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In #SanFrancisco Oct 5+6 w filmmaker Q&A at the @millvalleyff and in NYC at @ifccenter with filmmaker and film subject Q&A on 10/17-10/18 - Don't miss @charmcitydoc ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ CHARM CITY delivers a candid portrait of citizens, police, community advocates, and government officials on the frontlines during three years of unparalleled, escalating violence in Baltimore. The film highlights the positive actions undertaken by groups and individuals, optimistically offering humanity as common ground.
New York! This Fri - Don't miss the Human Rights Documentary Film Festival @LincolnBrigade at @DCTVny --"Impugning Impunity" featuring @SilenceofOthers More information and full festival schedule at http://iiff-docs.com
New York! Don't miss the ALBA Human Rights Documentary Film Festival @LincolnBrigade at @DCTVny --"Impugning Impun… t.co/IodUSkVqO0
See #AThousandGirlsLikeMe at @BerthaDocHouse October 5: "By focusing on a personal narrative it exposes this urgen… t.co/UMOsguT7jF
We are proud to co-present Baghdad to the Bay in partnership with the @millvalleyfilmfest on October 13 in #SanFrancisco. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ An Iraqi translator for the US military is wrongfully accused of being a double agent, and over the course of his interrogation by the military, his culturally forbidden sexuality comes to light. This candid documentary follows Ghazwan Alsharif as he forges a new identity, outside his family and homeland, as an openly gay man in San Francisco.
RT @hrw: Saudi Arabia lifted its ban on women driving due to the bravery of women who are now behind bars because of their activism. Call o…
RT @knightktm: The American Academy of Family Physicians (@aafp) issues policy opposing unnecessary surgeries on intersex children. "Scient…
Much deserved love for @SilenceofOthers ❤️❤️🙌 t.co/qZrwAsFxTV
RT @Together_Films: The @SilenceofOthers gets love from the audience everywhere it screens 😍 Last night at @Filmhouse the applause went on…
Proud to co-present @baghdadtothebay w/ @MVFilmFest on October 13 in San Francisco. Don't miss this powerful story… t.co/9VgAwmarX2
RT @juliabacha: Excited for the LA premiere of #NailaAndtheUprising at @HRWSoCal! Join @goldsteinricky and I on Sept 26 for @JustVisionMedi…
RT @perrinev: 6 months ago today, human rights defender & councilwoman #MarielleFranco was killed in Rio de Janeiro. Police have arrested N…
New York: don’t miss the ALBA Human Rights Documentary Film Festival in nyc Sept 21-23 featuring @silenceofothers visit alba-valb.org for tickets
Human rights + inspiring films + great people. We are hiring a student intern for our New York office. Check the link in our profile to apply. Must be a currently enrolled student based in New York.
The #HRWFFNY came to a close last week and we couldn't be more grateful to our audiences and partners for supporting the festival! 🙌🏼Together, we experienced a week of unforgettable screenings to shine a light on #humanrights issues impacting people across the world 🌍 Thank YOU!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 . . #humanrightswatch #filmfestival #bigthanks #amazingweek #nyc #newyork #newyorkcity #ifccenter #lincolncenter #filmlover #filmmaker #documentary #films #premiere #cinema #protagonists #filmposter #nyclife #screening #filmfest #humanrightswatchfilmfestival #festival #movies
Amid constant threat of losing their #DACA status and being deported, THE UNAFRAID follows three inspirational #Dreamers who are “undocumented, unapologetic and unafraid”. See the film ➕ join the chat with the filmmakers tonight at the #HRWFFNY Closing Night @ifccenter! Last few tix available ➡ bit.ly/HRWFFtheunafraid . . #activism #students #university #keepfamiliestogether #immigration #us #undocumented #humanrights #humanrightswatch #civilrights #education #educationrights #community #activists #filmmakers #documentary #documentaryphotography #filmpremiere #newyork #nyc #nylife #thingstodoinnyc #nycity #ifccenter
"A young woman's fight for justice in the face of threats, oppression and sexism in war-torn Afghanistan was a story filmmaker Sahra Mani had to tell." @thomsonreutersfoundation ➡ Catch the incredibly powerful and necessary "A Thousand Girls Like Me" at the #HRWFFNY tonight @ifccenter ➕ Q&A w/ filmmaker Sahra Mani & film subject Mahfuza Folad 🎬 bit.ly/HRWFFathousandgirls . . #humanrights #womenrights #afghanistan #genderequality #worldrefugeeday #humanrightswatch #humanrightswatchfilmfestival #ifccenter #civilrights #activism #femalefilmmaker #filmquotes #instaquotes #nycity #newyork #thingstodoinnyc #womenfilmmaker #filmcommunity #filmisnotdead #nyc #nycity #instanyc
Standing ovation for film subject Chato Galante and filmmakers Almudena Carracedo and Robert Bahar following the incredibly powerful #HRWFFNY premiere of “The Silence of Others” 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 . . #cinema #cinemalovers #filmpremiere #premiere #ovation #audience #documentary #documentary #lincolncenter #filmmaking #filmmaker #nycity #newyork #newyorkcity #nylife #filmfestival #filmcommunity #filmisnotdead #humanrights #humanrightswatch #filmcrew #ny #tuesdaymotivation #filmlover #democracy
The #HRWFFNY is underway #NYC! 🙌🏼 You still have three days to join us and be a part of the festival! 😊 Check out what we have in store for you today ⬇️ . 📽 The Silence of Others, 6:30pm @filmlinc 👉🏼 SOLD OUT! . 🎬 The Distant Barking of Dogs, 7:00pm @ifccenter . 🎞 A Thousand Girls Like Me, 9:00pm @filmlinc . 🎟 TransMilitary, 9:15pm @ifccenter . . Photo credit: Lindsey Seide . #filmmaking #cinemalovers #documentary #lincolncenter #thingstodoinnyc #ifccenter #humanrights #humanrightswatch #film #filmfestival #filmcommunity #filmisnotdead #screenings #filmmakers #audience #festivallife #nycity #ny #newyork #newyorkcity #documentaryfilm #cinema #tuesday #newyorker
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