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Its goal was to make change and survive to fulfill its mission. By the mids, Newsreel transformed into Third World Newsreel, under the leadership of two women of color — Christine Choy and Susan Robeson, and has since then, been led by women of color. TWN training graduates include Oscar nominated filmmakers, as well as grassroots organizers and film professors.

How does TWN situate itself aesthetically and politically against these oppressive policies? What our older films reveal is the similarity of conditions now with what existed 50 years ago. And there are potential lessons that could be gleaned from the past with the enhanced possibilities of organizing with new technologies.

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We aim at a cross generational pollination of thought and action, and we are working with various groups, from the African American Intellectual History Society AAIHS to activist groups to encourage these interactions, which we hope will lead to growth and action.

The formation of Third World Newsreel from Newsreel was due to the struggle of mostly women of color within the organization; and from that point on, women of color have led the organization. These films, along with others — Inside Women Insidewhich was one of the first films to give voice to incarcerated women, and The Women Outsidewhich did the same for women impacted by US militarization and the intersection of patriarchy, racism and sexism in Korea, are examples of TWN outcomes.

What is key in the films listed here and in the question ada gay griffin the collaboration between the filmmakers and activists that made such films possible; as well as the leadership role of women in the movements themselves — which remains a still often obscured truth, but the one enduring and critical engine of all progressive movements.

However, there are teachers, students and community organizers seeking alternative media — groups like your society, for that matter. What form our efforts will need to take in the future is yet to be determined. And there will continue to be a need for media that presents a history of our struggles, the possibilities we can fight for, along with the diverse voices of our activist communities.

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