Q&A with Spotlight Judge Shay Zak
Shay Zak believes that freedom of speech is the spirit that every filmmaker needs. Here, she talks about the importance of expressing free speech in films....
FREE SPEECH
American INSIGHT celebrates independent filmmakers who champion Free Speech, Human Rights, and the Rule of Law around the world.
2022 Free Speech Film Festival
FREE SPEECH: You Define It!
Become a judge for the 2022 Free Speech Film Festival. Get access to dozens of films and shorts not yet in distribution. Vote for the Free Speech Award Winning film!
SPOTLIGHT BLOG
Articles, announcements, thoughts, interviews and more—
featuring Free Speech Film Festival award-winning directors.
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FREE SPEECH: You Define It! 5 Reasons to be a Free Speech Film Festival Judge
Join our 2022 Free Speech Film Festival – watch and judge films, learn of global issues and explore free speech and human rights with our community. ...
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Q&A with Director Rachel Razor and Writer & Performer Dr. Nia Nunn of Deep Breath
Art meets activism in this epic short film on Black consciousness. Director Rachel Razor and Writer/Performer Dr. Nia Nunn describe the project’s origin....
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New Year, New Opportunities for Free Speech
Opportunities for Free Speech and Expression are growing as we kick off our 2022 Free Speech Film Festival. ...
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Q&A with Barak Heymann, Director of In Your Eyes
Four Israeli YouTube stars give us a look at their lives and families behind the camera in this heartfelt documentary from director Barak Heymann. ...
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Q&A with Eefje Blankevoort and Els van Driel, Directors of Jano & Shiro, a Brothers’ Journey
A timely documentary following two brothers’ journey to seek asylum in the Netherlands. Directors Eefje Blankevoort and Els van Driel tell us how their film came to be. ...
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2021 |
Footsteps on the Wind |
2020 |
Boxed |
2019 |
Suppressed: The Fight to Vote |
2018 |
Team ENOUGH |
2017 |
Free Speech Fear Free |
2016 |
I Will Not Be Silenced |
2015 |
Honor Diaries |
2013 |
Crossroads: Labor Pains of a New Worldview |
2012 |
Free China: The Courage to Believe |
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The Free Speech Blog generates original materials that highlight Free Speech heroes, historical facts, and discoveries made by American INSIGHT during its ongoing research into the history of Free Speech.
Free Speech Storyline
The Free Speech STORYLINE documents the evolution of Free Speech, Human Rights, and the Rule of Law since the sealing of the Magna Carta in 1215. American INSIGHT’s Free Speech Award-winning film is added to the Free Speech Storyline every year.