ON AFGHANISTAN, ON THE MEDIA | What Taliban’s new media rules mean for female actors

Dec 1, 2021

Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers unveiled a new set of restrictions on Afghan media earlier this week, banning television channels from showing dramas and soap operas featuring women actors. By imposing new restrictions on the media and female actors, the Taliban...

Our Afghan filmmakers-journalists-humanitarians terrified and at Kabul airport as Taliban take control

Aug 16, 2021

[Ed. Note 08/10: The last names and images of Afghans have been removed from csfilm.org due to the colapsed security situation in Afghanistan.] Update on the rapid gains of the Taliban and its impact on filmmakers and others that have worked with CSFilm: The horror of...

“Soon you are married to a member of the Taliban…” Aqeela’s Story, Afghanistan21-LookListenLocal

Aug 13, 2021

Afghanistan21-LookListenLocal amplifies Afghan voices and experiences as the international community leaves the country and the Taliban dominates the battlefront. The project will include new videos, photos and written stories by Afghans. This is the second in a...

First Single Shot Video Contest Winner – CSFilm Afghanistan21-LookListenLocal

Aug 3, 2021

Filmmaker: Hosna; Location: Kabul City, Afghanistan Introduction from Hosna: “This video is about street kids because: Streets kids are under a lot of mental pressure; They lose the chance to get an education; The likelihood that they will be recruited by...

DEADLINE EXTENDED – 8/31: Call for Submissions – Single Shot Cinema, Afghanistan 21-LookListenLocal

Aug 1, 2021

DARI Version  —–  PASHTU Version Use Your Phone: Single Shot Video Contest Share your Afghanistan in a single shot Single Shot Cinema uses one shot to communicate the essence of how a place feels to be lived in. We want to experience your Afghanistan as...