Border Among Los Angeles Film Festival WinnersBy World Cinema Reports' Editors09/30/20183 Mins Read The newest of the fall festivals wraps up today, and the Los Angeles Film Festival has announced Tom Shadyac’s powerful and inspiring true…
Alex Moratto talks about SocratesBy Bijan Tehrani09/29/20184 Mins Read After his mother’s sudden death, Socrates, a 15-year-old living on the margins of São Paulo’s coast, must survive on his…
Kenya Lifts Ban on Rafiki, a Bridging The Borders Award nomineeBy World Cinema Reports' Editors09/26/20183 Mins Read The director of Rafiki, Wanuri Kahiu, sued the Kenyan government to lift a national censorship that rendered the film ineligible for…
The Dangers of Conflating Minority Casts with Social JusticeBy World Cinema Reports' Editors09/25/20184 Mins Read Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past nine months, chances are you’re probably familiar with the films Black…
Nandita Das: Manto is very relevant todayBy World Cinema Reports' Editors09/23/20189 Mins Read In this interview with indianexpress.com, Nandita Das talks about her globally acclaimed film Manto and tells us why the writer…
Independent African-American Filmmakers Shape the FutureBy World Cinema Reports' Editors09/16/20186 Mins Read Two upcoming film festivals, one new and one established, highlight independent black filmmakers who amplify black narratives that are often…
Community Access NYC Mental Health Film FestivalBy World Cinema Reports' Editors09/13/20185 Mins Read The ways we watch TV and movies have evolved, and it’s time for the talent in front of and behind…
Green Lens Film Series returns to Egyptian, HollywoodBy World Cinema Reports' Editors09/10/20182 Mins Read The Green Lens Film Series returns 7 p.m. Sept. 13 to the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St., with a…
This Changes EverythingBy World Cinema Reports' Editors09/08/20185 Mins Read Last year, now-infamous producer Harvey Weinstein was still attending the Toronto International Film Festival. This year, making its world premiere…
Jim Miller talks about Brave New FilmsBy Bijan Tehrani09/04/20182 Mins Read If you go to Brave New Films’ YouTube channel, you discover a treasure of social justice films. In this channel…