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BUCK Goes to the Imperial Valley

Posted May 9, 2012, by Cindy Meehl, director, BUCK

BUCK Goes to the Imperial Valley and Mexicali

The Imperial Valley in California is a unique border location that I had never heard of before I went with FILM FORWARD and my …

Rachel Perkins’ Bran Nue Dae Creates a sense of cultural pride in Mexico

Posted May 9, 2012, by Jennifer Prediger

Rachel Perkins' Bran Nue Day creates a sense of cultural pride in Mexico

Australian director Rachel Perkins wanted the world to see Aboriginal people in a different way. Their culture had been …

Buck Reaches At-Risk Youth on the Border

Posted May 4, 2012, by Jennifer Prediger

Buck Reaches At-Risk Youth on the Border

Spending an afternoon at Calexico High School just about a mile from the border of Mexico, Buck Director Cindy Meehl had a …

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Chinese Audiences Somewhere Between

Posted Mar 28, 2012, by Summer Wu posted on the Blog

Chinese Audiences Somewhere Between

Summer Wu was an audience member who watched Somewhere Between at Beijing Foreign Studies University. She graciously shared her …

Filmmaker Diary from China

Posted Mar 28, 2012, by Ben Murray, Co-director of Unfinished Spaces posted on the Blog

Filmmaker Diary from China

Here we are in China. Great people, great food, and more screenings to come. The individual is alive and well and looking for …

Dhanyawad to the Journalistas

Posted Mar 20, 2012, by Sundance Institute posted on the Blog

Dhanyawad to the Journalistas

As @FilmForward India comes to a close later this week, we wanted to thank all the journalists and press who have attended our …

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Sundance Institute Returns to Morocco With Film Forward: Advancing Cultural Dialogue From May 7 to 12, 2012

The U.S. Embassy in Morocco Collaborates with Sundance Institute to Present FILM FORWARD in Six Cities across Morocco

Sundance Institute Announces Film Forward: Advancing Cultural Dialogue Travels To Imperial Valley, California And Mexicali, Mexico April 30-May 4

Sundance Institute Returns From Presenting Film Forward: Advancing Cultural Dialogue In China

U.S. Embassy in Beijing and CNEX Collaborate with FILM FORWARD Initiative for Second Year Free Public Screenings of Six Films in Beijing and Kunming

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