CUNY’s Global Film Series
CUNY’s Second Annual Global Film Series on Women’s Human Rights, March 29-31, will bring together amazing films, filmmakers, prominent journalists and activists to discuss the often-abysmal state of women’s rights throughout the world. The series will bring together filmmakers, journalists, students, activists and scholars such as Oriana Zill, Maggie Betts and Marina Goldovskaya over this three-day event. All events are free and open to the public.
About the Festival
We have found that the immediacy of film and the images of women who have suffered and triumphed is an effective way to maintain and spread conversations and spark reporting so vital in keeping the focus on troubling issues like sexual violence, forced marriage, denial of rights of employment and education, “honor killings” and sexual slavery. We hope to foster news and action.
Event Schedule
The three-day festival will feature films from Tanzania, Nepal, Kenya, Afghanistan, Zambia, Colombia, Russia and the Western Sahara where women are subject to such chronic problems as poor maternal care, sex trafficking, honor killings, child marriage, rape as a weapon of war and genital mutilation. The series will also explore the intersection of journalism, documentary film and activism.
Film Board
As journalists and educators of future journalists, we see it as our responsibility to make sure the stories of women are told boldly and passionately.
Sponsors
Sponsors include CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, Fork Films, International Reporting Project, DCTV, The Harnisch Foundation and Women for Afghan Women
