Welcome to the Spotlight Blog published by the Free Speech Film Festival, a production of the Internship Program at American INSIGHT. Check back for announcements, articles and interviews.
Wu-Ching Chang is an award-winning animation director who is passionate about female empowerment, modernity, and humanistic perspectives....
In his latest book, Kermit Roosevelt argues that “our fundamental values, particularly equality, are not part of the vision of the Founders. Instead, they were stated in Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address and were the hope of Reconstruction, when it was possible to envision the emergence of the nation committed to liberty and equality.” ...
Coralie Van Rietschoten will share her thoughts Free Speech and how filming the documentary about Lulu helped her find her own voice....
Honor Diaries profiled nine women who all experienced firsthand the hardships and gender-based violence women endure in Muslim-majority societies....
Andrew Serban is the award-winning director of Urania Leilus and the the featured guest at the March SPEAK EZ Workshop....
Submit your film for the chance to be selected as the 2023 Free Speech Award Winner in a vote by audiences of all ages from around the globe, as well as by residents of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: a "cradle of liberty” for decades before the American Revolution....
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....
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. ...
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....
Opportunities for Free Speech and Expression are growing as we kick off our 2022 Free Speech Film Festival. ...