Community Supported Film director Michael Sheridan just finished the second of three documentary filmmaking trainings in Bandung Indonesia. Organized by the Directorate of Art and Film from the Ministry of Education and Culture, these trainings are part of the...
Updates
“Fruit of Our Labor” Screening in Spencertown, New York — Nov. 17th
Community Supported Film is proud to announce a screening of The Fruit of Our Labor at St. Peter's Presbyterian Church in Spencertown, New York! Date and Time: November 17, 7:30 - 9:30 PM. Location: St. Peter's Presbyterian Church 5219 County Route 7 at the junction...
“Death to the Camera” screens at the Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur Film Festival – November 6th-11th
[Editor 7/21: CSFilm has removed the last names of Afghans and the images of those still in the country due to the deteriorating security situation.] Community Supported Film is proud to announce the official selection of “Death to the Camera” for the 16th...
NEW and Reedited! – Watch CSFilm and WAND’s Webinar “The Real Afghanistan” to see how you can get involved!
On Monday, May 14, in partnership with Women's Action for New Directions, CSFilm proudly presented… “Real Women. Real Stories. The Real Afghanistan.” QT Export - Wand Webinar Final 1080p from Michael Sheridan on Vimeo. This 45 minute webinar - a live digital...
Afghan-made film screening – Northampton MA, this friday 9/2
Date: Friday September 21st Time: 7pm-9pm Location: Media Education Foundation, Frances Crowe Screening Room, 60 Masonic Street, Northampton MA Description of the event: Screening of The Fruit of Our Labor, a collection of documentary shorts made by...
Flagstaff Mountain Film Festival
[Ed. 7/21: CSFilm is no longer using the last names of Afghans or the images of those still in the country due to the deteriorating security situation.] Mona's Bearing the Weight will be screened at the upcoming Flagstaff Mountain Film Festival! Bearing the...
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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