Podcasts about Human Rights Watch Film Festival

The 14th annual Human Rights Watch Film Festival will have in-person and virtual film screenings that explore various social issues, from the rights of LGBTQ+ youth to press freedom.

Today kicks off the annual Human Rights Watch Film Festival! We get a festival preview from festival director John Biaggi, and then we deep dive into the film kicking off the Festival with director Steffi Niederzoll. She'll discuss her documentary "Seven Winters in Tehran," about capital punishment against women in Iran. The festival runs through June 11th.  

Premiering at this year's Human Rights Watch Film Festival, Koromousso, Big Sister gives us a peek into the journeys of three women who have undergone Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and are reclaiming their autonomy through reconstructive surgery. Co-directored by Habibata Ouarme and Jim Donovan, is the film features Ouarme as the Big Sister (Koromousso) to these women, having had her own reconstructive surgery years ago. In this 1on1, our writer, Seun Olowo-Ake had the chance to speak with Ouarme and Donovan about speaking from trauma, challenging abuse and helping to change women's minds.

Now in its 20th year, the HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH FILM FESTIVAL continues to bring stories to the screen that celebrate diversity while challenging worldviews in the process. In this 1on1, we speak to festival programmers (and filmmakers) Jennifer Baichwal and Nicholas de Pencier about how their experiences have shaped their understanding of justice, hope on screen and what it means to dream of a new future.

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Even with increased awareness, backyard dog breeding continues to be a big problem on both sides of the border. In other news, a Black Lives Matter flag is now flying over the San Diego Unified School District headquarters in University Heights. Plus, the Human Rights Watch Film Festival in San Diego opens Thursday, with a film about the lack of childcare.

The award-winning documentary “Eternal Spring” had two sold-out screenings in New York this week. It will be screened in Poland at the end of May and will return to the United States in June in New Jersey and Los Angeles, California. “Eternal Spring” was screened at the 2022 Human Rights Watch Film Festival in New […]

We wrap up our coverage of the Human Rights Watch Film Festival by speaking with Dina Amer, director of the new film, "You Resemble Me." The film is inspired by the true story of Hasna Aït Boulahcen, a survivor of abuse in France who sought help and support before becoming radicalized, and ultimately dying at the age of 26. "You Resemble Me" is available to stream as part of the Festival through May 26, and is screening in person tonight at 6:15.

We continue our coverage of the Human Rights Watch Film Festival by spotlighting "Rebellion," a documentary that takes a look inside the climate activist group Extinction Rebellion, whose successful acts of civil disobedience were threatened by group-infighting. Directors Maia Kenworthy and Elena Sánchez join us to discuss the film, which is available to stream online now as part of the Festival.  

The Human Rights Watch Film Festival kicked off on May 20, with both online and in-person screenings. The festival's director, John Biaggi, joins us to preview the documentaries available to catch through May 26.

Director of the Human Rights Watch Film Festival, John Biaggi, returns to the show to discuss this year's NYC/virtual festival which runs May 20th—26th. Also, the festivals' opening night film's filmmakers Elena Sanchez Bellot & Maia Kenworthy with their film "Rebellion".

A new documentary tells the story of seven women who formed an underground network for women seeking a safe abortion in pre-Roe Chicago. Directors Tia Lessin and Emma Pildes join us to discuss their film, "The Janes," which will screen as part of the upcoming Human Rights Watch Film Festival from May 20-26, and will be available to screen on HBO Max starting on June 8.

Brittney Griner is 6 foot 9. She's an American basketball player, some say she's the greatest female basketball player of all time and she is currently being detained in Russia on drug charges that could carry a sentence of up to 10 years in prison. Overnight Russian courts have extended her detention for two more months. All this while tensions between Russia and the States remain tense and her family worry she may be used as a political pawn. Molly McElwee, the Telegraph's Women's Sports reporter explains. To mark Red Nose Day Ena Miller visits a Comic Relief supported project helping survivors of domestic abuse. At Tower House Horses they use equine assisted learning to help women improve their mental health and recover their confidence. A woman we are calling Sophie tells her story and Susie, one of the co-founders of the project, explains how horses help women who have been through trauma. Yesterday the government set out its plans to address racial disparities in the UK with changes to policing, health and education. Inclusive Britain: the government response to the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities sets out 70 plans including ones to tackle the differences in maternal health to ones referring to police powers. There also includes a plan to get a diverse panel of historians to, as the report puts it, ‘develop a new knowledge rich History Curriculum by 2024 exploring Britain's historical past'. But how would that actually work in practice? Kendra Mylnechuk Potter was adopted into a white family and raised with no knowledge of her Native background. A new film 'Daughter of a Lost Bird' currently showing at the Human Rights Watch Film Festival follows Kendra as she connects with her birth mother April, also a Native adoptee, and discovers her Lummi homelands in Washington state. Her story has parallels with many of those children affected by the 1958 Indian Adoption project, where Native children in the US were removed from their families and placed in white homes, dubbed by some as' cultural genocide'. In the late1970s the Indian Child Welfare Act came into force which prioritised keeping native Indian children within their own tribes. Anita speaks to Kendra and to the filmmaker Brooke Pepion Swaney. The history of civil rights changed when Barbara Lisicki met Alan Holdsworth. The two were disabled cabaret performers in the 1980s when they met, fell in love and founded the disabled people's Direct Action Network (DAN). They became the driving force behind the campaign that ultimately led to the passing of the 1995 Disability Discrimination Act. A new BBC Two drama, Then Barbara Met Alan, tells their story. We hear from the real-life Barbara Lisicki, and Ruth Madeley, the actor who plays her. Presenter: Anita Rani Producer: Kirsty Starkey Interviewed Guest: Molly McElwee Interviewed Guest: Susan Little Interviewed Guest: Dr Angelina Osborne Interviewed Guest: Stella Dadzie Interviewed Guest: Brooke Pepion Swaney Interviewed Guest: Kendra Mylnechuk Potter Interviewed Guest: Ruth Madeley Interviewed Guest: Barbara Lisicki Photo Credit: BBC/Dragonfly

Early findings show hate crimes are on the rise in recent years both in the San Diego region and across the country. In 2021, the trend only worsened. Also, the San Diego Police Department is spending more than it budgeted on overtime. Plus, a preview of the Human Rights Watch Film Festival happening at the Museum of Photographic Arts in Balboa Park.

