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Posted May 7, 2013, by Meredith Lavitt, Director, Film Forward
Jordan Wrap-Up: Sharing Stories Half a World Away
In FILM FORWARD’S first trip to the Arab World, Jordan proved to be a great location. Filmmakers Ligiah Villalobos…
Posted Apr 30, 2013, by Ligiah Villalobos, Screenwriter, La Misma Luna
Surprises in Jordan: Ligiah Villalobos Reflects on the Unexpected
It’s been exactly one week since we’ve been back from Jordan so I’ve had a chance to reflect back…
Posted Apr 26, 2013, by Laura Nix, Director, The Light In Her Eyes
Open Flexible Minds: Laura Nix Reflects on the Last Two Days in Jordan
On the 4th day of the program, our public screening in downtown Amman at the Rainbow Theater is…
Posted Apr 25, 2013, by Laura Nix, Director, The Light In Her Eyes
An Ideal Audience: Laura Nix Shares The Light In Her Eyes with Students in Jordan
The Baqa’a camp, home to 104,000 people Palestinian refugees, is about 40 minutes outside of…
Posted Apr 19, 2013, by Ligiah Villalobos, Screenwriter, La Misma Luna
The Commonalities That Exist Between Us
It is Wednesday, April 17, 2013 and my first time on this trip talking to students who are not…
Posted Apr 18, 2013, by Nate von Zumwalt, Editorial Coordinator
Faraway Lands, but Under the Same Moon
The disparities that demarcate life in Mexico and the landlocked Arab country of Jordan are, ostensibly, vast and boundless.…
Posted Apr 18, 2013, by Laura Nix, Director, The Light In Her Eyes
The Importance of Dialogue: Laura Nix Discusses The Light In Her Eyes in Jordan
We arrived in Amman four days ago. I’ve never been to Jordan before but I was three hours away by…
Posted Apr 16, 2013, by Ligiah Villalobos, Screenwriter, La Misma Luna
A Nation of Refugees: Ligiah Villalobos' La Misma Luna Finds Mutuality in Jordan
It is a little after 11 p.m. on Monday, April 15, 2013. I have just returned to my hotel in Amman,…
Posted Apr 3, 2013, by Nancy Buirski, director, The Loving Story
Parting Thoughts: The Power of Film Is Unmistakable
Nancy Buirski is the director of the documentary "The Loving Story." She recently joined Film Forward in Colombia to screen her…
Posted Mar 28, 2013, by Jeff Orlowski, Director, Chasing Ice
The Planet is Changing: Jeff Orlowski and Chasing Ice travel to Colombia
Jeff Orlowski is an American filmmaker and the director and cinematographer of Sundance Excellence in Cinematography Award…
