the north dakota human rights film & arts festival
The mission of the North Dakota Human Rights Film & Arts Festival is to educate, engage and facilitate discussion around local and word-wide human rights topics through the work of filmmakers and artists.
Grand Forks, North Dakota
Thursday, November 8 2018
Join us at the historic Empire Arts Center Thursday, November 8.
Bismarck, North Dakota
Tuesday, November 13 2018
Join us at Russell Reid Auditorium in Bismarck on Tuesday, November 13.
Fargo, North Dakota
Thursday, 11/15 and Friday, 11/16
Join us at the historic Fargo Theatre in Fargo on Thursday, November 15 and Friday, November 16.
SCREENING SCHEDULE
Learn more about the films screening at the 2018 North Dakota Human Rights Film Festival below.
All tickets are $12 in advance | $15 at the door | $2.00 Seniors & Students. Groups rates available.
Thursday, Nov. 8 - Afternoon Session 1-4:30 PM
Grand Forks - Empire Arts Center
Click here to learn more about the films screening at the Empire Arts Center from 1 to 3 p.m. in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
Tuesday, Nov. 13 - Afternoon Session 1-3 PM
Bismarck - The Heritage Center & State Museum
Click here to learn more about the films screening at the Heritage Center and State Museum from 1 to 3 p.m. in Bismarck, North Dakota.
Thursday, Nov. 15 - Evening Session 7-10 PM
Fargo - The Fargo Theatre
Click here to learn more about the films screening at the Fargo Theatre from 7 to 10 p.m. in Fargo, North Dakota.
Friday, Nov. 16 - Evening Session 7-10 PM
Fargo - The Fargo Theatre
Click here to learn more about the films screening at the Fargo Theatre from 7 to 10 p.m. in Fargo, North Dakota.
Thursday, Nov. 8 - Evening Session 6-10 PM
Grand Forks - Empire Arts Center
Click here to learn more about the films screening at the Empire Arts Center from 6 to 10 p.m. in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
Tuesday, Nov. 13 - Evening Session 6-10 PM
Bismarck - The Heritage Center & State Museum
Click here to learn more about the films screening at the Heritage Center and State Museum from 6 to 10 p.m. in Bismarck, North Dakota.
Friday, Nov. 16 - Afternoon Session 1-3:30 PM
Fargo - The Fargo Theatre
Click here to learn more about the films screening at the Fargo Theatre from 1 to 3:30 p.m. in Fargo, North Dakota.
Hillary Kempenich selected as 2023 Invited Artist
Artist Hillary Kempenich has been selected as the Invited Artist for the 2023 North Dakota Human Rights Film and Arts Festival.
Human Rights Film Festival Returns to Minot
The North Dakota Human Rights Film Festival will feature the regional premiere of OYATE at the Oak Park Theater on Tuesday, November 15, at 7 p.m.
Bismarck Human Rights Film Festival Rescheduled Due to Winter Storm
The Bismarck Screening of the North Dakota Human Rights Film Festival has been rescheduled due to pending winter weather.
THE 2018 HUMAN RIGHTS FILM AND ARTS FESTIVAL IS PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY
TESTIMONIALS
What People are Saying
“So many powerful stories.”
“So many powerful stories – almost too much emotionally to see in sequence.”
2017 Festival Attendee
“It opened my eyes.”
“Awake, A Dream from Standing Rock left my heart in pain for what really happened. It’s the truth, the facts, reality. It opened my eyes. North Dakota has to hear this. The truth! .”
2017 Festival Attendee
“It grabbed my soul.”
“It grabbed my soul. The Orange Story and Warehoused. Warehoused NEEDS to be released on DVR so people can buy and watch it. I came from Grant Forks. We need more of these cultural events. Thank you!”
2017 Festival Attendee
“Hearing the voices of humanity.”
“I enjoyed hearing the voices of humanity, and most particularly the first film where the woman described her activism since the 1960s. I also very much enjoyed the films where the individuals with learning disabilities recounted their experiences of being discriminated against due to their disabilities.”
2017 Festival Attendee
transformation through education
A core component of the North Dakota Film & Arts festival is facilitating change through education and discussion. As part of that process, panel discussions focused on community-based human rights and social justice issues complete each evening of the film festival.
In 2017, the festival was honored to host Water Protectors for the first conversation in Fargo, North Dakota about the peaceful resistance to the Dakota Access Pipeline.
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