Many health experts believe the omicron surge has peaked in San Diego. And Monday's failure in the state Assembly to deliver on single payer healthcare highlights a lack of political will despite being a long-stated goal of state Democrats. Plus, San Diego County Sheriff Bill Gore retired on Thursday, we have a look at the ups and downs of his tenure. And the legendary restaurant, Pernicano's has been closed and deteriorating since the 1980's. Now it's gone. What's next for the space in Hillcrest? Next, in 2020 Black parents began homeschooling their children at a rate of 5 times higher than previous years. And it's not all due to the pandemic. Finally, the Museum of Photographic Arts in Balboa Park is streaming its 12th annual Human Rights Watch Film Festival now through Tuesday, featuring five films about issues ranging from foster youth to immigration reform.

The full interview with Academy-Award winning filmmaker Deborah Shaffer, whose work includes the documentary The Wobblies.  During the 80's Shaffer focused on human rights in Central America and Latin America, directing many films including Witness to War: Dr. Charlie Clements, which won the Academy Award for Short Documentary in 1985, and Fire From the Mountain and Dance of Hope, which both played at the Sundance Film Festival. Shaffer directed one of the first post-September 11 films, From the Ashes: 10 Artists followed by From the Ashes: Epilogue, which premiered at the Sundance and Tribeca Film Festivals. She is also the Executive Producer of the Academy Award-nominated short Asylum, and has directed numerous acclaimed public television programs on women and the arts. She directed and produced To Be Heard, which won awards at numerous festivals and aired nationwide on PBS. She has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship, and the Irene Diamond Lifetime Achievement Award by the Human Rights Watch Film Festival.

Sherin Seyda is a director, producer, screenwriter, and film consultant at the Nederlands Filmfonds. Born to Syrian-Kurdish parents in Berlin, Sherin studied film and law in the UK and at the Sorbonne in Paris. At the University of Amsterdam, she received her Bachelors in Psychology and a Bachelors and Masters in International Law. Sherin finished her studies with a Masters in Audiovisual Arts at the LUCA School of Arts in Brussels, Belgium. She worked as a moderator, curator, and programme producer for De Balie, IFFR, and Human Rights Watch Film Festival. Today, Sherin splits her time between creating her own films and her work as film consultant at the Nederlands Filmfonds. Film consultants are responsible for the qualitative assessment of selective funding applications for film development and production. The Netherlands Film Fund is the national agency responsible for supporting film production and film related activities in the Netherlands. This episode is split in two parts. First, Nadine and Sherin talk about her journey and work. They touch her decision to study both her interests and her passions, and her commute between Brussels and Amsterdam whilst studying at LUCA and working at De Balie. They talk in depth about what it means to produce film screenings, panels, and programs. In the second part of the episode, Nadine and Sherin chat about her newish role at the Nederlands Filmfonds and her day-to-day responsibilities. They discuss the pitching process, creating film plans, and the criteria the fund put in place.Sherin Seyda is a director, producer, writer, and film consultant. Sherin is based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.Nadine Reumer is a Dutch actress and podcaster based between Amsterdam and New York City. For further information on her work & to get in contact, visit her website: www.nadinereumer.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

When Oliver and Hilda Bernier began filming what they thought would be a documentary about inclusive education, they couldn't have predicted the end result. Now, their film “Forget Me Not” just premiered as the headliner of the Human Rights Watch Film Festival in New York, and for good reason. “Forget Me Not” is the incredible story about the rights of disabled students in New York's public schools, told through the personal journey of one family: Hilda, Olivier and their son Emilio, who has Down syndrome. It follows them step by step as they battle with the NYC Department of Education and it's policy of segregating students with disabilities. You can watch this film until MAY 27th through the Human Rights Watch Film Festival or later this fall when it releases internationally! For Olivier and Hilda, this isn't just a story they're telling, it's a story they're living. Don't miss it. __ SHOW NOTES Click here to watch Forget Me Not right now! Follow the film on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter and be sure to check out the website and leave your email for updates! Learn more about the Human Right Watch Film Festival. LET'S CHAT Email hello@theluckyfewpodcast.com with your questions and Good News for future episodes. HELP US SHIFT THE NARRATIVE Interested in partnering with The Lucky Few Podcast as a sponsor? Email hello@theluckyfewpodcast.com for more information! CHECK OUT HEATHER'S NEW BOOK Preorder “Different, A Great Thing To Be” by Heather Avis --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theluckyfewpod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theluckyfewpod/support

The documentary, “Apart,” follows three mothers who prepare to return to their families after being incarcerated. Director Jennifer Redfearn joins us to discuss the film, which will play as part of the Human Rights Watch Film Festival, running from May 19 through May 27.  

”Forget Me Not” is a documentary that follows the story of a 3-year-old student with disabilities and his family who fights for the right for their son to be educated alongside children without disabilities in the New York City public school system. Director Olivier Bernier joins us to discuss the film, which makes its premiere as part of the Human Rights Watch Film Festival, running from May 19 through May 27.  

A new documentary titled, "The Return: Life After ISIS," follows women who left their homes in the US, UK, Canada, and other countries, to join ISIS and now want to return. Director Alba Sotorra Clua joins us to discuss making the the film, which will play as part of the Human Rights Watch Film Festival from May 19 through May 27.  

