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Unfinished Spaces Reaches From Cuba to Puerto Rico

Posted Oct 5, 2012, by Jennifer Prediger, Film Forward Field Producer

Unfinished Spaces Reaches From Cuba to Puerto Rico

When Alysa Nahmias, co-director of Unfinished Spaces traveled with FILM FORWARD to Puerto Rico, she was in for a surprise.…

Native Artists and Audiences Convene in Oklahoma

Posted Oct 3, 2012, by Bethany Clarke

Native Artists and Audiences Convene in Oklahoma

The Chickasaw Cultural Center is located in Sulphur, Oklahoma, one and a half hours from Oklahoma City and two and a half hours…

Moving Forward Through the Magic of Cinema in Puerto Rico

Posted Oct 1, 2012, by Jennifer Prediger, FILM FORWARD Field Producer

Moving Forward Through the Magic of Cinema in Puerto Rico

"Cinema is magic because it transforms people and moves us forward," said the writer/director of 'Grbavica', Jasmila…

Found in Translation

Posted Sep 24, 2012, by Alysa Nahmias, co-director, Unfinished Spaces

Found in Translation

Alysa Nahmias is the co-director of 'Unfinished Spaces,' a documentary about the visionary design of Cuba's National Art…

Finding Out You Have a House in Puerto Rico

Posted Sep 22, 2012, by Jasmila Zbanic, Director, Grbavica

Finding Out You Have a House in Puerto Rico

Jasmila Zbanic, director of 'Grbavica,' writes about her experience traveling to the United States with heightened sensitivity…

Two Wings of One Bird: FILM FORWARD Finds Intersections Between Puerto Rico and Cuba

Posted Sep 21, 2012, by Alysa Nahmias, co-director, Unfinished Spaces

Two Wings of One Bird: FILM FORWARD Finds Intersections Between Puerto Rico and Cuba

Alysa Nahmias is the co-director of 'Unfinished Spaces,' a documentary about the visionary design of Cuba's National Art…

Experiencing the Native Summit and FILM FORWARD in Oklahoma

Posted Sep 19, 2012, by Sterlin Harjo, Filmmaker

Experiencing the Native Summit and FILM FORWARD in Oklahoma

Before 2001, I had almost no idea what Sundance was, other than a prestigious film festival that happened in the mountains of…

Indigenous Film Bran Nue Dae Finds a New Audience in Oklahoma

Posted Sep 11, 2012, by Ningali Josie Lawford, Actress, Bran Nue Dae

Indigenous Film Bran Nue Dae Finds a New Audience in Oklahoma

I didn’t know what to expect when I was asked to represent filmmaker Rachel Perkins for the FILM FORWARD Oklahoma program. But…

Senna Director Asif Kapadia Meets Oklahoma

Posted Sep 10, 2012, by Asif Kapadia, Director, Senna

Senna Director Asif Kapadia Meets Oklahoma

When I was about ten years old I remember doing a project at school about Native Americans. I remember drawing a picture of the…

Recollections of Maria Catalina Prieto from the U.S. Embassy in Bogota

Posted Jul 31, 2012, by Maria Catalina Prieto, U.S. Embassy, Bogota

Recollections of Maria Catalina Prieto from the U.S. Embassy in Bogota

After a week of intense work the Film Forward 2012 team returned home. This program, an initiative of Sundance Institute, is to…

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