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On Saturday at the Egyptian Theater in Park City, Carrie Mae Weems moderated a conversation between artists in the industry who have pushed the envelope when it comes to storytelling and representation. The panelists each had films at Sundance including Lin-Manuel Miranda (Siempre, Luis, We Are Freestyle Love…

A Palestinian cameraman who worked on Ai Weiwei's Venice 2017 documentary Human Flow has died after being shot while covering clashes between protesters in Gaza and the Israeli military. According to local health officials, Yasser Murtaja, 30, was shot in the side of his stomach on Friday by the Israeli military while…

To celebrate World Humanitarian Day, renowned artist Ai Weiwei is debuting the trailer from his forthcoming documentary on the planet’s staggering refugee crisis and its impact. Human Flow captures an eventful year in 23 countries, following a chain of human stories that stretches across the globe. The desperate…

EXCLUSIVE: Altitude Film Distribution has picked up UK and Irish distribution rights to Human Flow, a film about the mounting global refugee crisis by world-renowned activist, artist and filmmaker Ai Weiwei. The deal was struck with Lionsgate International, on behalf of Participant Media and AC Films. The film looks…

Participant Media and AC Films are teaming on documentary Human Flow from activist and filmmaker Ai Weiwei. The feature explores the global refugee crisis using footage and interviews shot in over 20 countries. Ai is producing with Chin-chin Yap and Heino Deckert. AC’s Andy Cohen and Jeff Skoll and Diane Weyermann of…

UTA has signed Beijing-born artist and social activist Ai Weiwei. Among the creative initiatives the agency will assist in is to help with the financing and distribution strategy of The Human Flow, the tentative title of a feature documentary about the global refugee crisis that Weiwei is shooting in France, Germany…

EXCLUSIVE: Indie film subcription service Fandor has acquired sci-fi short film The Sand Storm ahead of its Telluride debut this weekend, and has set a day and date release coinciding with its world premiere this Sunday, August 31. The narrative short is directed by Jason Wishnow, the filmmaker behind the viral…