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'Unapologetic' selected for Season 34 of the acclaimed 'POV' documentary series produced by PBS

May 6th, 2021

The film will be broadcast on December 27, 2021, as part of the award-winning series.

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'Unapologetic' director Ashley O'Shay featured on ABC's Nightline

September 9th, 2020

Director Ashley O'shay is one of four filmmakers who discuss their role in documenting the Movement for Black Lives.

[view episode here]

 
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A.B. Shawky wins prestigious Variety/MENA award

September 19, 2018

A.B. Shawky to win the 'Talent of the Year' award from Variety/MENA for his debut feature film 'Yomeddine'. The film is also Egypt's nominee for the Best Foreign Language Academy Award.

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'Solace' to premiere at Los Angeles Film Festival

August 21, 2018

Tchaiko Omawale's 'Solace' (a nextPix/firstPix selection) will premiere in the 'LA Muse' section of the LA Film Festival.

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'Yomeddine' wins prize at 2018 Cannes Film Festival

May 21, 2018

'Yomeddine', the debut feature film of director A.B. Shawky, wins the prestigious Francois Chalais Prize. The film was a nextPix/firstPix selection.

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'Yomeddine' selected for 2018 Cannes Festival in Competition

April 12, 2018

A.B. Shawky's debut feature film 'Yomeddine' will world premiere at Cannes in competition for the Palm d'Or. The film was a nextPix/firstPix selection.

[read more]



 
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'Railway Children' wins award at the Indian National Film Awards

April 8, 2017

Lead actor Manohara K, who plays Jollu, won for Best Child Artist at the highly competitive Indian National Film Awards.

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'The God of This World' included in ITN's 'Plays and Playwrights 2017' anthology

Dec 5, 2016

Don Thompson's 'The God of This World' is recognized by Indie Theater Now as one of the most "interesting, innovative, challenging and pertinent" plays of the past year -- one of 12 new plays included in ITN's 'Plays and Playwrights 2017' anthology.

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'Solace' to receive post-production funding from Women in Film

November 23, 2016

Tchaiko Omawale's 'Solace' (a nextPix/firstPix selection) was among the films selected by Women in Film for finishing fund grants.

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'Recovering Irma' receives Sundance Institute production grant

Oct 31, 2016

'Recovering Irma' will receive production funding from the Sundance Institute as part of over $1million in grants.

[read more]



 
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Mumbai Film Festival announces 2016 lineup

Sept 30, 2016

'Railway Children' will have its World Premiere at the MAMI 2016 India GOLD section - find out more about the festival lineup below.

[read more]



 
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DC Theatre Scene interviews Don Thompson about 'The God of This World'

July 9, 2015

Thompson describes the evolution of his new play 'The God of This World'.

[read interview]



 
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Gene' Fouche' talks about the METLab Festival of New Plays, including 'The God of This World', on COMCAST/NBC's Newsmakers

June 4, 2015

Gene' describes what's happening at the Maryland Ensemble Theatre and how summer 2015 will see the company showcasing a series of new plays.

[view video]



 
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Aubrey Plaza talks 'Ned Rifle' on NBC's Today Show

March 26, 2015

Aubrey Plaza talks up 'Ned Rifle' in her own unique way on the Today Show.

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'Ned Rifle' to have Spring 2015 release

December 3, 2014

'Ned Rifle' to see a 5-city theatrical plus VOD release.

[read article]



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'Ned Rifle' to World Premiere at 2014 TIFF

July 22, 2014

Hal Hartley's conclusion to his 'Henry Fool' trilogy to world premiere in Toronto.

[read article]



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FirstPost/Feather Project - Don Thompson talks about the film 'Message to Shigatse'

September 26, 2012

Don Thompson discusses MTS, the Panchen Lama issue and its significance to China.

[view video]



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The Hollywood Reporter reviews Nicole Karsin's 'We Women Warriors' - a firstPix selection

August 10, 2012

THR describes this 'clear-eyed look' at how indigenous tribes struggle non-violently in Colombia amid decades of war.

[read review]



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CNN describes the moving story behind firstPix selection 'Bringing Tibet Home'

October 27, 2011

CNN details the moving and powerful story of the artist behind the film.

[read article]



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PBS Newshour and The Economist Film Project highlight firstPix selection 'Made In India'

August 4, 2011

PBS Newshour discusses the film and shows an extended excerpt.

[see segment]



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New York Times feature article re. 'Tibet in Song'

September 22, 2010

The NY Times discusses Ngawang's journey with the film and its release in theaters during the fall of 2010.

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'Tibet' to sing in theaters this Fall

July 22, 2010

Variety talks about the theatrical release for 'Tibet in Song'.

[read article]



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'Documentary recalls time of radical activism'

Dec 9, 2010

Margot Pelletier is inteviewed about the documentary 'Sylvia' - firstPix selection.

[read article]



Epoch Times interviews Don Thompson about 'humanistic media'

January 22, 2010

Don Thompson discusses Humanistic Media and his response to the Shen Yun performers.

[read article]