The Super Bowl is often a time for gathering, but this year health officials warn it could lead to the spread of COVID-19. Plus, the Navy has come out with its long-awaited report on racial bias. Task Force One Navy was created in June, after the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis Police. Then, this weekend in the arts, the experimental Vietnamese music of Vân-Ánh Võ, 1960's women's lithography, Human Rights Watch Film Festival and the Met Opera's "Ariadne Auf Naxos."

KPBS spoke to San Diego County public health officials about the availability of vaccines, the current difficulty in scheduling a vaccine appointment and the issue of equitable distribution of the vaccine. Plus, former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer is running for California governor. He says that California has become a failed state under Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom. And women seem to have borne the brunt of the economic impact of COVID-19, something that may continue to affect their careers and lives for years to come.. Finally, "Through the Night,” a film screening this week as part of the Human Rights Watch Film Festival, spotlights the essential workers, mostly women of color who require 24-hour childcare centers.

Join us for a conversation with Tiffany Langston! Tiffany is a storyteller, content creator, and digital strategist with over a decade of experience at the intersection of the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors. She is on the board of Restaurant Workers’ Community Foundation and volunteers with the Human Rights Watch Film Festival, Rescuing Leftover Cuisine, and Meals on Wheels. She’s also a James Beard-nominated food writer, and in her spare time, she plays poker and figure skates.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Why Food? by becoming a member!Why Food? is Powered by Simplecast.

Director Sanjay Rawal discusses his documentary “Gather,” which explores the indigenous food sovereignty movement across North America. The film is available to stream June 11th through June 20th as part of the Human Rights Watch Film Festival.  Event: Sanjay Rawal will be part of a virtual Q&A on June 20th at 8pm.    

The documentary “Coded Bias,” playing online at the Human Rights Watch Film Festival, examines the prejudice built-in to computer code that’s mainly written by white men. Filmmaker Shalini Kantayya looks at the Algorithmic Justice League and other activists who are lobbying for more government oversight. — Raphaela Neihausen and Thom Powers For more information, click here to visit the film web site.

Director Aideen Kane and activist Ailbhe Smyth discuss their documentary “The 8th,” which tells the story of Ireland’s fight to overturn restrictive abortion laws. The film will be available to stream from June 11th-June 20th as part of the Human Rights Watch Film Festival. Event: One of the filmmakers and guests will be part of a virtual Q&A on June 19th at 7pm.

Director Peter Murimi discusses his documentary “I Am Samuel,” which tells the story of a queer Kenyan man who faces threats of violence and rejection by his own family due to his identity. The film will be available to stream from June 11th-June 20th as part of the Human Rights Watch Film Festival. Event: Director Peter Murimi will be part of a virtual Q&A on June 14th at 3:30pm.

Director Juliana Fanjul discusses her documentary “Radio Silence,” which tells the story of Mexican journalist and news anchor Carmen Aristegui, who was fired from her radio station and set out to create her own news platform in the face of threats of violence. The film will be available to stream from June 11th-June 20th as part of the Human Rights Watch Film Festival.   Event: Director Juliana Fanjul will be part of a virtual Q&A on June 13th at 4pm. 

Director Shalini Kantayya and computer scientist and founder of the Algorithmic Justice League Joy Buolamwini discuss Kantayya's new documentary “Coded Bias,” about racial bias, surveillance and privacy issues with AI and facial recognition. The film will be available to stream from June 11th-June 20th as part of the Human Rights Watch Film Festival. Event: Shalini Kantayya will be part of a virtual Q&A on June 12th at 8 pm. 

Director Erika Cohn and producer Angela Tucker discuss their documentary "Belly of the Beast," which tells the story of involuntary sterilizations of women, many of them African American, in the federal prison system in California. The documentary makes its New York digital festival preview as part of the Human Rights Watch Film Festival, and will be available to stream online nationally from June 11 to 20.  Event: Erika Cohn and Angela Tucker will be part of a virtual Q&A event on June 11 at 8pm. 

Director Ursula Liang joins us to discuss her new documentary, "Down A Dark Stairwell," which tells the story of the shooting of Akai Gurley and the conviction of a Chinese-American officer, Peter Liang. The documentary makes its New York digital festival preview as part of the Human Rights Watch Film Festival, and will be available to stream online nationally from June 11 to 20.  Event: Ursula Liang will be part of a virtual Q&A about the film on June 17, at 8 pm, as part of the Human Rights Watch Film Festival.

Percy Bysshe Shelley called poets “the unacknowledged legislators of the world”. A new series of short plays written as we entered the lockdown aims to make playwrights the unacknowledged reporters of the coronavirus crisis. Playwright April de Angelis and Jeremy Herrin, Artistic Director of the theatre company, Headlong, discuss Unprecedented: Real Time Theatre from a State of Isolation – one of the first artistic responses to pandemic. The latest contribution to Front Row's occasional new series of audio diaries from Britain’s cultural leaders - revealing the work they are currently doing do ensure their institution will still be able to opens its doors once the coronavirus crisis ends - comes from Abigail Pogson, Managing Director of Sage Gateshead. Bangladeshi filmmaker Rubaiyat Hossain is a rising star on the international film circuit. Her new film, Made In Bangladesh, looks at one woman’s fight to unionize her garment factory co-workers after a fatal workplace fire. It will be streamed as part of the digital return of the Human Rights Watch Film Festival after the festival’s early closure in March. Rubaiyat joins Front Row to talk about her film which shines a light on the women working in an industry which powers the Bangladesh economy. Martin Green is a composer, accordion player, electronic experimentalist, and one third of award-winning band Lau. He’s on the bill for this weekend’s Bristol Takeover Online. The event has been organised to raise money for Bristol’s music venues and the participating artists. Martin joins Front Row to provide a taster of the music he’ll be performing for the live streamed festival. Presenter: Katie Popperwell Producer: Ekene Akalawu

