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Movies that Matter supports human rights film screenings worldwide
Are you planning to organise a human rights film festival or film screening event in Africa, Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe or the Middle East? Are you looking for funding? Apply!
WATCH DOCS Call for Entries
The call for entries to the 13th edition of the IFF WATCH DOCS Human Rights in Film is still open.
New film festivals on human rights presented
In 2013, several new film festivals dedicated to the promotion and support of human rights films are staged. Through its Support Programme, the Movies that Matter Foundation supported some of these, including festivals in Burma and in the occupied Palestinian territories.
Refugee Film Festival is calling for entries
Since 2006, the UNHCR Refugee Film Festival (RFF) organized by UNHCR Representation in Japan has been receiving support and understanding concerning its impact to the Japanese society in its aim to increase awareness regarding the refugee issues around the world. Last year, the 7th UNHCR Refugee
Human Rights Arts & Film Festival in Australia - Program Now Online
The Human Rights Arts & Film Festival announces the full program of films, arts and forums for 2013!
Movies that Matter supports human rights film screenings
Are you planning to organise a human rights film festival or film screening event in Africa, Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe or the Middle East? Are you looking for funding? Apply!
Ai Weiwei: Festival Geneva supports dissidence
The International Film festival and Forum on Human Rights in Geneva is delighted to welcome Ai Weiwei as a member of its jury; denied a passport, he will participate in the festival from a distance.
HRFN welcomes 3 new members
The Human Rights Film Network is honoured to welcome three new members from different parts of the world to the network.These festivals are the Karama Human Rights Film Festival in Jordan, the Freedom Film Festival in Malaysia and the International Human Rights Film Festival in Guatemala.
HRFN meets in Amsterdam for conference & network brunch
On November 19 and 20, delegates of several HRFN member festivals came together in the Netherlands at the network's annual meeting.
Iranian filmmaker wins EU’s Sakharov Prize
Iranian filmmaker and activist Jafar Panahi has been awarded this weekend with the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.