Green Left

Afghan stories still matter: A conversation with Fahim Hashimy

Fahim Hashimy is an Afghan filmmaker and founder of the Ghan International Film Festival Australia. He spoke to Markela ...

Film about Afghan-Canadian man scoops Welsh prize

A film about a first-generation Afghan Canadian man has scooped the top honours at a Welsh film festival. Organisers at the ...
The Peak

Brishkay Ahmed’s “In the Room” spotlights Afghan women

By: Heidi Kwok, Staff Writer On October 7 and 10, Canadian Afghan filmmaker and SFU communication alum Brishkay Ahmed’s new feature documentary, In the Room, had its world premiere at the 44th ...

Making a doc about Afghan women gave this filmmaker a new appreciation for her culture

Brishkay Ahmed’s In the Room, debuting at the Vancouver International Film Festival, looks at the lives of five prominent Afghan emigrant women ...
Cineuropa

Kabul, Between Prayers wins the top award at the 32nd Astra Film Festival

Aboozar Amini’s film triumphs at the festival, which also awarded titles by David Bim, Alisa Kovalenko and Paula Oneţ ...

How this long-running women's film festival became the biggest showcase for cinema in N.L.

When it comes to emerging talent industry growth, St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival, Canada's longest standing ...
Film New Europe

Astra Film Festival 2025 announces its winners

The Astra Film Festival, the international festival of documentary cinema, celebrated the best films of the year on Saturday evening. The 2025 Honor Roll features outstanding titles such as To the ...