Lafayette, INDIANA Greater Lafayette Immigrant Allies and Greater Lafayette Commerce present: Film Series Launch: New Immigrant and Refugee Visions Friday, September 13, 2019, 7pm-9pm St John's Episcopal Church, 600 Ferry St, Lafayette, IN 47901 Greater Lafayette...
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09-22-19 Austin, MN – NIRV Screening and Discussion at Austin Public Library MN
Austin, MINNESOTA The Austin Human Rights Commission in collaboration with the Austin Public Library MN present: Film & Community Conversation: New Immigrant and Refugee Visions Sunday, September 22, 2019 at 2pm-4pm CDT Austin Public Library MN, 323 4th Ave NE,...
NIRV Films featured in The Somerville Times
International Film Festival Movie Nights at Chuckie Harris by The Somerville Times, August 4, 2019 East Somerville Main Streets, The Welcome Project, Connexion, Cambridge Health Alliance, and Somerville Media Center are excited to turn the Chuckie Harris Park into an...
08-24-19 Natick, MA – NIRV Special Feature at Multicultural Day Celebration
Natick, Massachusetts New Immigrant and Refugee Visions films hosted by Natick Center Cultural District, and the Town of Natick, MA in collaboration with the Arlington International Film Festival (AIFF). Natick Multicultural Day Film Screening August 24, 2019,...
08-09-19 Somerville, MA – NIRV at International Movie Night Film Festival
Somerville, MASSACHUSETTS ALL 10 New Immigrant and Refugee Visions Films - Hosted by East Somerville Main Streets in collaboration with the Arlington International Film Festival: The International Movie Night Film Festival August 9, 2019 (Rain date: August 10, 2019),...
NIRV Intro Video to Stimulate Dialogue in a Divided Country
Watch this 2 min introduction to the vision of the New Immigrant and Refugee Visions (NIRV) filmmakers. Their films allow immigrants and refugees to tell their own stories. This video is designed to introduce the project, filmmakers and discussion at the beginning...
Vision and Mission
Community Supported Film (CSFilm) amplifies local voices in under- and mis-represented communities so that they can effectively communicate their lived realities through documentary filmmaking.
We believe that if people learn about the world’s challenges from the local perspective they will be better able to demand the right actions from their governments and to support effective humanitarian responses.
Michael Sheridan, Director of CSFilm, on the impact of local perspectives
Samples of CSFilm’s Work
Excerpt from Haitian filmmaker Bichara Villarson’s Owned and Occupied, part of the Owning Our Future: Haitian Perspectives in Film film collection.
Excerpt from Afghan filmmaker Aqeela’s The Road Above, part of The Fruit of Our Labor: Afghan Perspectives in Film film collection.
These films are made to stimulate dialogue. Here is an excerpt from a New Immigrant and Refugee Visions Screen&Discuss event.
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