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.
Get Involved
CHANGE THE WORLD THROUGH ART
invest in the arts
Be a part of the movement and help change the world through art. Make a one-time or recurring investment and support the work of our numerous program activities.
volunteer
Make a difference in your community by volunteering with one of our many arts oriented human rights and social justice programs. There are numerous opportunities to engage.
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
February 2 - North Dakota Human Rights Arts Festival
The fourth annual North Dakota Human Rights Arts Festival opens at UND Arts Collections at the Empire Arts Center in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
February 14 - 28 - Our right to gaze
A special online film festival celebrating Black filmmakers.
February 18 - Online Artist Reception
Join us online for an Artist Reception celebrating the work of the artist in the North Dakota Human Rights Arts Festival.
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
First Annual Environmental Rights Film Festival Announced
The North Dakota Environmental Rights Film Festival opens April 11, featuring over 40 films featuring the environment and social justice.
“Home” selected for Venice Shorts Film Festival
Chapter Two of “Home. The Homelessness Crisis in North Dakota” is an official selection of Venice Shorts film festival.
“Home” quarter-finalist in Los Angeles Film Awards
Chapter Two of “Home. The Homelessness Crisis in North Dakota” is a quarter-finalist for award recognition in the Los Angeles Film Awards.