Basra is Iraq’s second largest city – historically, an open, cosmopolitan port, with a diverse population and strong cultural traditions. It has produced some of the most important poets in Iraq, for example. During the 8 year war with Iran, … read more

Karama Human Rights Film Festival helds in Amman, Jordan (Dec 10 – 15, 2012) enters the 3rd festival edition this year. Festival accepts film entries of all genres not older than three years with strong focus on Human Rights. Deadline … read more

The festival screened documentaries and fictional films by Iraqi, Arab and Western filmmakers. It was organized by the Iraqi Cultural Association and the Iraqi Independent Film and Television College in partnership with several Iraqi associations and media organizations … read more

The first Iraqi Human Rights Film Festival ‘Baghdad Eye’ took place in Baghdad from 25th to 28th of February. Hundreds of people visited the opening ceremony and the movie screenings. From 29th February till 12th of March the festival has … read more

A human rights film festival held in Baghdad is aiming to educate and mobilise citizens at a time when Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki’s government has been accused of sliding toward authoritarianism. [AFP, Tuesday 28 Feb 2012]

Martin Kobler hails Baghdad Human Rights Film Festival as groundbreaking initiative to promote … read more

Watch the BBC Arabic report on the Baghdad Eye opening ceremony.

Baghdad Eye opening speech from Kasim Abid … read more

Festival opening ceremony welcomed number of local and international guests, ambassadors and representatives of international bodies working in Iraq who attended the opening ceremony. We were very pleased to see Iraqis filling the hall, especially as the main objective of … read more

Tribute to Muayed Ni’meh … a Maker of Beauty … read more