For Cinetopia's May EH-FM broadcast, Amanda Rogers (Co-Founder of Cinetopia) and Jim Ross (Managing Editor of TAKE ONE Magazine) are joined by Elle Haywood (Associate Editor, TAKE ONE Magazine) to review the new Netflix series Hollywood, hyperreal tale Judy & Punch, and Icelandic drama The County. The team also discuss the prospect of cinema reopening and make their short film recommendations (films recommended are linked below!). Jim speaks with Leah Sapin of Human Rights Watch Film Festival about moving their London program online and the challenges of running a festival during the COVID-19 pandemic. 01:46 - Cinemas reopening? 22:07 - Hollywood 43:11 - Judy & Punch 55:17 - The County 1:07:05 - Interview with Leah Sapin, Human Rights Watch Film Festival 1:25:35 - Short Recommendations for Short Films ************** Human Rights Watch Film Festival https://ff.hrw.org/london Where to watch films reviewed and recommended: Judy & Punch (Australia) film directed by Mirrah Foulkes [Watch online, check out https://amzn.to/3g1WiCd] The County (Iceland) film directed by Grímur Hákonarson - [Watch - https://www.curzonhomecinema.com/film/watch-the-county-film-online - released on 22nd of May in the UK on Curzon Home Cinema] 1:05:55 Short film recommendations for May 19th: Jim - Coyote - Dir: Lorenz Wunderle - https://vimeo.com/groups/659332/videos/414036312 Amanda - Stutterer - Dir: Ben Cleary - https://bit.ly/Stutterer (for US) and https://amzn.to/2ZjLARy (for UK). Elle - This Perfect Day - Dir: Lydia Rui - https://youtu.be/FCsp1uvXAv4

MUBI has quickly become one of the most popular streaming services for filmmakers and cinephiles alike, thanks to its incredibly unique collection of independent and arthouse films. Joining me this week to discuss the platform at length is Daniel Kasman, MUBI's Vice President of Content. Based out of MUBI’s New York office and one of the first to join the company over 12 years ago, Daniel spearheads MUBI’s global content acquisitions and programming. He also supports the U.S. team in developing partnerships with organizations such as Film at Lincoln Center, New York Film Festival, International Short Film Festival Oberhausen, and the Human Rights Watch Film Festival, among others. Throughout our discussion Daniel outlines the philosophy behind MUBI, how filmmakers can utilize the platform as an educational tool, the intricacies of their curation process and much more. Links from the show: MUBI's Website MUBI's "Notebook" Magazine

The Guilty FeministPresented by Deborah Frances-White and Abbie Hirst Episode 188: Women Making Movieswith special guests Jay Stern, Lisa Brenner and Leah Sapin Recorded 18 March 2019 at the BFI in London. Released 10 February 2020. The Guilty Feminist theme by Mark Hodge and produced by Nick Sheldon. Get SAY MY NAME now on UK iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/gb/movie/say-my-name/id1495037651 More about Deborah Frances-White http://deborahfrances-white.com https://twitter.com/DeborahFW https://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-book More about Abbie Hirst http://abbiehirst.co.uk https://twitter.com/AbbieHirst3 More about Jay Stern, Lisa Brenner and Say My Name https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKtrBM1JPYY https://twitter.com/lisabrenner212 https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2019/05/exclusive-clip-from-indie-rom-com-say-my-name/ More about Human Rights Watch Film Festival https://ff.hrw.org https://twitter.com/hrwfilmfestival For more information about this and other episodes… visit guiltyfeminist.com tweet us twitter.com/guiltfempod like our Facebook page facebook.com/guiltyfeminist check out our Instagram instagram.com/theguiltyfeminist or join our mailing list eepurl.com/bRfSPT Guilty Feminist jewellery is now availablehttps://www.road-from-damascus.co.uk The Negotiations special episode of the podcast is now available to purchase.http://guiltyfeminist.com/product/include-yourself-podcast/ Come to a live recording! 7 March at the Royal Festival Hall. Tickets on sale now. 16 March at Kings Place in London. Tickets on sale now. 20 April at Kings Place in London. Tickets on sale now. 1 May, Eventim Apollo in London. Tickets on sale now. 2 May – 7 June, UK Tour. Tickets on sale now. Leave us a review and rate us on Apple Podcasts!

In this bonus episode of On Docs, actor and filmmaker Maryam Zaree joins host Colin Ellis to discuss her documentary, Born in Evin. The daughter of political dissidents, Zaree was born inside Iran's notorious prison. She and her mother fled to Germany as refugees when she was a child. The film, which follows her quest to find answers about her early years, was screened at the 17th annual Human Rights Watch Film Festival in Toronto.

Today, we’re sharing a conversation about the Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner One Child Nation, which opens in limited release this week. The film, directed by Nanfu Wang and Jialing Zhang, powerfully and personally explores China’s One Child Policy, which made it illegal in most circumstances for couples to have more than one child. The film screened at Human Rights Watch Film Festival, where co-director Nanfu Wang joined Yaqiu Wang, China Researcher at Human Rights Watch and Minky Worden, Director of Global Initiatives at Human Rights Watch. This podcast is brought to you by Film at Lincoln Center.

Director Rachel Leah Jones, Lea Tsemel, Human Rights Lawyer Jamil Dakwar, and Human Rights Watch Senior Counsel Balkees Jarrah discuss the new film ADVOCATE after the Opening Night screening at Human Rights Watch Film Festival here at Film at Lincoln Center. This podcast is brought to you by Film at Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here. www.filmlinc.org

We review some of the films playing the 2019 Human Rights Watch Film Festival including No Box For Me. A Intersex Story; The Cleaners; Roll Red Roll; and Life Without Basketball. We also talk about the new documentary Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes.

