Join us at the 2023 American Documentary Gala
Pamela Yates and Paco de Onís invite filmmakers and the Skylight community to support American Documentary on Nov 7th at their first gala in four years! ...
21 Oct
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20 Sep
When the Mountains Tremble Turns 40
Skylight begins its 40th anniversary of When the Mountains Tremble and we also mark the 50th anniversary of the coup in Chile...
18 Sep
When the Mountains Tremble: Director’s Statement on the Film’s 40th Anniversary
The crew and Rigoberta Menchú during the making of When the Mountains Tremble. Photo: Skylight It’s now been 40 years since I directed When the Mountains Tremble. It’s a good time to reflect on what was learned, both politically and cinematically, so that we can act...
10 Aug
Dispatch from Guatemala: They Won’t See Us Coming
Above photo: Casa Mosaico Press Conference for presidential candidate Bernardo Arévalo in Guatemala, Aug. 8, 2023. Photo: Vaclav Masek THEY WON’T SEE US COMING Dispatch #1: August 10, 2023 By Vaclav Masek Covering the 2023 Guatemalan presidential elections has been like navigating a terrain between a never-ending cycle of fear...
24 Jul
Windows of opportunity
Everyone is asking us about the historic strike roiling the film industry as nearly 200,000 writers and performers join forces to get wage increases, protections against the use of actor images through artificial intelligence, boosts in compensation for successful streaming programs and improvements in health...
19 Jul
20 Years of the International Criminal Court: An Interview with Eduardo Gonzalez
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...
16 Jun
Tiffanie Brown is preserving the legacy of Gloria Jordan, the Black union leader and her grandmother
Gloria Jordan was a Black union leader in the Mississippi Delta who was featured in our first film, Resurgence in 1981. Her granddaughter is writing a book about her to preserve her legacy. ...
11 May
Creating space for innovation, rest, and resilience
Our VIVX leadership team are at a residency in Woodstock, NY, asylum seekers speaking out against the "remain in Mexico" policy, and we celebrate filmmakers in the Skylight network. ...
18 Mar
Women’s History Month Spotlight, Haskell Wexler’s Centenary, and How to Help Ukrainian Filmmakers
Our March newsletter honors the power of women filmmakers, journalists, and union leaders. We celebrate the centenary of legendary documentary filmmaker Haskell Wexler, and provide ways to support Ukrainian artists during this horrific war....
17 Mar
PEOPLE POWER
A conversation with filmmaker Rintu Thomas. "Writing with Fire," co-directed with her husband Sushmit Ghosh, is the first Indian film to be nominated for a Best Documentary Oscar. This interview is part of our "On the Horizon" series. ...
