Human Rights Watch Film Festival

Human Rights Watch Film Festival
Founded1989
Disestablished2024
Film titles479
DirectorsJohn Biaggi
Jennifer Nedbalsky
ProducersLeah Sapin
Frances Underhill
Websitehttps://ff.hrw.org/

Human Rights Watch Film Festival is an annual film festival held by Human Rights Watch organization in more than 20 countries which previews human rights films and videos in commercial and archival theaters and on public and cable television. This film festival was established in 1988, in part to mark the 10th anniversary of the founding of Human Rights Watch. After 3 years, it was resumed in 1991 and was presented annually until it ceased operations in 2024.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Editions

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Editions of the festival are currently held in Amsterdam, Geneva, London, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, San Diego, Oslo, Toronto and the San Francisco Bay Area.

2024

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20 films were selected for 2024.

2023

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20 films were selected for 2023. "Into My Name" by Nicolò Bassetti won the Jury Prize for Best Documentary in the New York selection.

2022

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20 films were selected for 2022.

2021

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27 films were selected for 2021.

2020

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23 films were selected for 2020.

2019

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38 films were selected for 2019.

2018

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45 films were selected for 2018.

2017

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42 films were selected for 2017.

2016

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47 films were selected for 2016.

2015

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33 films were selected for 2015.

2014

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22 films were selected for 2014.

2013

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30 films were selected for 2013.

2012

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27 films were selected for 2012.

2011

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35 films were selected for 2011.

2010

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20 films were selected for 2010.

Title Selections
12th & Delaware New York
Back Home Tomorrow New York
Backyard New York
Budrus London
Enemies of the People London, New York
Honeymoons London, New York
In the Land of the Free… London, New York
Iran: Voices of the Unheard London, New York, San Diego
Last Train Home London, New York
Moloch Tropical London, New York
Nero's Guests London, New York
No One Knows About Persian Cats London
Restrepo New York
The Balibo Conspiracy New York
The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo New York
The Red Chapel London
The Sun Behind the Clouds: Tibet's Struggle for Freedom London
The Unreturned New York
Under Rich Earth New York
Welcome London, New York

2009

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25 films were selected for 2009.

Title Region Selections
Born Into Brothels Asia New York
Burma VJ - Reporting from a Closed Country Asia London, New York
Crude London, New York
Eden is West Europe London, New York
Endgame London"
Firaaq New York
Ford Transit Middle East New York
Good Fortune Africa London, New York
In the Holy Fire of Revolution Europe London, New York
Iraq in Fragments Middle East New York
Jung: In the Land of the Mujaheddin Asia New York
Kabuli Kid Asia New York
Laila's Birthday Middle East London, New York
Look Into My Eyes Europe London, New York
Mrs. Goundo's Daughter Africa London, New York
My Neighbor, My Killer Africa London, New York
Pray the Devil Back to Hell Africa London, New York"
Project Kashmir Asia London, New York"
Regret to Inform United States New York"
Remnants of a War Middle East London, New York
Snow Europe London, New York
Tapologo Africa London, New York
The Age of Stupid London, New York
The Reckoning: The Battle for the International Criminal Court London, New York
The Yes Men Fix the World New York

2007

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Title Region Selections
Mon Colonel United States New York
Banished United States New York
Carla’s List United States New York
The City of Photographers United States New York
Cocalero United States New York
The Devil Came on Horseback United States New York
Election Day United States New York
Enemies of Happiness United States New York
Sari’s Mother United States New York
Everything’s Cool United States New York
Hot House United States New York
A Lesson of Belarusian United States New York
ACLU Pizza Surveillance Feature United States New York
Virtual Freedom United States New York
Lumo United States New York
Manufactured Landscapes United States New York
New Visions United States New York
The Railroad All-Stars United States New York
Strange Culture United States New York
Suffering and Smiling United States New York
The Unforeseen United States New York
The Violin United States New York
We’ll Never Meet Childhood Again United States New York
White Light/Black Rain United States New York
On the Frontlines United States New York

2006

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2001

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  • "Jung (War) in the Land of the Mujaheddin" by Fabrizio Lazzaretti, Alberto Vendemmiati, and Giuseppe Petitto won the Nestor Almendros Award in the New York selection, and Raoul Peck won the Lifetime Achievement Award.

2000

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1999

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  • "La Ciudad (The City)" by David Riker and "Regret to Inform" by Barbara Sonneborn tied to win the Nestor Almendros Award in the New York selection.

1998

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1997

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1996

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  • "Calling the Ghosts: A Story About Rape, War and Women" by Mandy Jacobson and Karmen Jelincic won the Nestor Almendros Award in the New York selection, and Ousmane Sembène won the Lifetime Achievement Award.

1995

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1992

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Holden, Stephen (12 June 2013). "Go Watch the Movie, Then Ponder the Message". New York Times. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  2. ^ "About HRW film festival". HRW. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  3. ^ "HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL". HRW. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Human Rights Watch to End Its Celebrated Film Festival". HRW. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
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