Category: Film

THE MOVIE Angelina Jolie Pitt says, “will make change” and is “a remarkable piece of art” is now available on VOD and Digital HD. You can get Difret through iTunes, Google Play, Sony Playstation, Vudu, Amazon, On Demand Affiliates, Time Warner, Cox, Comcast, Verizon,…

Born and raised in Pakistan, Afia Nathaniel moved to New York City just weeks before 9-11 to begin an MFA fellowship at Columbia University's film program. After getting her degree in 2006 Afia began work on her first feature, "Dukhtar," which tells the story of a mother and her young daughter who escape from their home in the Pakistani mountains to save her child from an arranged marriage. Ten years in the making, "Dukhtar" (which mean daughter) premiered at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival.

THE ONLINE VIDEO streaming service for educational institutions, Kanopy, hosted a documentary screening program with the American Libraries Association (ALA) Midwinter this month. The program aimed to confront issues impacting the U.S. and libraries today — gun control, slut shaming, and racial identity —…

BASED ON A true story, the award-winning film, Difret, tells the story of a young Ethiopian girl and her lawyer who fight a life-or-death battle against cultural traditions for the advancement of equal rights in their country. Former guests Lacey Schwartz and Mehret Mandefro…

WE HAVE A long way to go when it comes to the staggering underrepresentation of strong female characters in film, but The Mary Sue has compiled a list of “7 Great Female Characters of 2015 You May Have Missed.” Our past guest, Melissa Silverstein has extensive experience in…