Immigrants Tell Their Stories in Films by Chris Lovett, March 12, 2019, BNN Neighborhood Network News Chris Lovett (Host, Neighborhood Network News): Immigrants come from many countries around the world but their stories happen in places like Boston. To record that...
New Immigrant and Refugee Visions in Film Premiere Celebration Join Community Supported Film (CSFilm) and the New Immigrant and Refugee Visions (NIRV) filmmakers to celebrate the premier of all ten documentary films by and about immigrants and refugees. Sunday, March...
Created By Immigrants, 10 Films Highlight The New Immigrant And Refugee Experience by Erin Trahan, March 21, 2019, The ARTery, WBUR Immigrants to the United States may share common experiences — like dealing with family separation or learning a new language — but each...
Ten New Films by and about Immigrants to Premiere in Boston March 22, 2019, Revere Journal Ten short documentary films, including one on Revere resident Dimple Rana, will share a view from all over the world, featuring immigrants being filmed by immigrants. The...
Local immigrant filmmakers screen documentaries at Boston Public Library by Celina Colby, March 21, 2019, Bay State Banner Over the course of 15 weeks, Michael Sheridan, founding director of Community Supported Film, worked with Boston-area immigrant and refugee...
New Immigrant and Refugee Visions (NIRV) is a collection of 10 documentary films by and about immigrants. Their films provide a unique insider perspective on the integration challenges faced by immigrants and the contributions they make to our culture, economy and...
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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