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!
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...
Fun 2-min trailer of all 10 New Immigrant and Refugee Visions Films
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...
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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...
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...
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.
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