We are watching the political and social turmoil engulfing Peru, with protesters being attacked by government forces, with more than 50 killed as of this writing, as yet another manifestation of anger bursting in Latin American societies living in extreme economic and social injustice conditions....
As we close the year, we are pausing to remember and honor filmmakers and human rights defenders who will forever be part of the Skylight family....
A Human Rights Day commemoration of the 30th anniversary of Rigoberta Menchú’s Nobel Peace Prize ...
The retrospective at DocsMX Film Festival offered an opportunity to reflect on 40 years of Skylight's work. ...
The last few years have been tectonic for the U.S. society and culture, and this has been true for those of us working in the documentary field as well. Suddenly, the pressure to address issues like labor standards, the consolidation of power and influence, and...
Press contact: info@skylight.is DocsMX Honors Pamela Yates and Paco de Onís with Retrospective Skylight Pictures honored at 17th edition of Mexico’s oldest and longest running documentary film festival New York, NY – October 4, 2022 –Pamela Yates and Paco de Onís will be honorees at the 17th edition...
In August 2022, the new administration President Gustavo Petro and Francia Márquez was inaugurated in Colombia. Several members of our VIVX team, from Colombia, reflected on this momentous change for their country with the following reflections. By Heny Cuesta, Director, SolidariLabs AfroColombia Colombia proclaims itself, according to...
Join our campaign, #DontLetDoraDie, with a massive outpouring of support on Monday, August 22, 2022 – to honor Dora María’s leadership and call for her immediate release from prison....
Irma Alicia Velásquez Nimatuj is an author, journalist and college professor in Guatemala and the U.S. She is the first Maya K’iche’ woman to receive her PhD in social anthropology. She has taught at the University of Texas Austin, and at Brown, Duke and Stanford...
This month marks the 20th anniversary of the International Criminal Court, founded on the premise that there can be no lasting peace without justice. I first heard about the Court when traveling with Eduardo Gonzalez, a transitional justice expert, high up in the Andes of...
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