a family torn apart by Hamas’ 7 October attacks

"★★★★ Powerful and complex... HOLDING LIAT is a valuable work" – @peterbradshaw1.bsky.social @theguardian.com Winner, Documentary Award, Berlinale In UK cinemas this Friday www.theguardian.com/film/2025/se...

In HOLDING LIAT, director Brandon Kramer takes on topic of the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack and subsequent Israeli response, through the eyes of a couple whose daughter was taken hostage. I spoke with him after #Tribeca2925 & that interview is now on @hammertonail.bsky.social Link also in profile

After Liat Beinin Atzili is kidnapped on October 7th, her family faces their own conflicting perspectives to fight for her release and the future of the places they call home. Holding Liat screens from Fri 12 Sep: bit.ly/HLbdh

This week's line-up: THE ROSES YOUNG MOTHERS SORRY, BABY MATERIALISTS THE LIFE OF CHUCK CENTRAL STATION THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND LIVE COMEDY AT THE PHOENIX UK PREMIERE: HOLDING LIAT + Q&A ON SALE: DOWNTON ABBEY: GRAND FINALE

Holding Liat review: ‘A loving family rent apart by October 7’ ★★★★ www.thejc.com/life/holding...

I reviewed HOLDING LIAT, now playing at #Tribeca2025, for @hammertonail.bsky.social

HOLDING LIAT continues to resonate with critics and audiences at Tribeca. Thankful to everyone who has come out to experience the film this week. One more night to experience the film that @thecontending.bsky.social calls “devastating, urgent...and deeply affecting.”

A family caught in Oct. 7 Hamas attack documents its journey in ‘Holding Liat’

#Ontheblog Fellows Brandon Kramer and Lance Kramer share how their film 'Holding Liat' (#Berlinale Best Doc winner), which recently had its North American premiere at #Tribeca, found its footing in Film Independent’s #FastTrack. 👉 Read more: www.filmindependent.org/blog/how-tri...

Read or listen to this NYT interview with Liat Atzili, who survived Hamas captivity and lost her husband to its violence. Liat seeks reconciliation rather than revenge. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/10/o... @holdingliat.bsky.social @voices4justice.bsky.social @truahrabbis.bsky.social

Check out Liat's moving words in this brand new @nytimes.com podcast. Thank you Sarah Wildman and @nytopinion.nytimes.com. Read or listen here: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/10/o... Get Tribeca tickets or learn about joining the rush line: tribecafilm.com/films/holdin...

IndieWire just debuted an exclusive HOLDING LIAT clip, ahead of our North American premiere tonight at Tribeca Festival. See the full clip here: www.indiewire.com/news/general...

COM Alum Brandon Kramer (COM’08) along with one of the producers, Darren Aronofsky, was recognized at the Berlin International Film Festival, winning the Best Documentary award for “Holding Liat.” The powerful documentary shares the real-life story of a hostage who was kidnapped in Gaza.

SOLD OUT! Directed by Brandon Kramer, HOLDING LIAT offers an intimate look at the family of an Israeli-American hostage as they are thrust into the epicenter of post-October 7th diplomacy and debates in Israel & America. Missed out on tickets? Try the standby line 👀 dcdoxfest.com/films/holdin...

This podcast features and interveiw with Brandon Kramer, the director of Holding Liat, which won the best documentary in the Berlin Film Festival, and will premiere in the US on June 11.

We are less than a week away from our North American premiere at Tribeca Festival! HOLDING LIAT offers "a profound reflection of the personal impact and broader human experience behind the headlines," says Tribeca programmer Deborah Rudolph. tribecafilm.com/films/holdin...