Hundreds gathered in downtown Port-au-Prince on February 12 to demonstrate against economic mismanagement and corruption and to ask for President Jovenel Moise to step down.
Robenson Sanon, journalist and CSFilm trainee/filmmaker, was shot in the arm while covering these ongoing protests. Here is a clip from Robenson at the screening of films from the CSFilm Haiti project, Owning Our Future.
Source: Anti-government protest in Haiti, shops looted
Your help is needed to advocate for refugees like Shekib and his family.
The Trump administration suspended the US refugee program and funding for refugee resettlement. This has stranded tens of thousands of refugees already vetted to enter the US and hundreds of thousands more who were in process.
Here are some options for your advocacy:
– Church World Services action-alert to oppose Trump’s indefinite refugee ban
– United in Welcome – Tell Your Elected Officials: We Value Welcoming
– Refugee Council – Quick Reference Guide and Top Four Ways to Take Action
Community Supported FIlm is very excited to share with you, Shots and Scenes, the first sample module from our online documentary training – Look Listen Local. Shots and Scenes is an educational tour-de-force about the power of visual storytelling.
Michael Sheridan, in addition to his work as Director of CSFilm, teaches filmmaking independently...
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