The American Museum of Natural History’s Margaret Mead Film Festival, occurring October 18–21, 2018, screens documentaries that increase our understanding of the complexity and diversity of the peoples and cultures that populate our planet. The festival has evolved with the times while maintaining its important history and has grown steadily to reflect the ever-evolving incarnations of storytelling, technology and growing access to communities near and far.
The Mead aims to connect viewers to cultures and communities around the world, creating empathy and understanding through visual media. Hundreds of filmmakers and scholars, thousands of moviegoers, and over 40 international nonfiction films and media converge over four thrilling days of screenings, conversations, and parties.
This year’s festival reflects stories of resilience, portraits of strength and action by people who are rising up, breaking new ground, and pushing their communities forward.
Collectively, the new centerpiece, highlights work from community organizations that train and support...
The Mead aims to connect viewers to cultures and communities around the world, creating empathy and understanding through visual media. Hundreds of filmmakers and scholars, thousands of moviegoers, and over 40 international nonfiction films and media converge over four thrilling days of screenings, conversations, and parties.
This year’s festival reflects stories of resilience, portraits of strength and action by people who are rising up, breaking new ground, and pushing their communities forward.
Collectively, the new centerpiece, highlights work from community organizations that train and support...
- 10/2/2018
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
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