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Award winning films films just been chosen by over 60 Judges from 12 US states and 14 countries, after three month online judging process of over 100 films submitted by filmmakers from around the world....
In an interview with UnRepresented writer and producer, Andrew Rodney, we dived deep into what makes his film stand out....
The next installment in the Free Speech Film Festival “Meet-the-Directors” Series will feature Activized, directed by Eric Stange....
Filmmaker Eric Stange answers questions about his background and film, Activized....
American INSIGHT is hosting the Meet-the-Directors Series for our 2020 Free Speech Film Festival. Our first Director will be Wanjiru Njendu, Director of Boxed Sept. 20th, 2020. ...
In a conversation with Boxed Director, Wanjiru Njendu, we discussed what led to the creation of her film and more....
In The Middle, directed by Mariam Al-Dhubhani, highlights how documentary film can allow civilian communities to reclaim the narrative....
In the documentary feature, The Donbass Children (2020), director Lubomir Dankov uses the power of the visual to bring awareness to the tragedy of war. ...
Aghelizadeh's creation reads as a slow descent into madness and captures the mind of the obsessed artist. Throughout the film's duration, the man becomes more and more obsessed with making this woman real, so much so that he gets stuck in his imagination. ...
Forgive Us Our Debts demonstrates the opportunity for film to address social unrest in society today, through the story of Trayvon....