{"id":11466,"date":"2019-09-01T14:27:56","date_gmt":"2019-09-01T12:27:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.humanrightscareers.com\/?p=11466"},"modified":"2024-10-07T16:32:38","modified_gmt":"2024-10-07T14:32:38","slug":"human-rights-film-festivals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.humanrightscareers.com\/magazine\/human-rights-film-festivals\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Human Rights Film Festivals Around the World"},"content":{"rendered":"

Film is one of the most powerful ways to highlight human rights issues around the world. Thanks to visuals, sound, and other features of cinema, you don\u2019t even have to speak the language of the filmmaker to be moved. Festivals are a great place to go if you are a filmmaker trying to get your message out; an employee who is part of an NGO in the human rights field; or just someone who wants to get involved in the human rights community. In addition to watching films, festivals provide opportunities to participate in discussions and Q&A\u2019s with creators, and to meet new people passionate about human rights issues. Here are six human rights film festivals taking place in 2020:<\/p>\n

ACT Human Rights Film Festival<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n

Date: April 3rd-11th, 2020<\/strong>
\nHeld at Fort Collins\u2019 Colorado State University, the ACT Human Rights Festival\u2019s goals are to \u201cAwaken\u201d audiences to global human rights issues, \u201cConnect\u201d them to filmmakers and each other, and \u201cTransform\u201d how audiences engage with ideas, cultures, other people, and communities. The first festival occurred in 2016. Each year, the festival is held in April and goes for a week. There are screenings, Q&A\u2019s, and panel discussions. Past festivals have included Oscar-nominated filmmakers such as James Longely, whose film \u201cAngels are Made of Light\u201d screened last year. This film explores the daily lives of people adjusted to the frightening presence of both American soldiers and the resurgent Taliban. As the 2020 festival draws closer, film schedules will be released.<\/p>\n

This Human World<\/a><\/h2>\n

Date: 28. November – 10. Dezember<\/strong>
\nVienna\u2019s first international human rights film festival is a platform of cinematic art and critical discourse, a space of encounter and dialogue, and a meeting point for young innovative filmmakers, both local and international. The organisers consider cinema not only an artistic form wherein narrative experiences are performed or created, but also an opportunity for the audience to step out of their comfort zone and into dialogue with new challenging realities.<\/p>\n

One World International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n

Date: March 5th-14th, 2020<\/strong>
\nThe One World film festival is held in Prague in the Czech Republic. It\u2019s organized by Czech nonprofit \u201cPeople In Need.\u201d Since its founding, One World has become one of the largest human rights film festivals in the world. The org holds another festival in Brussels; a festival that goes into schools; and a festival that travels through Czech Republic towns. One World gives awards in three competition categories, as well as non-competition thematic categories, and an interactive or \u201cDocs for Kids\u201d category. In total, there are seven awards given out, such as Award for Best Film in the International Competition, Student Jury Award, and Audience Award.<\/p>\n

International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n

Date: March 6th-15th, 2020<\/strong>
\nHeld in Geneva, the capital city of human rights, this film festival gathers filmmakers, activists, policymakers, and citizens. It\u2019s been going on since 2003, and has seen over 233,000 audience members, the majority of whom are young people under 35 years old. In addition to the festival, the FIFDH runs a forum alongside the UN Human Rights Council. The goal is to show the best of international cinema, fiction, and documentaries on human rights and encourage public support of human rights. Each night of the festival, people are invited to talk about topics such as climate change, corruption, and more. This year, any film submissions are due October 31, 2019.<\/p>\n

HUMAN International Documentary Film Festival<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n

Date: February 24th-March 1, 2020<\/strong>
\nCurrently Oslo\u2019s largest documentary film festival, HUMAN\u2019s goal is to engage with and promote human rights issues and other social issues. Each year, the festival joins with 60-70 NGOS, think tanks, newspapers, and more. The film program has 40+ new Norwegian and international documentaries in three categories: a competition program for new Norwegian docs; a program for international docs with a specific human rights focus; and an international program with new docs focused on a variety of political and social topics. The festival also has a Live program, with debates, art exhibits, plays, and more. For documentary filmmakers and NGOS, there\u2019s a seminar on the future of social\/political doc films.<\/p>\n

Movies That Matter<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n

Date: March 20th-28th, 2020<\/strong>
\nEvery year at the end of March, the Movies That Matter org holds a film festival in The Hague. It is the Netherlands\u2019 main platform for cinema and hosts 70+ documentaries and films. There are three competitions: \u201cActivist,\u201d a competition with Amnesty International that focuses on films paying tribute to human rights activists; \u201cCamera Justitia,\u201d which focuses on international justice; and \u201cDutch Movies Matter,\u201d a competition specifically for Dutch filmmakers. The festival also has an education program, debates and discussions, music, and exhibits. The submission dates for films is December 1, 2019.<\/p>\n

Human Rights Film Festival Barcelona<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n

Date: November 15-24, 2020<\/strong>
\nThe oldest human rights independent film festival, this event has been going on for nearly 20 years. Its central headquarters is in Barcelona. Its goals are to \u201cmake us think, awaken our conscience, denounce justice, and reflect the social and cultural diversity of humanity.\u201d Like most human rights film festivals, there are awards. Categories include \u201cBest Feature Film,\u201d \u201cBest Documentary Short Film,\u201d and \u201cBest Fiction Short-Film.\u201d There are also special awards, like the Voices Award for radio and Human Rights award.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11469,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11466","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-magazine","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-50"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n7 Human Rights Film Festivals Around the World | Human Rights Careers<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" 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