This week, Adam and Kevin take a look at the 2018 Human Rights Watch Film Festival and review two films screening this year with Charm City and The Distant Barking of Dogs. Other films from the festival discussed include Women of Venezuelan Chaos, Anote's Ark, and The Cleaners. 00:05:50 -  Charm City review 00:25:44 - The Distant Barking of Dogs review 00:43:00 - Women of Venezuelan Chaos, Anote's Ark, The Cleaners 00:53:55 - New releases Please consider supporting Film Pulse by contributing to our Patreon for just $1 per month! http://patreon.com/filmpulse   web: http://filmpulse.net twitter: http://twitter.com/filmpulsenet facebook: http://facebook.com/filmpulse

This week we met up in person at AFI DOCS in Washington DC to interview the directors of some of our favorite films from the festival, which we discussed in our previous bonus episode.   Filmmakers Interviewed: Marilyn Ness (Director), CHARM CITY Erik Nelson (Director), THE COLD BLUE Richard Miron (Director), FOR THE BIRDS Michael Sparaga (Director), UNITED WE FAN   Note: Charm City is playing this week (6/20/18) at Human Rights Watch Film Festival in New York!   Other Documentaries and Television Shows Mentioned: Arrested Development (TV) / 2003 - 2006, 2013 - Present (Creator: Mitchell Hurwitz)Avatar / 2009 (Director: James Cameron)Black Panther / 2018 (Director: Ryan Coogler)Cagney & Lacey (TV) / 1982 - 1988 (Creator: Barbara Avedon and Barbara Corday)Cave of Forgotten Dreams / 2011 (Director: Werner Herzog)Chuck (TV) / 2007 - 2012 (Creator: Josh Schwartz and Chris Fedak)Crime Story (TV) / 1986 - 1988 (Creators: Chuck Adamson and Gustave Reininger,)Dreams with Sharp Teeth / 2008 (Director: Erik Nelson)Encounters at the End of the World / 2007 (Director: Werner Herzog)Firefly  (TV) / 2002 - 2003 (Creator: Joss Whedon)A Gray State / 2017 (Director: Erik Nelson)Grizzly Man / 2005 (Director: Werner Herzog)Into the Abyss / 2011 (Director: Werner Herzog)Jericho (TV) / 2006 - 2008 (Creator: Stephen Chbosky, Josh Schaer and Jonathan E. Steinberg)Koyaanisqatsi / 1982 (Director: Godfrey Reggio)Longmire (TV) / 2012 - 2017 (Creators: John Coveny and Hunt Baldwin)Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress / 1944 (Director: William Wyler)Person of Interest (TV) / 2011 - 2016 (Creator: Jonathan Nolan)Saving Private Ryan / 1998 (Director: Steven Spielberg)Sense 8 (TV) / 2015 - 2018 (Creator: The Wachowskis and J. Michael Straczynski)The Sopranos (TV) / 1999 - 2007 (Creator: David Chase)Stranger Things (TV) / 2016 - Present (Creator: The Duffer Brothers) Veronica Mars (TV) / 2004 - 2007 (Creator: Rob Thomas)The War / 2007 (Director: Ken Burns)The Wire (TV) / 2002 - 2008 (Creator: David Simon) Timestamps: 00:45 - Introduction 03:15 - Interview with Marilyn Ness 16:49 - Interview with Erik Nelson 33:09 - Interview with Michael Sparaga 49:15 - Interview with Richard Miron   Hammer to Nail Links by Christopher Llewellyn Reed: http://www.hammertonail.com/film-festivals/charm-city-review/ http://www.hammertonail.com/film-festivals/the-cold-blue-review/ http://www.hammertonail.com/film-festivals/for-the-birds-review/   Website/Email: www.fogoftruth.com disinfo@fogoftruth.com   Credits: Artwork by Hilary Campbell Intro music by Jeremiah Moore Transitional music by BELLS (thanks to Christopher Ernst)

EPISODE DESCRIPTION:In this "comfort women" episode, I discuss the UK Premiere of Tiffany Hsiung's "THE APOLOGY" documentary, related sexual slavery protests and touch on both the Busan International Film Festival and the Human Rights Watch Film Festival.This episode is in conjunction with and a companion to this article on Jason Verney's website: https://miniminimovie.com/2017/03/13/the-apology-uk-premiere-the-human-rights-watch-film-festival/Recorded on 12th March, 2017.SERIES DESCRIPTION:"F. L. I. C. K. S." is a podcast by filmmaker and journalist Jason Verney, in collaboration with his production company, NativeNomadPictures.com (NNP) and his movies & music website, MiniMiniMovie.com (MMM), and stands for:FilmsLifeInterviewsCameraKoreaSoundsSelf-quoted as: "An Odd Plod, Nod & Pod to 'NO-MADe-land'..."This podcast can be seen as an apology perhaps, to those who may be awaiting the yet to be completed South Korean documentary by Mr Verney. Jason talks about various aspects of Korea, the Korean culture, movies (both Korean and international), music, life, travelling & more. Like the #KDOC14 documentary project itself, this too is a work in progress. Over time it will evolve... be this in format or from an audio to a visual podcast.Note: "F. L. I. C. K. S." is the new name for what was known as "Jason Verney's PLODCAST". Previous potential comic titles for this podcast were Prodcast*, Probcast** and Oddcast*** but the original name of "Plodcast" was used. * To represent 'still in Production'** For either 'Problematic' or 'Probably'*** Simply because it's all kind of 'Odd'PLODCAST, although probably in existent by other broadcasters, was thought most apt... Not so much due to the fact that the podcast itself is slow, plodding or boring (well, you can be the judge of that!) but indicating that the Korean documentary, and other filmic projects are slowly, but surely on their way!"F. L. I. C. K. S." was more recently thought of a more memorable and relevant name & not only indicates that it's related to movies but also spells out what else it covers: Films; Life; Interviews; Camera; Korea; Sounds. Jason Verney is an independent filmmaker and journalist, whose websites (and company/ies) include Native Nomad Pictures Limited and MiniMiniMovie.com & is also proud co-founder of the London Asian Film Society.Follow on Instagram & Twitter at:@MiniMiniMovies @_dOKumENtARy @NativeNomadPicsExamples of work:-JASON VERNEY:Jason Verney and Native Nomad Pictures can be found on YouTubeand:http://www.Vimeo.com/channels/NativeNomadPictureshttp://genero.tv/watch-video/38133 (Damon Albarn interactive music video - Note: If played on tablet or smartphone, an app download may be required) http://www.Vimeo.com/channels/JasonVerneyNATIVE NOMAD PICTURES:NativeNomadPictures@gmail.com/ NativeVerney@naver.com (Film Production)http://www.NativeNomadPictures.com/http://www.Twitter.com/NativeNomadPicshttp://www.Facebook.com/NativeNomadPicturesInstagram: @NativeNomadPicsMINI MINI MOVIE & OTHER N.N.P. Links: http://www.Twitter.com/_dOKumENtARyhttp://www.Facebook.com/SouthKoreaDocumentaryhttp://www.MiniMiniMovie.com/http://www.Twitter.com/miniminimovieshttp://www.Facebook.com/MiniMiniMovieshttp://www.Twitter.com/LondonAsianFShttp://www.Facebook.com/LondonAsianFilmSocietyNative Nomad Pictures Limited is a Registered company in England (No. 08185761)

