Human Rights Watch Film Festival| Founded | 1989 |
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| Disestablished | 2024 |
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| Film titles | 479 |
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| Directors | John Biaggi
Jennifer Nedbalsky |
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| Producers | Leah Sapin
Frances Underhill |
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| Website | https://ff.hrw.org/ |
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Human Rights Watch Film Festival is an annual film festival held by Human Rights Watch organization in more than 20 countries which previews human rights films and videos in commercial and archival theaters and on public and cable television. This film festival was established in 1988, in part to mark the 10th anniversary of the founding of Human Rights Watch. After 3 years, it was resumed in 1991 and was presented annually until it ceased operations in 2024.[1]
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Editions
Editions of the festival are currently held in Amsterdam, Geneva, London, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, San Diego, Oslo, Toronto and the San Francisco Bay Area.
2024
20 films were selected for 2024.
2023
20 films were selected for 2023. "Into My Name" by Nicolò Bassetti won the Jury Prize for Best Documentary in the New York selection.
2022
20 films were selected for 2022.
2021
27 films were selected for 2021.
2020
23 films were selected for 2020.
2019
38 films were selected for 2019.
2018
45 films were selected for 2018.
2017
42 films were selected for 2017.
2016
47 films were selected for 2016.
2015
33 films were selected for 2015.
2014
22 films were selected for 2014.
2013
30 films were selected for 2013.
2012
27 films were selected for 2012.
2011
35 films were selected for 2011.
2010
20 films were selected for 2010.
2009
25 films were selected for 2009.
| Title
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Region
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Selections
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| Born Into Brothels
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Asia
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New York
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| Burma VJ - Reporting from a Closed Country
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Asia
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London, New York
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| Crude
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London, New York
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| Eden is West
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Europe
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London, New York
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| Endgame
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London"
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| Firaaq
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New York
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| Ford Transit
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Middle East
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New York
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| Good Fortune
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Africa
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London, New York
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| In the Holy Fire of Revolution
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Europe
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London, New York
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| Iraq in Fragments
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Middle East
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New York
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| Jung: In the Land of the Mujaheddin
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Asia
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New York
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| Kabuli Kid
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Asia
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New York
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| Laila's Birthday
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Middle East
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London, New York
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| Look Into My Eyes
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Europe
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London, New York
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| Mrs. Goundo's Daughter
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Africa
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London, New York
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| My Neighbor, My Killer
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Africa
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London, New York
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| Pray the Devil Back to Hell
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Africa
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London, New York"
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| Project Kashmir
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Asia
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London, New York"
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| Regret to Inform
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United States
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New York"
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| Remnants of a War
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Middle East
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London, New York
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| Snow
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Europe
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London, New York
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| Tapologo
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Africa
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London, New York
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| The Age of Stupid
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London, New York
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| The Reckoning: The Battle for the International Criminal Court
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London, New York
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| The Yes Men Fix the World
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New York
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2007
| Title
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Region
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Selections
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| Mon Colonel
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United States
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New York
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| Banished
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United States
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New York
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| Carla’s List
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United States
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New York
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| The City of Photographers
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United States
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New York
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| Cocalero
|
United States
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New York
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| The Devil Came on Horseback
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United States
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New York
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| Election Day
|
United States
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New York
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| Enemies of Happiness
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United States
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New York
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| Sari’s Mother
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United States
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New York
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| Everything’s Cool
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United States
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New York
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| Hot House
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United States
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New York
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| A Lesson of Belarusian
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United States
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New York
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| ACLU Pizza Surveillance Feature
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United States
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New York
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| Virtual Freedom
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United States
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New York
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| Lumo
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United States
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New York
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| Manufactured Landscapes
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United States
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New York
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| New Visions
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United States
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New York
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| The Railroad All-Stars
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United States
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New York
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| Strange Culture
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United States
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New York
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| Suffering and Smiling
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United States
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New York
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| The Unforeseen
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United States
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New York
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| The Violin
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United States
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New York
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| We’ll Never Meet Childhood Again
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United States
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New York
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| White Light/Black Rain
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United States
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New York
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| On the Frontlines
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United States
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New York
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2006
2001
- "Jung (War) in the Land of the Mujaheddin" by Fabrizio Lazzaretti, Alberto Vendemmiati, and Giuseppe Petitto won the Nestor Almendros Award in the New York selection, and Raoul Peck won the Lifetime Achievement Award.
2000
1999
- "La Ciudad (The City)" by David Riker and "Regret to Inform" by Barbara Sonneborn tied to win the Nestor Almendros Award in the New York selection.
1998
1997
1996
- "Calling the Ghosts: A Story About Rape, War and Women" by Mandy Jacobson and Karmen Jelincic won the Nestor Almendros Award in the New York selection, and Ousmane Sembène won the Lifetime Achievement Award.
1995
1992
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