Oct 29, 2018
“It’s taken me a long time to learn that when talking with those whose opinions are different from mine I can’t be curious and judgmental at the same time.” — This was said by an audience member during a New Immigrant and Refugee Visions (NIRV)...
Apr 25, 2018
It turns out that doing a Community Supported Film training and production project in the US is much more challenging than in Haiti or even Afghanistan. This came as a surprise to all of us! When the New Immigrant and Refugee Visions (NIRV) training began in July...
Nov 24, 2017
By Alex Leary, November 17, 2017, for Tampa Bay Times Pat Marino pulled into the shop on a cold, wet Thursday and stood close as a young mechanic with gelled-up hair and earrings lifted the truck and ducked underneath. “You need a little bit more...
Sep 8, 2017
By: Martin Lukacs, August 29, 2017, for The Guardian Canada has a hand in the misery Haitians are fleeing. Asylum should serve as reparations. The minders of Canadian PM Justin Trudeau’s brand are surely displeased. He’s spent two years cultivating an image of...
Sep 1, 2017
NIRV Highlights, Issue 2, August 23, 2017PDF | Project Details | Other Highlights: Training Begins; Editing and Salsa; NIRVana Expert Film Editors Join the NIRV Team! On Wednesday, August 9th, and Saturday, August 12th, five experienced film editors joined the NIRV...
