Category Archives: Humanitarian Film Initiative

I’ll be presenting a short segment of the film and giving a talk about the process of creating the film, the various issues implicated by humanitarian and activist work at the U.S.-Mexico border, and directions for future research (written and … Continue reading →

We will soon be able to continue accepting tax-deductible donations through our affiliation with the Center for Independent Documentary (their donation website is being updated and is currently offline).  We will also soon be opening a new donations page on … Continue reading →

For seven days in mid-March we returned to the U.S. / Mexico border region to continue our exploration of the cross-border migration story. With firm commitment to our founding premise— documenting on film the range of humanitarian response to international … Continue reading →

The Art of Survival is  a documentary film project that is focused on documenting the efforts of various humanitarian organizations to provide life-saving aid to migrants who might otherwise die during their long and dangerous journeys across the U.S.-Mexico border.  The … Continue reading →

At the border, the difference between humanitarian service and illegal activity is not always black and white. Continue reading →