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PEN America Authors’ Evening with Kazuo Ishiguro in Conversation with Tom Perrotta

LivingBoykin CurrySunday, December 4, 2022 | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm ET
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Censored: Free Speech & Hollywood

Wednesday, November 16, 2022 | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm PT
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PEN America Decries Arrests of Chinese Social Media Users Who Critiqued Film

Press ReleaseOctober 14, 2021

PEN America today denounced the recent arrests of two Chinese social media users who made critical comments about The Battle of Changjin Lake, a state-sponsored blockbuster film set during… More

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J.T. Rogers and Bartlett Sher

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ADVISORY: PEN America, Ms. Magazine Host Conversation on Imprisoned Iranian Activist Nasrin Sotoudeh

Press ReleaseDecember 16, 2020

“The new documentary film NASRIN is an inspiring portrait of an indefatigable human rights advocate, who has dedicated her life to fighting for the rights of the marginalized and… More

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[VIRTUAL] PEN America and Ms. Magazine Present: ‘Nasrin Sotoudeh, Iran’s Mandela’

Monday, December 21, 2020 | 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET
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Accusation That ‘Cuties’ Crosses Legal Lines ‘Patently False’

Press ReleaseOctober 15, 2020

"While people are free to criticize the film's depiction of children in provocative clothing and dance performances, the claim that this fictional film transgresses legal lines is patently false." More

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[VIRTUAL] Report Launch & Panel Discussion: Made in Hollywood, Censored by Beijing

Wednesday, August 5, 2020 | 4:00 pm PT
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[VIRTUAL] Human Rights Watch Film Festival: “Radio Silence”

Saturday, June 13, 2020 | 2:30 pm
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[VIRTUAL] Human Rights Watch Film Festival: “Coded Bias”

Friday, June 12, 2020 | 6:30 pm
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