"Trouble The Water" opens in NYC and LA this weekend

This weekend marks the opening of "Trouble the Water" the award-winning film by longtime WITNESS supporters Tia Lessin and Carl Deal....

United States

Housing, Natural disasters, Racial discrimination

Use and Abuse of Media in Vulnerable Societies

Global, Bosnia, Rwanda

Mass killings, War crimes

Abigail Disney discusses "Pray The Devil Back to Hell"

WITNESS spoke briefly with Abigail Disney, producer of Gini Reticker's award-winning film....

Africa, Liberia

Armed conflict

Interview: Erik Bergkraut, director of "Letter to Anna"

Erik Bergkraut director of "Letter to Anna" (a film nominated for the WITNESS Award at Silverdocs 2008) discusses how he met the Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya and why he made this film about h...

Russia

Freedom of opinion & expression, Impunity

Interview with Thavisouk Phrasavath, co-director of "The Betrayal"

I met Thavisouk Phrasavath, the subject and co-director of “The Betrayal (Nerakhoon)” at Silverdocs Documentary Film Festival in June 2008....

Asia, Laos, United States

Immigration , Refugees

Entrevista con Lucia Gaja, directora de "Mi Video Dentro"

Synopsis de "Mi Vida Dentro":

Mexico, United States

Inmigración, La detención, Pobreza

Interview with Dr. James Orbinski

I spoke briefly with Dr. James Orbinski, the subject of “Triage: Dr. James Orbinski’s Humanitarian Dilemma”....

Africa, Rwanda, Somalia

Armed conflict, Internally displaced persons, Refugees

Interview with Director Patrick Reid, "Triage"

I spoke briefly with Patrick Reid, the director of “Triage: Dr. James Orbinski’s Humanitarian Dilemma”....

Africa, Rwanda, Somalia

Armed conflict, Internally displaced persons, Refugees

Writers share videos from the Hub at PEN World Voices Festival

We're very pleased to be a part of 3 events at this year's PEN World Voices Festival of Internat...