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A Thousand Cuts
Available until Monday, October 26, 10:00PM ET
Followed by a Q&A with Ramona Diaz; Moderated by Trish Fontanilla Directed by Ramona S. Diaz 120 mins | Documentary | USA/Philippines | English/Tagalog Nowhere is the worldwide erosion of democracy, fueled by social media disinformation campaigns, more starkly evident than in the authoritarian regime of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. Journalist Maria Ressa places the tools of the free press—and her freedom—on the line in defense of truth and democracy. Advisory: Film may contain themes, language or images not suitable for all audiences. Please contact ArtsEmerson Box Office (617-824-8400) for specific details . Join us for an additional livestream Q&A with filmmaker Ramona S. Diaz and Maria Ressa in conversation with Jose Antonio Vargas, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and Emmy-nominated filmmaker. Presented in partnership with the Asian American Film Festival Collective. Link to Watch >> Director’s Bio - Ramona S. Diaz
Ramona S. Diaz, director, writer, co-editor, and producer of A Thousand Cuts, is an award-winning Asian American filmmaker whose films have screened at Sundance, the Berlinale, Tribeca, the Viennale, IDFA, and many other top-tier film festivals. All of Ramona's feature-length films—Imelda (2004), The Learning (2011), Don’t Stop Believin’: Everyman’s Journey (2012) and her latest film, Motherland (2017)—have been broadcast on PBS, on either the POV or Independent Lens series. Motherland won an award at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and had its international premiere at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival. It was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for best Documentary, a Peabody Award, and a Gaward Urian Award from the Filipino Film Critics. She has received funding from ITVS, Sundance, CAAM, Tribeca, Catapult Film Fund, Chicken & Egg, MacArthur Foundation, the IDA, Cinereach and Creative Capital, among others. For the past four years, Ramona has been a film envoy for the American Film Showcase, a joint program of the U.S. Department of State and the USC School of Cinematic Arts that brings American films to audiences worldwide. She has conducted master classes and production workshops all over the world. Ramona was awarded a prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship and was inducted into the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences (AMPAS) in 2016, and in 2017 received a Women at Sundance Fellowship and a Chicken & Egg Pictures Breakthrough Filmmaker Award. She is a current recipient of a United States Artist Fellowship. Ramona is a graduate of Emerson College and holds an MA from Stanford University. Website: https://www.athousandcuts.film Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/athousandcutsfilm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_athousandcuts Twitter: https://twitter.com/_athousandcuts Co-presenters:
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