changing the world through art
Join us and help educate, engage and facilitate discussion in our communities around local and word-wide human rights topics through the work of filmmakers and artists.
What Drives Us
OUR MISSION
The Human Family is a non-partisan 501(c)(3) founded to change our communities through art. The mission of The Human Family is to educate, engage and facilitate discussion around local and word-wide human rights topics through the work of filmmakers and artists.
GET INVOLVED
Would you like to help with an upcoming event? Follow the link below to learn more about the opportunities to volunteer with the Human Family.
UPCOMING EVENTS
April 11-25 North Dakota Environmental Rights Film Festival
Join us online for the inaugural North Dakota Environmental Rights FIlm Festival.
April 10 - North Dakota Human Rights Arts Festival
The fourth annual North Dakota Human Rights Arts Festival closes at the Bismarck Downtown Artist Cooperative in downtown Bismarck, North Dakota.
April 22-June 5 - North Dakota Human Rights Arts Festival
The fourth annual North Dakota Human Rights Arts Festival will be on display in Jamestown at the Arts Center.
what we do
OUR PROGRAMS
The North Dakota Human Rights Film Festival
Educating and engage our communities around human rights and social justice through the work of filmmakers.
The North Dakota Human Rights Arts Festival
A traveling art exhibition that travels throughout the state of North Dakota to promote human rights and social justice.

The Fargo-Moorhead LGBT Film Festival
Celebrating Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender lived experiences through the visions of innovative filmmakers.
The North Dakota Environmental Rights Film Festival
Highlying the interdependence and connectedness between environmental rights and human rights.
home. The Homelessness Crisis in North Dakota
An 8-part limited series documenting the homelessness crisis in North Dakota, and the organizations and individuals fighting to end it.

those among us: the human rights champions of north dakota
A contemporary history project documenting North Dakota’s human rights and social justice warriors.
STAY INFORMED
LATEST NEWS
End of the Line: The Women of Standing Rock
Shannon Kring’s “End of the Line: The Women of Standing Rock” looks at recent history through the eyes of indigenous female water protectors.
Free Access to Eductors for the NDERFF
Educators can receive a free All-Access Pass to NDERFF for use in classroom and educational settings.
Bismarck art gallery showcases artwork from 52 artists across the world
The Bismarck Downtown Artist Coop and 52 artists from across the world collaborated for the North Dakota Human Rights Festival.