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 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
A multi-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.
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.
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LATEST NEWS
Clarence Monpleh joins NDHRFF as Director of Youth Programming
The North Dakota Human Rights Film & Arts Festival welcomes Clarence Monpleh as the first Director of Youth Programming for the festival.
The Human Family to Receive $15,000 Grant from the NEA
The National Endowment for the Arts has approved The Human Family for a grant in the amount of $15,000.
Shawn Cotter joins FMLGBTFF as Director of Programming
The Fargo-Moorhead LGBT Film Festival welcomes Shawn Cotter as the first Director of Programming for the festival.