Browse previous selections from the Human Rights Watch Film Festival
Out to Win
In Out to Win gay and lesbian professional athletes discuss coming out, and the effect it had on their lives and sporting careers.
Ovarian Psycos
Riding at night through the streets of Eastside Los Angeles, the Ovarian Psycos are an unapologetic crew of women of color.
P.S. Jerusalem
Danae Elon exposes a deep, complex, and painful portrait of Jerusalem today.
Risk, Security and Storytelling
What does it take to operate safely in a conflict zone and return with material that succeeds on both an editorial and ethical level?
Salam Neighbor
Salam Neighbor uncovers inspiring stories of individuals who find themselves in Jordan now living as refugees - rallying, against all odds, to rebuild their lives and those of their neighbors.
Solitary
Solitary tells the stories of several inmates sent to Red Onion State Prison, one of over 40 supermax prisons across the US, which holds inmates in eight-by-ten foot solitary confinement cells, 23 hours a day.
Sonita
Winner of the 2016 Sundance Film Festival World Cinema Grand Jury Prize for Documentary and World Cinema Audience Award for Documentary, Sonita follows a determined and animated Afghan teen.
Suited
Suited tells the story of Bindle & Keep, a Brooklyn tailoring company that caters to a diverse LGBTQ community
Tempestad
Tempestad is an emotional, contemplative journey told through the voice-over of two women victimized by their country’s corruption and injustice.
The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution
The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution is a feature documentary that includes eyewitness accounts from the first members who joined the organization to rank-and-file members in cities like Chicago, Oakland, Los Angeles, and NY.
The Diplomat
THE DIPLOMAT tells the remarkable story of the life and legacy of Ambassador Richard Holbrooke, whose singular career spans fifty years of American foreign policy from Vietnam to Afghanistan.
The Emerging World of Virtual Reality and Human Rights
Virtual Reality (VR) is an expanding arena for immersive and interactive content.