Category Archives: Film

What’s Your Story? 2013 Welcoming Stories Potluck and Screening

What’s Your Story? 2013 Welcoming Stories Potluck and Screening Sunday, April 21, 2013, 4:30-7:00pm Location: Immigrant Movement International Address: 108-59 Roosevelt Avenue, Queens, NY 11368 Transportation: 7 train to the 103rd and Roosevelt Avenue stop Free & Open to All, … Continue reading

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Storyteller to Activist: Use Film for Social Good

We are excited to announce that First Person American is included in the SXSW Panel Picker! Our proposal–Storyteller to Activist: Use Film for Social Good–is one of the many potential panelists at SXSW. Panel picker is only part of the selection … Continue reading

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What’s Your Story? 2012 Premiere

First Person American presents the What’s Your Story? 2012 Premiere – a collection of short films that explore personal immigration narratives from high school students NEW YORK, NY, July 13, 2012—First Person American and the Human Rights class at Newcomers High … Continue reading

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First Person Update

We’re excited to release a fresh batch of new stories! We’ve partnered with the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation and thanks to the generous support of the Sappi Ideas That Matter Grant, we’ve produced over 16 new videos. Stay tuned … Continue reading

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The 5th Annual Romanian Film Festival

The Romanian Cultural Institute in New York presents the 5th Annual Romanian Film Festival in New York City, this year entitled A New Beginning, to take place from December 3-5 at Tribeca Cinemas. Each year, the festival presents the best … Continue reading

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