Global Voices · Citizen media stories about Film from August 2009

The Iranian authorities have been accused by UN experts and the opposition of torturing protesters of the June 12 presidential election results. Iranian civil society activists have been using citizen...

20 August 2009

Palestine: Gaza's Culture Of Resistance

Written by Ayesha Saldanha · Middle East & North Africa

The first feature film produced by Hamas had its premiere in Gaza on August 1, part of an attempt by the movement to win support through cultural initiatives, building a...

Iran: March 18 Movement film in competition

Written by Fred Petrossian · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

Taiwan: A Hug for Taiwan

Written by Portnoy Zheng · Quick Reads · East Asia

18 August 2009

Ghana: The emergence of Ghanaian movies

Written by hj barraza · Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa

14 August 2009

Dominican Republic: The Film Sugar About Young Baseball Player

Written by Eduardo Avila · Quick Reads · Latin America

Mexico: Second Annual Human Rights Film Festival

Written by Eduardo Avila · Quick Reads · Human Rights

11 August 2009

Suriname: Questions Seeking Answers

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

9 August 2009

Egypt: A Dog Named Anwar El Sadat

Written by Tarek Amr · Middle East & North Africa

Love or hate him, naming a dog Anwar El Sadat in I love you man is creating a ripple in the Egyptian blogosphere. Why are many Egyptians opposed to having...

8 August 2009

Bahrain: Remembering Fashion Icons

Written by Ayesha Saldanha · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

6 August 2009

East Timor: A Film about Peace 10 years after the Referendum

Written by Sara Moreira · Quick Reads · East Asia

5 August 2009

IndieGoGo: fundraising for independent film-makers

Written by Juliana Rincón Parra · Central Asia & Caucasus

IndieGoGo is a fundraising and promotion platform for independent movie makers where they can network, showcase their work and raise funds for their projects.