On Thursday, September 19, 2019 in Winona, MN, Project FINE screened and discussed a selection of films from the New Immigrants and Refugee Visions (NIRV) project. The Screen&Discuss event culminated the organization's Welcoming Week festivities. Welcoming Week,...
Cambridge, Massachusetts The Cambridge Commission on Immigrant Rights & Citizenship (CIRC) in collaboration with the Cambridge Public Library present: Films and Discussion: New Immigrant and Refugee Visions Saturday, October 12, doors at 11am, films at 11:30am...
Immigrant Communities Welcomed at Oct. 12 Event Wicked Local Cambridge, October 1, 2019 The City of Cambridge’s Commission on Immigrant Rights and Citizenship will host its second Immigrant Communities Welcome event 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 12 at the Cambridge Public...
Boston, MASSACHUSETTS The Boston Asian American Film Festival Saturday, October 26, 3pm Bright Family Screening Room, The Paramount Center 559 Washington Street, Boston MA 02111 Boston Asian American Film Festival (BAAFF) empowers Asian Americans through film by...
Providence, RHODE ISLAND Providence College presents: In-class presentation, screening and discussion: New Immigrant and Refugee Visions Monday, October 28, 9am-5pm Providence College, 1 Cunningham Square, Providence, RI 02918 CSFilm Founder and Director Michael...
Lynn, MASSACHUSETTS North Shore Community College presents: Screening & Discussion: New Immigrant and Refugee Visions Tuesday, October 22, 6pm-8pm North Shore Community College, Lynn Campus, 300 Broad St, Lynn, MA 01901 Featuring a film screening of “She’s an...
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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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