New Immigrant and Refugee Visions in film is coming to Cary Memorial Library in Lexington Thursday, May 9, 7-8:30pm 1874 Massachusetts Ave., Lexington, MA 02420 (map) Join us for film screening and dialogue about immigrants and refugees with filmmakers Rafael DeLeon,...
Lots has been happening for NIRV filmmakers and Community Supported Film staff. Here's the latest: CONGRATULATIONS! Sayed Hashimi was recently appointed as a media officer for the Embassy of Afghanistan in Washington, DC.Sayed worked for many years as a journalist and...
More than 375 people came to see and discuss the films and celebrate the work of the filmmakers and the lives of their subjects.
Immigrants Tell Their Stories in Films by Chris Lovett, March 12, 2019, BNN Neighborhood Network News Chris Lovett (Host, Neighborhood Network News): Immigrants come from many countries around the world but their stories happen in places like Boston. To record that...
New Immigrant and Refugee Visions in Film Premiere Celebration Join Community Supported Film (CSFilm) and the New Immigrant and Refugee Visions (NIRV) filmmakers to celebrate the premier of all ten documentary films by and about immigrants and refugees. Sunday, March...
Created By Immigrants, 10 Films Highlight The New Immigrant And Refugee Experience by Erin Trahan, March 21, 2019, The ARTery, WBUR Immigrants to the United States may share common experiences — like dealing with family separation or learning a new language — but each...
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Michael Sheridan, Director of CSFilm, on the impact of local perspectives
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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