Welcome to the Spotlight Blog, published by American INSIGHT’s Free Speech Film Festival. Check back for announcements, articles, and interviews, and DISCOVER MORE about our Award-winning Free Speech Films.
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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....
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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. ...
Four Israeli YouTube stars give us a look at their lives and families behind the camera in this heartfelt documentary from director Barak Heymann. ...
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. ...
Sweet Poison (2020) follows the consequences of pesticide usage in Northeast Brazil....
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....
In an interview with UnRepresented writer and producer, Andrew Rodney, we dived deep into what makes his film stand out....