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Check Out Michael Sheridan on TEDx! – Why Local Perspectives are Necessary for a Balanced Information Diet

“We all have to demand an improvement in our news diet. A balanced diet that’s less self-centric, that includes more local perspectives, will really help us be better informed, and therefore,…

Your Support Now is Vital!

We’ve raised 20% of our $20,000 goal. Thanks very much to those who have contributed! Our planning for the fall training in Boston is moving ahead, but we need funding…

Before and After a Training – Look, Listen and Witness the Transformation

Before and After a Training – Look, Listen and Witness the Transformation by Michael Sheridan, Founder and Director of Community Supported Film From November to January I did three trainings…

Project Updates

New Video from CSFilm Afghan Trainees about The National Solidarity Program

Posted on May 7, 2013 | No Comments
Watch the new CSFilm Trainee-produced film here, and read a detailed Journal Update about the training process by CSFilm director Michael Sheridan. This film by CSFilm trainees was shown at...
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First International Women’s Film Festival in Afghanistan Features Two “Fruit of Our Labor” Directors

Posted on April 4, 2013 | No Comments
The first International Women’s Film Festival in Afghanistan was held this year from March 6th to 9th. The festival, scheduled to coincide with International Women’s Day, was in Herat and featured 36 films...
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A Sustainable Approach to Community-Based Storytelling

Posted on March 10, 2013 | 1 Comment
A Conversation with Michael Sheridan of Community Supported Film by Aggie Ebrahimi Bazaz of NAMAC There was a buzz at the NAMAC 2012 conference. In the halls, over dinner,...
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The Jakarta Post Interviews Michael Sheridan

Posted on November 27, 2012 | No Comments
This November CSFilm director Michael Sheridan was interviewed by the Jakarta Post about his intensive training sessions in Indonesia. Michael Sheridan: Making Room for Local Perspectives As a documentary filmmaker,...
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Death to the Camera wins $10,500 Award at Winterthur Short Film Festival, Switzerland

Posted on November 13, 2012 | 1 Comment
Congratulation to CSFilm trainee Sayed Qasem Hossaini, whose short film Death to the Camera won the competitive Promotional Award at the International Short Film Festival in Winterthur, Switzerland. Download full Press Release...
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Videos of Congressional Briefing – Launch of Compassion Campaign for Afghan Civilians

Posted on May 15, 2012 | No Comments
Community Supported Film, in partnership with American Friends Service Committee and 3P Human Security, presented a briefing to Members of Congress that included a live video conference with Afghan NGO...
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