EPISODE DESCRIPTION:In this "comfort women" episode, I discuss the UK Premiere of Tiffany Hsiung's "THE APOLOGY" documentary, related sexual slavery protests and touch on both the Busan International Film Festival and the Human Rights Watch Film Festival.This episode is in conjunction with and a companion to this article on Jason Verney's website: https://miniminimovie.com/2017/03/13/the-apology-uk-premiere-the-human-rights-watch-film-festival/Recorded on 12th March, 2017.SERIES DESCRIPTION:"F. L. I. C. K. S." is a podcast by filmmaker and journalist Jason Verney, in collaboration with his production company, NativeNomadPictures.com (NNP) and his movies & music website, MiniMiniMovie.com (MMM), and stands for:FilmsLifeInterviewsCameraKoreaSoundsSelf-quoted as: "An Odd Plod, Nod & Pod to 'NO-MADe-land'..."This podcast can be seen as an apology perhaps, to those who may be awaiting the yet to be completed South Korean documentary by Mr Verney. Jason talks about various aspects of Korea, the Korean culture, movies (both Korean and international), music, life, travelling & more. Like the #KDOC14 documentary project itself, this too is a work in progress. Over time it will evolve... be this in format or from an audio to a visual podcast.Note: "F. L. I. C. K. S." is the new name for what was known as "Jason Verney's PLODCAST". Previous potential comic titles for this podcast were Prodcast*, Probcast** and Oddcast*** but the original name of "Plodcast" was used. * To represent 'still in Production'** For either 'Problematic' or 'Probably'*** Simply because it's all kind of 'Odd'PLODCAST, although probably in existent by other broadcasters, was thought most apt... Not so much due to the fact that the podcast itself is slow, plodding or boring (well, you can be the judge of that!) but indicating that the Korean documentary, and other filmic projects are slowly, but surely on their way!"F. L. I. C. K. S." was more recently thought of a more memorable and relevant name & not only indicates that it's related to movies but also spells out what else it covers: Films; Life; Interviews; Camera; Korea; Sounds. Jason Verney is an independent filmmaker and journalist, whose websites (and company/ies) include Native Nomad Pictures Limited and MiniMiniMovie.com & is also proud co-founder of the London Asian Film Society.Follow on Instagram & Twitter at:@MiniMiniMovies @_dOKumENtARy @NativeNomadPicsExamples of work:-JASON VERNEY:Jason Verney and Native Nomad Pictures can be found on YouTubeand:http://www.Vimeo.com/channels/NativeNomadPictureshttp://genero.tv/watch-video/38133 (Damon Albarn interactive music video - Note: If played on tablet or smartphone, an app download may be required) http://www.Vimeo.com/channels/JasonVerneyNATIVE NOMAD PICTURES:NativeNomadPictures@gmail.com/ NativeVerney@naver.com (Film Production)http://www.NativeNomadPictures.com/http://www.Twitter.com/NativeNomadPicshttp://www.Facebook.com/NativeNomadPicturesInstagram: @NativeNomadPicsMINI MINI MOVIE & OTHER N.N.P. Links: http://www.Twitter.com/_dOKumENtARyhttp://www.Facebook.com/SouthKoreaDocumentaryhttp://www.MiniMiniMovie.com/http://www.Twitter.com/miniminimovieshttp://www.Facebook.com/MiniMiniMovieshttp://www.Twitter.com/LondonAsianFShttp://www.Facebook.com/LondonAsianFilmSocietyNative Nomad Pictures Limited is a Registered company in England (No. 08185761)

Announcements have begun for the 54th New York Film Festival! The Opening Night selection will be the new film from SELMA director Ava DuVernay, THE 13TH, which explores the American prison industry and the horrors of mass criminalization. Eugene Hernandez caught up with DuVernay in Los Angeles over the weekend to discuss the project. In part two of this week's episode, we're sharing an inspirational panel from last month's Human Rights Watch Film Festival. Following a screening of CHAPTER & VERSE, a film about a reformed gang leader who struggles to re-enter society after eight years in prison, director Jamal Joseph joined lead actor Daniel Beatty and producers Cheryl Hill and Jonathan Singer to talk about racism, gang violence, gentrification, and what it means to forge your own destiny in an outwardly harsh society. This podcast is brought to you by The Film Society of Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here. www.filmlinc.org

