Single Shot Cinema uses one shot to communicate the essence of how a place feels to be lived in.
We want to experience your Afghanistan as you are seeing, hearing, and feeling it.
Updates
Afghanistan-LookListenLocal – Reengaging with Afghan voices as the world disengages
It is the 10th anniversary of Community Supported Film's distribution of the films made by Afghans during our training project, The Fruit of Our Labor – Afghan Perspectives in Film. It is also the 20th anniversary of the American war in Afghanistan which has ended...
Call for Submissions in Pashtu and Dari
Single Shot Video Contest - Call for Submissions in Pashtu, Dari and English - Afghanistan 21 - LookListen LocalEnglish VersionDari VersionPashtu Version
The black future of Afghanistan
From a colleague in Afghanistan: Kabul city is currently surrounded by those wild creatures in this black forest. Those predators have become more savage and unrestrained than before.
Hasibullah, CSFilm filmmaker, featured in BBC/NPR radio report – “As long as Pakistan supports the Taliban the war here will continue.”
Hasibullah, participant in CSFilm's 2010-14 training and maker of L is for Light, D is for Darkness, added important perspective today to a radio report from Afghanistan. Here is an excerpt. Listen to or read the full story at PRI-The World. Moshtag is a candy store...
ON MIGRATION | Short film festival focused on stories related to Black and immigrant mental health.
Voices With Impact is hosting an online short film festival focused on stories related to Black and immigrant mental health. The festival kicks off on Monday, June 21 with a virtual premiere...
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.
Excerpt from Dominican filmmaker Rafael DeLeon’s She’s an American Child, part of the New Immigrant and Refugee Visions (NIRV) 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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Screen&Discuss
Screen&Discuss campaigns inspire new thinking and action among diverse audiences. See documentation from previous events and learn how you can organize your own.
Issues & Analysis
News and views on the people, places and topics of concern to Community Supported Film and our project partners.
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