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Learn how you can watch the 2021 films and make a difference. The 6th ACT Human Rights Film Festival is virtual, and this year’s festival includes comprehensive resources and information on how audience members can make an impact. Explore the Call to ACT pages today.

From March 19-28, ACT Human Rights Film Festival returns. The 2021 virtual film lineup and full festival program are live! The festival features 20 films from 14 countries plus filmmakers Q&As. Read more about the festival films and programs in this week’s Source.

ACT Human Rights Film Festival invites you to join us at our virtual Kickoff Party. Gather with us, and we will share some festival highlights and show film trailers from the upcoming ACT Human Rights Film Festival. Plus, answer ACT and film trivia questions for a chance to win festival…

In 2020, ACT Human Rights Film Festival celebrated its fifth year presenting human rights films to engaged audiences. While the program’s mission remained steadfast, the COVID-19 pandemic altered both when and how the 5th festival took place. From postponement to pivoting to a virtual festival, ACT’s audience members, filmmakers, film…

How to fest! From our homes to yours, the 6th ACT Human Rights Film Festival will be virtual! Enjoy a curated slate of the best human rights and social justice films safely at home. Plus, tune in for exclusive filmmaker conversations and live Q&As. Our virtual film festival is available…

ACT’s rescheduled its 5th annual film festival for October 1-10. Join us online for 20+ films, access to filmmakers, and more. Films are available to watch from anywhere in the United States. Check out our 2020 film selections and start to plan for your virtual festival experience. More details coming…

June is Pride Month, and alongside the many Pride Month 2020 celebrations that have gone virtual, we compiled a list LGBT+ films that you can stream from home. Pride Month is an opportunity to celebrate the visibility and hard-earned victories of LGBT people and movements. It is also a time…

Dear Friends, Today and every day, we stand against racism. We honor the lives of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Tony McDade. Their deaths at the hands of law enforcement, like countless before them, reflect a human rights crisis rooted in this country’s legacy of systemic racism. The protests, riots,…

Join us at The Lyric on June 8th and 12th for a fundraiser screening of the 2017 film Whose Streets? at sundown on The Lyric’s outdoor screen. About Whose Streets?  Told by the activists and leaders who live and breathe this movement for justice, Whose Streets? is an unflinching look…