Trying to find your way in this year's remarkable line-up of films can be tough, with so many good films to watch in one week... To help you sort through the films, here are some highlights:

Take a sneak peek at the exceptional films participating in the upcoming festival. 

Tickets are now on sale for the 5th Annual Other Israel Film Festival, which today announced its full program schedule.  Taking place in New York City from November 10th – November 17th, the Other Israel Film Festival will present award-winning films and NY premieres by and about Arab citizens of Israel, as well as other minority populations in Israeli society. The festival goes beyond the films like no other major festival, with in-depth high profile conversations in the SpeakEasy Cafe. With the impending UN vote for a Palestinian state, this fall promises to place the Palestinian population in Israel in the spotlight. 

New York, NY (Sept. 15, 2011) – The 5th Annual Other Israel Film Festival will take place in New York City from November 10th – November 17th. The OtherIsrael Film Festival will present award-winning films and NY premieres by and about Arab citizens of Israel, as well as other minority populations in Israeli society. The festival goes beyond the films like no other major festival, with indepth high profile conversations in the Speakeasy Cafe. With the impending UN vote for a Palestinian state, this Fall promises to place the Palestinian population in Israel in the spotlight.  Now in its fifth year, the festival is expanding its reach and introduces OtherIsraelOnDemand.org, an online streaming platform making exceptional films dealing with the festival themes, available on demand to audiences throughout the country.OtherIsraelOnDemand.org is due to launch in October. Since its establishment, The Other Israel Film Festival showcases the diversity of Israeli life with award-winning films and open discussions on the margins of Israeli society, which are rarely seen by the mainstream, let alone presented to American audiences. Among those are the country’s Arab population (Christian, Muslim, Bedouin and Druze), which makes up 20% of Israel’s population, as well as migrant workers, immigrants and more.

Every week Carole will update on the festival and discuss related issues on her new video blog. This week - Other Israel in a tent!