The Human Rights Watch Film Festival, now in its 34th year, will present a full edition of 10 groundbreaking new films, available both in-person and online nationwide in the U.S., from May 31 to June 11.

The Human Rights Watch Film Festival, now in its 33rd year, will present a full edition of 10 groundbreaking new films, available both in-person and online nationwide in the U.S., from May 20 to 26, 2022.

The Human Rights Watch Film Festival, now in its 32nd year, will present its second full digital edition of groundbreaking new films, available nationwide in the U.S. from May 19 through 27, 2021. The film festival will feature in-depth online discussions with filmmakers, film participants and Human Rights Watch researchers and advocates.  To continue reading […]

The Human Rights Watch Film Festival presents 13 timely and provocative films, from June 13-20, 2019, that shine a bright light on bravery and resilience in challenging times, with incisive perspectives on human rights issues affecting people around the world.

The Human Rights Watch Festival will shine a bright light on bravery and resilience in challenging times with 15 timely and provocative films, screening from June 14-21. In a year when women collectively raised their voices against discrimination and abuse, Human Rights Watch presents films offering incisive perspectives and critical insights on human rights issues […]

From annual festivals like Art of the Real to Tarkovsky restorations, there’s a lot in store ranging from classics to the latest talents in world cinema.

DuVernay discusses her new film The 13th, the first documentary to open the New York Film Festival, and Joseph talks Chapter & Verse at the Human Rights Watch Film Festival.

Take a look at some of the photos from the many guests who attended this festival.

The festival returns June 10-19 with 18 topical and provocative feature films and three special interactive programs that grapple with the challenges of defending human rights around the world today.

Watch, listen to, and read interviews with the filmmakers behind the change-inspiring documentaries of this year’s Human Rights Watch Film Festival, now underway at the Film Society.

This year’s edition of the Human Rights Watch Film Festival gets underway Friday, bringing human rights issues to life through storytelling in a way that challenges each individual to empathize and demand justice for all.

The 26th edition features 16 films from across the globe that celebrate the power of individuals and communities to effect change.