09 Jun 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....
Spotlight Blog
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.
11 Apr 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. ...
28 Feb 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....
08 Feb 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. ...
17 Jan 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. ...
06 Dec 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. ...
16 Feb Interview with Waleska Santiago, Director of Sweet Poison
Sweet Poison (2020) follows the consequences of pesticide usage in Northeast Brazil....
07 Feb Interview with Vida Lercari, Director of Means of Expression
The documentary Means of Expression (2020) shows how despite restrictive rules, Yulier P. does all that he can to portray his Cuban reality through murals on abandoned or dilapidated structures across the city, hoping to inspire conversation and change in his country....
31 Oct Interview with Andrew Rodney, Producer of UnRepresented
In an interview with UnRepresented writer and producer, Andrew Rodney, we dived deep into what makes his film stand out....
16 Oct Meet-The-Directors Series: Eric Stange
The next installment in the Free Speech Film Festival “Meet-the-Directors” Series will feature Activized, directed by Eric Stange....