Thriving in a Changing Media Landscape, Making Media Now Conference Boston, MA: Michael Sheridan is speaking at Making Media Now, a film industry conference hosted by Filmmakers Collaborative. Come hear the panel discussion about Media-Fueled Impact - and more!Click...
Afghan Perspectives in Film Falmouth, MA: Join CSFilm director Michael Sheridan for a screening and presentation of The Fruit of Our Labor and a Q&A about the films, issues and CSFilm's Compassion Campaign for Afghan Civilians. Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at 7-9 PM...
CSFilm will present at two events in Chicago at the NATO Counter-Summit for Peace and Economic Justice. Friday, May 18th at 7pm The Molly Cafe, inside The People's Church People’s Church: 941 W Lawrence, Chicago, Illinois Community Supported Film will present The...
[Ed. 7/21: The last names of Afghan filmmakers and images of those still in the country have been removed due to the increasing insecurity in the country.] Community Supported Film, in partnership with American Friends Service Committee and 3P Human Security,...
Women's Action for New Directions, in partnership with Community Supported Film, is proud to present… “Real women. Real stories. The real Afghanistan.” Please join us for this live interactive webinar in which participants use their personal computer to hear a short...
Primary Source, an organization that connects educators with history and humanities resources from around the world, has developed an educational curriculum using Brewing Tea in a Kettle of War. BTKW's trailer is used as a springboard to analyze post-conflict...
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
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.
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