American INSIGHT FREE SPEECH FILM FESTIVAL
Originally Posted August 26, 2020
The Free Speech Award…
celebrates Independent Filmmakers who champion Free Speech, Human Rights, and the Rule of Law around the world –
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Video below contains excerpts of Q&A from ACTIVIZED Meet-the-Director Event with director Eric Stange and amazing young activist, Vikiana Petit-Homme
For More info visit activizedfilm.org/
UPDATE 9.23.2020 - IF YOU WERE UNABLE TO JOIN US ON 9/20/20 SEE BELOW YOU CAN SEE THE WINNING FILM
"BOXED" FOR FREE
During the post screening Q&A, winning Filmmaker Wanjiru Njendu talked about her upbringing in Kenya, her obsession with Steven Spielberg films, her family’s support, calling her “Magic” as a child because everyone could see she’d grow up to be a success.
How Karyn Parsons (Producer) (Hilary – Fresh Prince of Bel Air) inspired her to make this film.
Her invitation to join the new class of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (#Oscars) voting members.
She talked a lot about the behind the scenes making of Boxed, her team, particularly her Cinematographer & Co-Producer Bongani Mlambo and of course the star, Adetokumboh M’Cormack, who believe it or not, suffers from claustrophobia.
She’s been given a Studio greenlight for her first feature film a Comedy/Horror.
BOXED has played at an impressive 72 Film Festivals and will be available on Amazon Prime in October 2020.
— ORIGINAL POST BELOW AND 2019 FREE SPEECH WINNER —-
THE 2020 FREE SPEECH AWARD WINNER HAS BEEN CHOSEN:
American INSIGHT’s 2020 FREE SPEECH AWARD will be given to BOXED: a short fictionalized film based on the true story of Henry Brown, who escaped from slavery in 1849 by mailing himself in a box to Philadelphia.
Virtual Awards Ceremony:
Date: Sunday, September 20th from 4-5:30 PM
Eventbrite Registration: Virtual 2020 Free Speech Awards
You are cordially invited to meet the film’s Hollywood director, Wanjiru Njendu, hosted privately online by Karen Curry, former CNN + BBC Bureau Chief.
BOXED won out over 100 other films submitted from 23 countries, judged by over 60 filmmakers and citizens alike.
Le Anne Lindsay, Editor of Tinsel & Tine was a member of the screening committee watching/voting on film entries during the spring via FilmFreeway
Original post 9/27/19 - 2019 Winner:
The 2019 Honoree: Robert Greenwald, founder of Brave New Films a nonprofit film and advocacy organization which works to foster social change and human rights policies. The films are distributed for free in concert with nonprofit partners and movements in order to educate and mobilize for progressive causes. The work of Brave New Films has been screened around the world and viewed over tens of millions of times and counting.
Brave New Films most recent documentary was the focus of the American Insight Free Speech Film Festival. A very relevant topic as we head into the 2020 Election.
This 38 minute groundbreaking work, SUPPRESSED: The Fight to Vote, (watch full-length below) examines the systematic disenfranchisement of voters in the 2018 mid-term election in Georgia. That’s when now-Gov. Brian Kemp narrowly defeated Stacey Abrams amid widespread complaints of voter suppression tactics that disproportionately affect communities of color.
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The film makes compelling and plain truths – Republican state officials are intentionally suppressing the votes of minorities and Democrats with closure of hundreds of polling sites which disproportionately affected minority voting precincts. The film shows several instances of long lines at polling places and three- to four-hour wait times.
Chantel Mullin, who was also interviewed for the film, said she wanted to share what she experienced answering phones at a voter hotline.
“It’s one thing to hear about it, but it’s another thing to actually talk to real people who are experiencing the problem,” Mullin said.
There was the story of an active-duty military member whose absentee ballot was sent to the wrong place and voters who were purged from the rolls because of a lack of participation in previous elections.
Director Robert Greenwald hopes the film spurs on those who share his concern about voting rights. One way to act – Host a Screening in Your Community!
SAVE THE DATE FOR THE 2020 CEREMONY 9/20/2020
From March 14, 2020 to May 31st 2020
You Can Help Choose the Next Recipient of the
Free Speech Award!
The Free Speech Committee is hard at work screening over 100 Films from 21 Countries Submitted for consideration.
You can watch these films too and vote!
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