How does Human Rights Cinema look in Southeast Asia and who keeps it alive? Cinema without Borders is an initiative of Movies that Matter that has been supporting film festivals across continents, including the Indonesian 100% Manusia Festival. Read the insight of King Catoy on what it was like to be a part of the 100% Manusia Film Festival 2026 in Jakarta as an "odd one out".

What’s the one piece of advice you’d share with someone organising a human rights film festival? We posed this question to our past grantees: experienced organisers who’ve navigated the challenges, triumphs, and unexpected moments that come with creating spaces for powerful human rights stories.

For the third installment in our series, we’re looking at partnerships.

What’s the one piece of advice you’d share with someone organising a human rights film festival? We posed this question to our past grantees: experienced organisers who’ve navigated the challenges, triumphs, and unexpected moments that come with creating spaces for powerful human rights stories.

In this second article of our series, we explore one of the most important elements of any human rights film festival: your programme.

Carol Misorelli co-founded Taturana in 2014 to use Brazilian cinema as a tool for democratic dialogue and social impact. In response to growing political polarization in Brazil, she helped shape a strategy focused on creating safe spaces for discussion through impact film distribution, festivals, and regional partnerships supported by Movies that Matter. Her work highlights how film can strengthen civil society by opening dialogue rather than fueling confrontation.

We sat down with Zippy Kimundu during IDFA 2025 to discuss her documentary Our Land, Our Freedom, her experience with Movies that Matter’s Activist Lens Programme, and her future projects.

On 10 December, Human Rights Day, Movies that Matter puts human rights in the spotlight with the Embassy Film Menu.

What’s the one piece of advice you’d share with someone organising a human rights film festival? We posed this question to our past grantees: experienced organisers who’ve navigated the challenges, triumphs, and unexpected moments that come with creating spaces for powerful human rights stories.

Discover their top tips for building your dream team in the first post of this new series!