Online from Boston, MA, October 4, 12:30-2:30 EST Join Showing-Up-for-Racial-Justice (SURJ-Boston) and CSFilm for a discussion about the impact on immigrants and refugees of race relations, the current administration's policies and budget cuts, and COVID. The...
During this Welcoming Week 2020, the Greater Lafayette Immigrant Allies (Lafayette, IN) organized a virtual NIRV Screen&Discuss to highlight the experiences of immigrants in US politics. "I learned that the fight for ethnic representation in our political system...
Kicking off Welcoming Week 2020, Hello! West Hartford, in collaboration with community partners, hosted a film festival about the contributions and challenges of immigrants, refugees and those who cross cultural borders. The event took place online through West...
New Immigrant and Refugee Visions (NIRV) Screen&Discuss events typically present a selection of three or four films followed by discussion. The films provide an insider perspective on the integration challenges faced by immigrants and the contributions they make...
Online from West Hartford, CT, September 13th, 3pm Register here. Welcoming World Voices in West Hartford: A film festival about the contributions and challenges of immigrants, refugees and those who cross cultural borders. Hello! West Hartford, in collaboration with...
Online from Winona, MN, September 16th, 6pm-7pm CST Project FINE, a Minnesota-based nonprofit that helps newcomers integrate into the community, will host a virtual NIRV Screen&Discuss on Wednesday, September 16th, 6pm-7pm in honor of national Welcoming Week (Sept...
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.
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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