Myles Matsuno Born and raised in Los Angeles, CA, Myles Matsuno focuses on developing meaningful stories that carry out strong messages through visual aesthetics. For him, everything he creates comes down to two final factors. The Audience and Moments. The audience can

Rajaditya Banerjee Death Certificate revolves around the life of a tribal woman Sabitri and her search for her husband Ramlokhon who happily provided water to thirsty rail passengers in a remote corner in Eastern India. Ramlokhon doesn’t return home one evening. Ramlokhon’s

Director Co-Director What if a psychological crisis was seen as having the potential to be a positive transformative experience, instead of a "broken brain"? Human-rights photographer Phil Borges witnessed how indigenous cultures around the world often identify “psychotic” symptoms as an indicator

Director On January 12th 2010, an earthquake devastated the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, and its outskirts. Subsequently, some Haitians living abroad decided to return to live in their home country to engage in its reconstruction process. What are the stakes of these returns?

The films “Wayunagu” from Honduras, “Defenders of Life” from Costa Rica and “Walking While Black: L.O.V.E. Is the Answer” from the U.S. are among the winners at the Garifuna International Indigenous Film Festival 2017 in Venice, California. “Wayunagu,” which means “our ancestors”

We also made it onto a coveted list of the LA Times Entertainment section! Here’s the link: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-ca-mn-events-revivals-20170521-story.html  

Check out this article about #GarifunaFilmFest in YoVenice.com, the website about all the good things happening in the beautiful community of Venice.

Not only did we make it to the calendar section of the popular site LatinoLA.com but #GarifunaFilmFest was highlighted on their home page (green box/promo on top, right-hand corner). WE ARE HONORED! We thank Mr. Abelardo de la Peña, editor of LatinoLA.com,

Walking While Black: L.O.V.E. Is The Answer As Closing Night Film Sixth annual event recognizes contributions to the betterment and elevation of the dignity of humanity Click here to view the media release SANTA MONICA, Calif. – April 15, 2017 – PRLog

The GIIFF was founded in 2012 with a mission to preserve the values and aspirations of all indigenous people and Garifuna cultures. Founded by Freda Sideroff an indigene of the Garifuna, the GIFF’s mission is to specifically support the preservation of all