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NIRV Films featured in the Revere Journal

NIRV Films featured in the Revere Journal

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...

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NIRV Films featured in the Bay State Banner!

NIRV Films featured in the Bay State Banner!

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...

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Volunteer Needed – Social Media Assistant

Volunteer Needed – Social Media Assistant

Social Media Volunteer CSFilm needs a volunteer to help us post to and maintain our social media and web sites.  Expertise with WordPress and social media is required for this position. 1-2 hours per week. Can be done from anywhere. Please call or email us at +1 (857)...

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Your Support has Impact!

Your Support has Impact!

Influence the National Debate on Immigration Community Supported Film’s (CSFilm) New Immigrant and Refugee Visions (NIRV) films are an excellent tool to influence the national debate on immigration. But we can not reach our impact goals without your generous...

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Join us to Screen & Discuss “Borrowing Fire”

Join us to Screen & Discuss “Borrowing Fire”

Friday, 18 January, 6:30p-9:00p: Hope Fellowship Church 16 Beech Street, Cambridge, MA 02140 (map) “Borrowing Fire“ a short documentary film by NIRV Filmmaker Kebrewosen (Kiki) Densamo of Ethiopia, will be screened and discussedas part of the “Art of Hope” event at...

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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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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

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

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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