by Danielle Steer –USA – Suicide is a common postpartum complication. When I first heard that 1 in 7 women suffer from a maternal mental health complication like pregnancy depression or postpartum depression and that 1 in 1000 will suffer…
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Documenting the Dark Side of Maternal Mental Health
Tagged with: Films & Documentaries, Healthcare, Mental Health, Motherhood, Science
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, MIIS Update
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, MIIS Update
Clark Terry as Hero, Mentor, and Friend: Keep On Keepin’ On
by Alexandra Marie Daniels –USA– I always thought that the most important thing was to play my horn. But later on I had a new dream, to help young musicians make their dreams come true. – Clark Terry Filmed over…
Tagged with: Arts & Culture, Education, Films & Documentaries, Music, Philanthropy
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SXSW 2012 Film Festival: Documentary Report
by Jessica Mosby –USA– The annual South by Southwest film, interactive, and music festivals are one of the highlights of my year. In 2011 I attended South by Southwest for the first time, and while I had fun, being a…
The World’s Best and Worst Places to Be a Mother
Where in the world are the best and worst places to be a mother? Watch this Link TV/Save the Children documentary – The Mothers Index – and learn about how you can get involved in supporting mothers and children around…
Kashmir’s Last Cinema Struggles to Survive
by Nusrat Ara –Indian-Administered Kashmir– It is Sunday noon. I am standing outside the only functional cinema in all of Indian administered Kashmir. Located in the city of Srinagar, the shabby Neelam Cinema sits quiet. It looks more like a…
Tagged with: Arts & Culture, Asia, cinema, cinema industry, Economy, Films & Documentaries, Islam, Kashmir, Srinagar
Posted in Economy, FEATURE ARTICLES
Posted in Economy, FEATURE ARTICLES
Climate Refugees: The Human Toll of a Changing Planet
by Jessica Mosby – USA – The world’s weather is changing and millions of people will be displaced. This tragic reality is captured in the new documentary film, Climate Refugees. Without engaging in the divisive global warming debate, director and…
Tagged with: alternative energy, Arts & Culture, climate change, Environment, Films & Documentaries, interview, Michael Nash, Politics, Refugees
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Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES
Interview with Howl film directors Epstein and Friedman: “Allen Ginsberg’s Poetic Prophecy”
by Vera von Kreutzbruck – Germany – Howl, a biopic centered on beatnik Allen Ginsberg’s seminal poem and the resulting obscenity trial, was the most moving and intellectually engaging film presented at this year’s Berlin International Film Festival. In the…
Tagged with: Allen Ginsberg, Arts & Culture, beat poetry, Berlin International Film Festival, Berlinale, Films & Documentaries, Homosexuality, Howl, interview, James Franco, LGBT, Poetry
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, Politics
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, Politics
Mine: The Pets That Hurricane Katrina Left Behind
by Jessica Mosby – USA – The most emotionally and politically-charged documentary of the year is about a surprisingly original subject: the domestic pets that were lost or left behind in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Mine artfully portrays the…
Tagged with: animal rescue, animal rights, Arts & Culture, film festival, Films & Documentaries, Hurricane Katrina, natural disaster ", New Orleans, United States
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Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES
2010 Sundance Film Festival: A Cinematic Rebellion
by Jessica Mosby – USA – Rebel was the theme of the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. The message was everywhere: On screen before every film; on the front cover of the film schedule, which read “This Is Your Guide to…
Tagged with: Arts & Culture, film festival, Films & Documentaries, international, rebel, Sundance, United States
Posted in Education, FEATURE ARTICLES, The World
Posted in Education, FEATURE ARTICLES, The World
Proceed and Be Bold: Director Laura Zinger and Subject Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. on Art, Life, and Independent Filmmaking
by Jessica Mosby – USA – Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. is living the dream. After discovering his love of letterpress, Kennedy left his comfortable corporate job and devoted his life to his art. Today the self-described “humble negro printer” lives…
Tagged with: Amos Paul Kennedy Jr., Arts & Culture, Films & Documentaries, independent film, interview, letterpress, San Francisco, Stacy Simcik, United States
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