Community Supported Film is celebrating its 10th anniversary! First and foremost, THANK YOU for supporting our efforts. I hope you will continue to support our work and I also hope that you will help us evaluate the first decade and set our direction for the next....
Updates
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 Lift with Your Heart. Braulio traveled a long hard journey to arrive at the US boarder from Cuba in 2017. He has a...
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 new audiences to Screen&Discuss the New Immigrant and Refugee Visions films. CONTACT US: Please call us at +1 (617)...
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 studies focused on rural women. Qin produced here first documentary, Campaign for a New American, as part of Community...
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 training and Screen&Discuss experience – and to great success. And for 2021, with your help, we are moving on with new...
Thank You – Check Out the Action You Took for Immigrants and Refugees Across the US in 2020
2020 has thrown a lot of curve balls at us. But thanks to so many of you, the New Immigrant and Refugee Visions events were re-envisioned as an online Screen&Discuss experience - and to great success. While Corona Virus forced the cancelation of 7...
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.
Collaborate and Learn with CSFilm
Collaborate
CSFilm wants to help your community tell their stories. Let’s explore how our model of training, filmmaking and public engagement can redefine the public’s understanding of your issues.
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.
Your Support Has Impact!
Donate and get involved today to support CSFilm’s training, filmmaking and public engagement work.








