Sajda Abdul-Rahim, a college student living in New York City, talks about her religious upbringing as a Muslim and her quest for a less traditional and more personal spiritual connection with God.
Sajda Abdul-Rahim, a college student living in New York City, talks about her religious upbringing as a Muslim and her quest for a less traditional and more personal spiritual connection with God.
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Produced by CUNY TV, Short Docs Web Series showcases short documentaries about NYC’s minority communities and examines issues including immigration, human rights, education, diaspora, multiculturalism, environmental issues and criminal justice. Short Docs creates a fresh multi-cultural dialogue and amplifies the film’s issues through social media. The documentaries, produced by Third World Newsreel, stream along with interviews with the filmmakers and subjects related to the pieces.
COVIDEO - Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, a father and son find a new way to make a town smile. Directed by Alan Nero @Nero_Bound @BklynCollege411 @cunytv youtu.be/tixtMWc9hD8 via @YouTube
Interview with Filipino filmmaker Girard Tecson| Short Docs facebook.com/watch/?v=31026… via @FacebookWatch @Girarrrd @aaaricuny @AALCUNYTV @cunytv @hunterimamfa
Girard Tecson’s “The Gift of Life” describes the challenges and triumphs of Prasha Tuladar who suffers from a rare disease that forces her to live with an oxygen tank. youtu.be/TfV9wxx7MRw via @YouTube @Girarrrd @aaaricuny @hunterimamfa
Chinese filmmaker Tian Leng shares his journey from Changzhou to New York City through photography and film. youtu.be/ui-XZZTm_1M via @YouTube @aaaricuny @cunytv @GC_CUNY @CityTechNews @SnugHarborCCBG @AALCUNYTV @aaartsalliance
"Dear Friend Chinatown." Tian Leng's intimate visual essay in the form of a video postcard written to a friend. @CityTechNews @GradCenterNews @aaaricuny @cunytv @CUNYTVDS youtu.be/jOw4yg31QKQ via @YouTube
Fingers crossed! Short Docs is nominated - Best Arts Program Feature/Segment. Interview with Staten Island filmmaker and Hunter College alumni James Verdi. @NYEmmyAwards @cunytv @CUNYTVDS twitter.com/njburkett7/sta…
Short Docs-Quest for Energy - Short Film-Interview with Vinit Parmar via @cunytv
Vinit Parmar's “Quest for Energy” inspires us to think about energy consumption and decreasing our environmental impact. @BklynCollege411 @CUNY @cunytv @CUNYTVDS youtu.be/FlnX-0yJee4 via @YouTube
Ali Reza Khoshkjan shares his journey from Tehran to Brooklyn, NY, to fulfill his dream of becoming a filmmaker. youtu.be/Od1fJfVAVmc via @YouTube . @cunytv @CUNYTVDS @BklynCollege411 @CUNY
“The Banned” | A short film about the effects of the Trump administration travel ban on the lives of Iranian-Americans.youtu.be/a1nqQb24u7k via @YouTube @cunytv
Julienne Verdi describes the origin and achievements of Move Forward Staten Island youtu.be/0tSUapHZpcg via @YouTube @MoveForward_SI @Projectivity_ @cunytv
"Staten Island's Huddled Masses"- SI residents sharing their experiences as immigrants and children of immigrants. youtu.be/1BpU4oA8szI via @YouTube @Projectivity_ @MoveForward_SI
"Staten Island's Huddled Masses"- SI residents sharing their experiences as immigrants and children of immigrants. youtu.be/1BpU4oA8szI via @YouTube @MoveForward_SI @cunytv
"Ebb Tide" - A retired teacher goes back to the happiest time of her life hoping to reconnect with her students. @vivianrivasnyc @CityCollegeNY @cunytv youtu.be/bBqhkfyv8Qo via @YouTube
‘The Unstoppable’ A short film inspired by a black teenage girl's real-life battle with anxiety and depression. youtu.be/14DXJnFb7QQ via @YouTube @CUNYTVDS @cunytv @PACER_NBPC
Interview Patrick G. Lee. Challenges of LGBTQ Asian Americans youtu.be/k_i5GnS3rKQ via @YouTube @cunytv @patrickglee @CUNYTVDS
Unspoken: Asian Americans on Coming Out to Immigrant Parents youtu.be/DhR3gRxkVJY via @YouTube @patrickglee
Short Docs | Interview with Juliane Dressner and Enoch Jemmott youtu.be/Eyy9ntyei5o via @YouTube @personalstatmnt @cunytv #CARA @CUNYTVDS
‘Ellis Island: The Making of a Master Race in America’ explores the influence of eugenics on U.S. immigration policies. @BklynCollege411 @CUNYTVDS @cunytv youtu.be/K82o_i1GtRQ via @YouTube
David Pavlosky reflects on his documentaries about LGBTQ rights, religion, and homophobia. youtu.be/DuGF_tozwqM via @YouTube @CUNYTVDS @fm_hunter
Documentarian Irina Patkanian sheds light on the burden war inflicts on the most vulnerable. @CUNYTVDS lnkd.in/dB3_mhZ
“Children in Gold”, an intimate documentation of Syrian child refugees as they first arrive in Greece by boat. youtu.be/BB3bOyenezU via @YouTube @BklynCollege411
Not often do we come across footage this compelling. If you spend time watching anything online today, take time out for this beautiful meditation on Syria's child refugees. “Children in Gold” was produced by Brooklyn College's Irina Patkanian. lnkd.in/dmRiQuC
Tami Gold, @Hunter_College professor and filmmaker, shares her life-long journey uniting film and activism. @fm_hunter lnkd.in/dNearqe
Tami Gold, @Hunter_College professor and filmmaker, shares her life-long journey uniting film and activism. youtu.be/2p5K30XlbDM via @YouTube @TamiGoldDOCS
‘Puzzles’ tells the complex story of a brutal 2006 hate crime attack on three patrons of Puzzles Lounge, a gay bar in New Bedford, MA, and documents how the worlds of a violent homophobic offender and his victims collided. This 12-…lnkd.in/dkNM-ip lnkd.in/dJtduxy
“Puzzles” follows the story of a hate crime and explores the correlation between American economic desperation and homophobia.@TamiGoldDOCS youtu.be/ZXjteRo2Ewk via @YouTube
Emmy-nominated CUNY TV producer and filmmaker Eddie Bailey introduces his latest documentary, ‘Memphis Majic,’ a film that looks at the history of his hometown and the 30-year old Memphis-born street dance called, “Jookin.” lnkd.in/dGyAUUW
Short Docs | Eddie Bailey introduces his documentary ‘Memphis Majic.’ youtu.be/iRgLmYT6JZI via @YouTube @SavoyMediaGroup
A look back at the history and influence of Hip-Hop culture by talented colleague Eddie Bailey. @SavoyMediaGroup lnkd.in/eaaFQws