#Censorship
Camilla Nielsson’s Political Doc “President” Banned in Zimbabwe
Camilla Nielsson’s “President,” a documentary following Nelson Chamisa’s challenge to incumbent Emmerson Mnangagwa during Zimbabwe’s 2018 presidential race — the...
Sundance 2021 Women Directors: Meet Prano Bailey-Bond – “Censor”
Prano Bailey-Bond is a Welsh director and screenwriter. Commissioned by Film4 to direct an episode of their Halloween focused “Fright Bites,” Bailey-Bond’s short...
Algeria Cancels “Papicha” Screenings, Putting Its Oscar Chances at Risk
This summer, Algeria became the first country to enter the 2020 International Feature Film Oscar race when it submitted Mounia Meddour’s “Papicha” for consideration. Now the nation is...
Guest Post: How Censorship Made Me a Filmmaker
Guest Post by Shakti Bhagchandani When I was in the seventh grade, my English Literature class was assigned Alexandre Dumas’ “The Count of Monte Cristo.” On our first day of studying...
“Honor Diaries” Producer Paula Kweskin Fighting for Women’s Rights with New Film Fest
Filmmaker and human rights attorney Paula Kweskin responded to the censorship of her film “Honor Diaries,” a doc about gendered “honor violence,” by starting the Censored...
Namrata Singh Gujral’s “5 Weddings” Banned in Kuwait for Inclusion of Transgender Characters
“5 Weddings” opened in more than a dozen countries this weekend — including the U.S, Russia, and India — but one nation has made it crystal clear that Namrata Singh Gujral’s...
Wanuri Kahiu’s LGBTQ-Themed Cannes Film “Rafiki” Banned in Kenya
“Rafiki” will make history as the first Kenyan feature to premiere at Cannes Film Festival, but the lesbian romance has been banned in Kenya, where homosexuality is illegal. Variety confirms...
Weinstein Co. to Protest MPAA “R” Rating for Transgender Drama “3 Generations”
Gaby Dellal’s “3 Generations” continues to make headlines. This time around, the upcoming transgender drama is in the news because it has been assigned an “R” rating by the MPAA for...
“Lipstick Under My Burkha” to Open Indian Film Fests in LA and NY
“Lipstick Under My Burkha” has been subject to censorship in India, but the feminist film is being received warmly at festivals in the U.S. In fact, the Alankrita Shrivastava-directed movie will...
Alankrita Shrivastava on the Censorship of Her Film “Lipstick Under My Burkha”
Alankrita Shrivastava’s “Lipstick Under My Burkha” is an award-winning film about women reclaiming their freedom through small acts of resistance. Unfortunately, as Deadline details, India’s...