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PEN America Responds to the Deaths of Filmmaker Mantas Kvedaravicius and Photojournalist Maksim Levin in Ukraine

Press ReleaseApril 4, 2022

"Kvedaravicus and Levin will be remembered for their remarkable courage and for the vital contributions they have made to exposing the devastating, ongoing impact of Russian aggression against Ukraine.… More

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Russian Filmmaker Barred From Leaving Country to Attend Film Festival

Press ReleaseJune 9, 2021

Russian authorities have banned acclaimed director Kirill Serebrennikov from leaving the country, meaning he will be unable to attend the debut of his Palme d’Or-nominated film Petrov’s Flu at… More

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Detention of Chinese Writer and Documentarian Du Bin Appears to Be Politically-Motivated

Press ReleaseDecember 18, 2020

“So far, the most likely explanation for Du’s detention is that someone in power didn’t like his work, something which is unfortunately easy to believe when one considers the… More

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Brazilian Filmmaker Subjected to Wave of Harassment After Satirical Tweet

Press ReleaseOctober 26, 2020

"We are saddened and disappointed to see that Cuenca has had to endure a wave of vitriolic harassment online and face legal action as a result of his satirical… More

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Filmmaker, CUNY Student Detained Unjustly in Egypt

Press ReleaseSeptember 28, 2020

"How many more artists must face threats to their lives for merely expressing themselves?" More

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Writers, Actors, Filmmakers Call for Release of Egyptian Film Editor

Press ReleaseAugust 4, 2020

Over 200 of the world’s most prominent artists, along with nearly two dozen leading human rights groups and film organizations, are calling for the immediate release of Egyptian film… More

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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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The PEN Pod: Claiming Ourselves Through Language with Jose Antonio Vargas

InterviewMay 7, 2020

“There’s an emerging narrative around what it means to claim ourselves as people. . . Writing, for me, as an undocumented person was the only place where I was… More

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The PEN Pod: Forecasting the Future of the Film Industry with Franklin Leonard

InterviewApril 17, 2020

“Seek out the full flower or the full bloom of cultural and artistic expression in the world right now, because we have a lot of time.” More

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