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Five human rights film festivals join the HRFN
The Human Rights Film Network is delighted to welcome five new members to the network as of 2024. Human rights film festivals from Colombia, Kenya, USA, Spain and Tunisia were accepted to the network during the annual meeting in November 2023.
Human Rights Film Network Calls for Permanent Ceasefire and Protection of Civilians
December 1, 2023 - The Human Rights Film Network (HRFN), comprised of around 50 human rights film festivals from around the world, joins major international human rights and humanitarian organizations, as well as cultural and film collectives
HRFN network brunch during IDFA 2023
Will you be attending IDFA this year? Join the HRFN network brunch on Tuesday November 14 (11:00am-13:00pm) in Cafe Kuyl in Amsterdam.
The HRFN welcomes three new members
The Human Rights Film Network is pleased to welcome three new members to the network as of 2023. During the annual meeting, which took place in November 2022, human rights film festivals from Germany, Puerto Rico and Yemen were officially accepted to the network.
Film professionals in support of the Ukrainian people
The Human Rights Film Network has signed a letter of support in solidarity and support of our friends of Docuadays Ukraine, and the film community in Ukraine. The letter with signatories is published here.
Four new members join the HRFN
The Human Rights Film Network is pleased to welcome four new members to the network. During the annual meeting, which took place in November 2021, human rights film festivals from Brasil, Nicaragua, Slovakia and Venezuela were officially accepted to the network.
Global film community urges Malaysian authorities to drop all investigations and acts of intimidation on FreedomFilmFest
The Human Rights Film Network and other film festivals around the world call upon the authorities of Malaysia to immediately and unconditionally drop all investigations and acts of intimidation on Anna Har, the director of FreedomFilmFest, Malaysia, Amin Landak, cartoonist, and all individu
Belarusian festival director thanks global film community
On April 15, the director of the WATCH DOCS Belarus film festival Tatsiana Hatsura-Yavorskaya was released from a detention center in Minsk.