  Dayne Pratzky   Listen in as Dayne talks about why he’s called The Frackman, coal seam gas mining, why we all matter more than we know and how to be bold, brave and proud when becoming an activist.   TIFF and Human Rights Watch co-present the 13th annual Human Rights Watch Film Festival in Toronto, March 30 to April 7.   For more information about the festival go here.   Watch the Trailer Here.   And find out more info about the film here.   Synopsis   Dayne Pratzky loved the quiet life on his rural block in central Queensland. Then the coal seam gas company arrived, and that changed everything. Legally he couldn't stop them mining his land, but that didn't mean he wouldn't fight. And so began a David and Goliath battle against a $200 Billion industry. Along the way he found love, tragedy and triumph. Frackman is like no other Australian film. It aims to spark a broad national conversation about the risks of our headlong rush into massive coal seam gas development. Can we imagine any other issue that would bring together the likes of Alan Jones and Bob Brown? See it and find out why. Biography Dayne Pratzky is a leading figure in the anti-Coal Seam Gas movement in Australia. Dayne starts his campaign of resistance when the Queensland Gas Company (QGC) begins CSG operations in his community of Tara, Queensland (near Chinchilla). The Tara locals recruit veteran campaigner Drew Hutton to the cause, who then founds the vast Lock the Gate Alliance.   Outraged that gas companies are demanding access to their land, and deeply troubled by the terrible health affects they believe are being caused by the industry, Dayne and his neighbours begin to fight back.   Dayne is an ‘accidental’ activist, having had no previous involvement with environmental campaigning. “I was a roo shooting, pig hunting kind of bloke,” he says. “I’m the most unlikely environmentalist in the world. But when they force their way onto your land and destroy your community, you have no choice but to fight back.”   Dayne discovers early on that the techniques used to extract unconventional gas buried deep beneath the ground have many potential risks. There is a significant chance that the region’s water supply will be contaminated, and kids in his estate are getting sick. Deeply concerned, Dayne startss Gasileaks, a citizen-run watchdog for CSG operations. He is invited to Washington to address a huge rally of Americans opposed to ‘fracking’ and his campaigning takes him to Wyoming and Colorado, investigating the disastrous consequences of fracking in America. “They’re ten years further down the track in the US, and what we are facing at home is an environmental catastrophe that will rival the asbestos disaster,” says Dayne.   In the course of fighting for his community, Dayne sometimes skirts the law and his civil disobedience activities lead to charges of dangerous driving and public nuisance. Undeterred, Dayne will continue touring Australia throughout 2015, helping communities living with CSG to fight back and attempt to prevent the industry’s spread beyond Queensland.   ----------   For more information about my podcasting, writing and public speaking please visit my site here.   With thanks to producer Josh Snethlage and Mixed Media Sound.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Listen in as Michele talks about the new film The Uncondemned, rape as a war crime, why we have a responsibility to others and the “grace of fate.”   TIFF and Human Rights Watch co-present the 13th annual Human Rights Watch Film Festival in Toronto, March 30 to April 7.   For more information about the festival go here.   Watch the Trailer Here.   And find out more info about the film here.   Synopsis   "The Uncondemned" tells the gripping and world-changing story of a group of young international lawyers and activists who fought to make rape a crime of war, and the Rwandan women who came forward to testify and win justice where there had been none.   Up until this point, rape had not been prosecuted as a war crime and was committed with impunity. A courtroom thriller and personal human drama, "The Uncondemned" beautifully interweaves the stories of the characters in this odyssey, leading to the trial at an international criminal court--and the results that changed the world of criminal justice forever.    Biography   Michele Mitchell   Former investigative correspondent to Bill Moyers (PBS) and political anchor at CNN HLN, Mitchell has reported extensively throughout the US, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and North Africa. A graduate of Northwestern University, she wrote sports for the ChicagoTribune. She began her career on Capitol Hill and is the author of three books. She was the director, producer, writer and co-executive producer of "Haiti," as well as for "The Water War."   Nick Louvel   A graduate of the Tisch film program, Louvel directed his first independent feature "Domino One" before graduating from Harvard in 2003. Louvel worked in development at Miramax and as creative assistant to screenwriter Eric Singer on "The International." His second directorial feature, a literary documentary, is currently in post. He has freelanced for clients such as Chase Bank, Emotional Branding, Saatchi & Saatchi, Sears, and IFC. He was editor of "Haiti" and the editor and DP of "The Water War."   ----------   For more information about my podcasting, writing and public speaking please visit my site here.   With thanks to producer Josh Snethlage and Mixed Media Sound.     See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

  Listen in as Magali talks about Human Rights, the power of film to work towards social change and why she might be a cynic at heart, but still eternally hopeful.   For more information about the festival go here. Biography Simard is the Manager of Film Programmes at TIFF, working on new releases, TIFF Cinematheque, the Human Rights Watch Film Festival and ongoing film series. Bringing her experience in the Canadian film industry and deep knowledge of Quebec cinema, she sits on the programming team for the Toronto International Film Festival’s Canadian feature films.   She co-programmed the Festival’s Short Cuts Canada section for five years. Simard has served on juries for the Berlinale Teddy Awards, Rio de Janeiro’s Curta Cinema, the Festival du Nouveau Cinema and the Sundance Film Festival.    ----------   For more information about my podcasting, writing and public speaking please visit my site here.   With thanks to producer Josh Snethlage and Mixed Media Sound.       See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Ones Below is a dark and tense thriller, focussing on the relationship between two sets of first time expectant parents. After a tragic accident, a divide develops between them and a series of sinister clues lead to an unsettling discovery. Kate Muir, film critic for The Times, joins Kirsty Lang to discuss David Farr's big screen directorial debut.Afghan rapper and activist Sonita shares her experience of almost being sold into a forced marriage and director Rokhsareh Ghaem Maghami describes her award-winning documentary telling Sonita's story, screened at the Human Rights Watch Film Festival this evening and next week.The BBC's Arts Editor and former Media Director at the Tate, Will Gompertz, considers the impact of BP's decision to end its sponsorship of the gallery after 26 years.As the BBC announce a season celebrating sitcoms, Boyd Hilton takes a look at its latest comedy offering Stop/Start. The pilot episode airs tonight as part of the long running series Comedy Playhouse which gave birth to TV classics Steptoe & Son and Are You Being Served.Joey will gallop around the West End stage for the last time when War Horse ends, after 7 years, tomorrow night. The extraordinary puppetry has attracted a lot of attention, but crucial to the play's success has been the music. This draws on folk song, which melds with classical orchestration. Director Tom Morris, and song-maker John Tams explain their approach, and Tim van Eyken, who was the original Songman in the National Theatre's production, plays and sings live in the Front Row studio.

