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. ...
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.
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....
05 Oct An Interview with Eric Stange, Director of Activized
Filmmaker Eric Stange answers questions about his background and film, Activized....
17 Sep Join Us for the 2020 Free Speech Film Festival
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. ...
11 Sep American INSIGHT Announces the 2020 Free Speech Award Winning Film + 7 “Official Selection” Films
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....
11 Sep Interview with Wanjiru Njendu, Director of Boxed (2020)
In a conversation with Boxed Director, Wanjiru Njendu, we discussed what led to the creation of her film and more....