Qin Lee, Abdirahman Abdi and Braulio Tellez Vilches, screened their New Immigrant and Refugee Visions (NIRV) films for 90 Au Pairs in Boston.
NIRV
Reunion – New Immigrant and Refugee Visions Filmmakers and Team
The filmmakers that participated in the New Immigrant and Refugee Visions project got together in person on July 30 for the first time since the beginning of COVID. They were joined by volunteers and CSFilm staff alumni who made the 15-week training and 1 year filmmaking project possible.
CSFilm 21 Annual Report
In 2021 Community Supported Film continued to deal with the limitations caused by COVID, developed new programing, and in August turned all our attention to helping Afghans.
Financial support during COVID allowed us to take on many activities despite the barriers caused by the pandemic. We hope that the information provided in this report encourages continued support for ongoing and new initiatives.
New Immigrant & Refugee Visions Screen&Discuss hosted by The House of the Seven Gables, November 10th, 6-7:30pm, Online.
These two films stimulated a timely discussion about the current worldwide refugee crisis and the immediate challenges facing Afghans and Haitians due to recent man-made and natural disasters. November 10th, 6-7:30pm EST, Online
CSFilm Screen&Discuss featuring Afghan, Haitian and US immigrant films — Community Church of Boston – October 17
Boston, MA, October 17, 11am-1pm, This event is free and open to the public. Registration details to follow The renowned Community Church of Boston...
“These films allow us to share our humanity” NIRV Screen&Discuss hosted by The House of the Seven Gables
The House of the Seven Gables, a colonial mansion turned non-profit museum, hosted the second in a series of virtual New Immigrant and Refugee...
JP Movie Night’s NIRV Screen&Discuss deepens audience’s understanding of challenges and risks facing immigrants
JP Movie Night hosted a 1 hour online Q&A on March 18th 2021. Filmmakers Rafael DeLeon and Qin Li were joined by the subject of Rafael's film,...
Remembering Denise Marika – Friend, Artist, Mentor and Supporter
Community Supported Film and I lost a a great friend, adviser, teacher, mentor and guiding artist and filmmaker when Denise Marika died of cancer in...
NIRV trainee now teaching at High School
Braulio Tellez-Vilches participated as a trainee and filmmaker in Community Supported Film's New Immigrant and Refugee Visions and produced the film...
Host or send us ideas for NIRV Screen&Discuss Events
Inspire conversation and action among diverse audiences about the immigrant experience in the United States. We are looking for ideas, hosts and...
CSFilm Filmmaker Qin Li Appointed to Cultural Council
Qin Li has been appointed to the Cultural Council in her home city of Revere Massachusetts. Qin emigrated from China in 2015, where her academic...
Up Up and Away in 2021 – with your help
2020 has thrown a lot of curve balls at us. But thanks to so many of you, Community Supported Film's work in 2020 was re-envisioned as an online...