The screening of a documentary about the Black Panthers at the Human Rights Watch Film Festival this weekend seems oddly appropriate on the heels of the very white Academy Award nominations. Would the Black Panthers be boycotting the Oscars?

Will talks to musician and ethnomusicologist, Alsarah, about her involvement in 'Beats of the Antonov': Hajooj Kuka's remarkable documentary that looks at the lives, musics and recent conflicts of the Blue Nile and Nuba Mountains of Sudan. This film is being screened this weekend as part of the Human Rights Watch Festival. Beats of the Antonov Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fi3ronTd3xg Soundtrack Sampler https://soundcloud.com/alsarah/sets/beats-of-the-antonov Alsarah's website http://www.alsarah.com/ Human Rights Watch Film Festival 2015 http://ff.hrw.org/film/beats-antonov?city=4

Libby Purves meets Gary Morecambe, son of Eric; novelist Rebecca Gowers; filmmaker Sara Ishaq and photographer and musician Mike McCartney. Gary Morecambe is the son of the legendary comedian Eric Morecombe. To mark the 30th anniversary of Eric's death the play The Man What Brought Us Sunshine - Morecambe, starring Bob Golding as Eric, is on tour. Gary is the author of a series of books about his father and a biography of Cary Grant. The Man What Brought Us Sunshine - Morecambe is touring the UK. Rebecca Gowers is a novelist and the great grand-daughter of Sir Ernest Gowers, a leading civil servant and author of Plain Words - A Guide to the Use of English. Rebecca has revised and edited the first publication - originally written as a language handbook for civil servants. In this new edition she celebrates the original text and modernises Sir Ernest's advice. Plain Words - A Guide to the Use of English is published by Particular Books. Sara Ishaq is a Yemeni-Scottish filmmaker. Her new film, The Mulberry House, documents her return to Yemen in 2011 10 years after she left - ready to face her past and reconnect with her long-severed roots. She returns to find her family and country teetering on the brink of a revolution. The Mulberry House is being shown as part of this year's Human Rights Watch Film Festival in London. Mike 'McGear' McCartney is a musician and photographer who is touring the UK with his one-man show Sex, Drugs & Rock 'n' Roll (I Wish!). The show chronicles his life through the photographs he's taken along the way. Born and brought up in Liverpool, Mike became part of the comedy, poetry and music trio The Scaffold which became an integral part of the 60's Merseybeat era. Sex, Drugs & Rock 'n' Roll (I wish!) is touring the UK. Producer: Paula McGinley.

Today we feature interviews with two artists: Billy Woodberry, director, Bless Their Little Hearts; The Pocketbook, both screening as a part of LA Rebellion at UC Berkeley Pacific Film Archivein Berkeley tonight at 7 PM. Visit bampfa.edu for tickets and information about the series which continues through Oct. 31. The director is flying up from Los Angeles and will be at the screenings. Billy Woodberry is an independent filmmaker who graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles Film/Television Department with an MFA in production. He has appeared in several films by Charles Burnett, Thom Anderson and James Benning. His works have screened at the Camera Austria Symposium, Harvard Film Archive, Human Rights Watch Film Festival and Museum of Modern Art. He has taught in the Art School and the Film/Video School at CalArts since 1989 and has been a member of the Board of the Film Forum, Los Angeles since 1998. Our first interview is with Navarasa Founder and Artistic Director: Dr. Aparna Sindhoor. Navarasa is at La Pena Cultural Center in Berkeley for two nights, Thursday-Friday, Oct. 11-12, 8 PM, presenting their work: Encounters. Dr. Sindhoor is a choreographer, director, actor and singer. Critics have hailed Sindhoor as a powerful voice for creating contemporary works of extraordinary artistry and works that challenge the boundaries of traditional Indian dance, yet contribute to strengthening that tradition. We feature music from the company repertoire. Music: Luisa Maita: Amour & Peace; Archie Shepp: "Arrival [Horace Parlan]."

James King take us through his picks from this month's Human Rights Watch Film Festival.

We are fighting for our place in the sun . . . and we will never rest until that place is secure” (Brother Malcolm X May 19, 1925-Feb. 21, 1965). On the eve of the tragic murder of a man whom Ossie Davis, called “our Prince,” El Hajj Malik El Shabazz was killed as he stood speaking in Manhattan at the Audubon Ballroom, in front of his family, friends, numerous witnesses and of course enemies, in the San Francisco Bay Area there was a People's Tribunal which looked at government surveillance as well as police brutality, and how to make the government accountable. Also on the eve of El Hajj Malik El Shabazz's murder, we had the opportunity to speak to a surviving freedom fighter, a spiritual child of Brother Malcolm, Robert Hillary King, whose life exemplifies the resistance Brother Malik inspired world wide, a resistance to tyranny and oppression exemplified here in California and Wisconsin, as well as in Tunisia and Egypt and Libya. King whose tenth anniversary just passed, February 8, 2011, speaks about the recent and exciting news about Albert Woodfox's case, and by extension Herman Wallace, the three men collectively known as the Angola 3. He also speaks about recent travel and upcoming appearances such as the screening in Washington DC Film Festival (Feb. 2 to March 2, 2011), Wed., Feb. 23, 2011 with director Vadim Jean of the film, “The Land of the Free,” which tells the story of these three men: Robert Hillary King, Albert Woodfox and Herman Wallace, together known as the Angola 3. The film is narrated by Samuel Jackson. Here in the San Francisco Bay Area, The Human Rights Watch Film Festival is screening "In the Land of the Free," at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission Street (at Third Street), San Francisco, CA March 31, 2011, 7:30 PM, (415) 978-ARTS. Visit www.hrw.org/en/united-states/us-program/prison-and-detention-conditions