Brent E. Huffman
@brenthuffman.bsky.social
#Documentary Filmmaker/Professor
Director of Documentary #Journalism at #Northwestern
Director of "Saving Mes Aynak"
New documentary about #Yemen
Passionate about #humanrights, #socialjustice #heritage
#Afghanistan #China
www.germancamera.com
Director of Documentary #Journalism at #Northwestern
Director of "Saving Mes Aynak"
New documentary about #Yemen
Passionate about #humanrights, #socialjustice #heritage
#Afghanistan #China
www.germancamera.com
Big congrats to my students Esther Lim and Jankhna Sura for winning Best Documentary at the #Chicago Mulit-Cultural Film Festival for their film "Jeffery, Come Home" created in my Documenting #Carceral Injustice class @medillschool.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Big congrats to my students Esther Lim and Jankhna Sura for winning Best Documentary at the #Chicago Mulit-Cultural Film Festival for their film "Jeffery, Come Home" created in my Documenting #Carceral Injustice class @medillschool.bsky.social
November 2, 2025 at 9:48 PM
So proud of my students Ysa Quiballo and Annie Xia who premiered their @medillschool.bsky.social student documentary "Hey Hugo" at the #Chicago International Film Festival on Saturday. The documentary was made in my Documenting #Carceral Injustice course at Sheridan #Prison.
October 28, 2025 at 5:13 PM
So proud of my students Ysa Quiballo and Annie Xia who premiered their @medillschool.bsky.social student documentary "Hey Hugo" at the #Chicago International Film Festival on Saturday. The documentary was made in my Documenting #Carceral Injustice course at Sheridan #Prison.
Incredible news - legendary actor Naseeruddin Shah has joined the award-winning documentary "Far from Home"!
We are thrilled to have his support.
You can view the trailer for this documentary (just recently Oscar qualified) here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lyka...
We are thrilled to have his support.
You can view the trailer for this documentary (just recently Oscar qualified) here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lyka...
October 17, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Incredible news - legendary actor Naseeruddin Shah has joined the award-winning documentary "Far from Home"!
We are thrilled to have his support.
You can view the trailer for this documentary (just recently Oscar qualified) here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lyka...
We are thrilled to have his support.
You can view the trailer for this documentary (just recently Oscar qualified) here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lyka...
Washington, DC friends- exciting news!
@medillschool.bsky.social
#documentary created in my Documenting #Carceral Injustice program will premiere at the prestigious Double Exposure #Investigative Film Festival
on Oct. 31! Filmmaker in person. Please come out and support this incredible doc!
@medillschool.bsky.social
#documentary created in my Documenting #Carceral Injustice program will premiere at the prestigious Double Exposure #Investigative Film Festival
on Oct. 31! Filmmaker in person. Please come out and support this incredible doc!
October 14, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Washington, DC friends- exciting news!
@medillschool.bsky.social
#documentary created in my Documenting #Carceral Injustice program will premiere at the prestigious Double Exposure #Investigative Film Festival
on Oct. 31! Filmmaker in person. Please come out and support this incredible doc!
@medillschool.bsky.social
#documentary created in my Documenting #Carceral Injustice program will premiere at the prestigious Double Exposure #Investigative Film Festival
on Oct. 31! Filmmaker in person. Please come out and support this incredible doc!
THIS Thursday - #Iranian author of FOR THE SUN AFTER LONG NIGHTS newly long-listed for the National Book Award
@medillschool.bsky.social @fatemehjamalpour.bsky.social
@medillschool.bsky.social @fatemehjamalpour.bsky.social
October 5, 2025 at 6:12 PM
THIS Thursday - #Iranian author of FOR THE SUN AFTER LONG NIGHTS newly long-listed for the National Book Award
@medillschool.bsky.social @fatemehjamalpour.bsky.social
@medillschool.bsky.social @fatemehjamalpour.bsky.social
"Far from Home" is now an Oscar-qualified short #documentary!
Please join me in supporting this beautiful and moving award-winning film chronicling the situation for #Afghan refugees in #India!
Please join me in supporting this beautiful and moving award-winning film chronicling the situation for #Afghan refugees in #India!
September 28, 2025 at 4:16 PM
"Far from Home" is now an Oscar-qualified short #documentary!
Please join me in supporting this beautiful and moving award-winning film chronicling the situation for #Afghan refugees in #India!
Please join me in supporting this beautiful and moving award-winning film chronicling the situation for #Afghan refugees in #India!
Don't miss this very special event at
Northwestern University -
@medillschool.bsky.social
Oct. 9th 5:30PM!
#Iran
Northwestern University -
@medillschool.bsky.social
Oct. 9th 5:30PM!
#Iran
September 24, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Don't miss this very special event at
Northwestern University -
@medillschool.bsky.social
Oct. 9th 5:30PM!
#Iran
Northwestern University -
@medillschool.bsky.social
Oct. 9th 5:30PM!
#Iran
The documentary, created in my Documenting Carceral Injustice course at Sheridan prison, won Best Documentary at Cineyouth - Chicago International FF.
August 24, 2025 at 3:06 PM
The documentary, created in my Documenting Carceral Injustice course at Sheridan prison, won Best Documentary at Cineyouth - Chicago International FF.
So proud of my students Annie Xia and Ysa Quiballo who premiered their award-winning Medill documentary "Hey Hugo" at the Middlebury New Filmmakers Film Festival in Vermont.
August 24, 2025 at 3:06 PM
So proud of my students Annie Xia and Ysa Quiballo who premiered their award-winning Medill documentary "Hey Hugo" at the Middlebury New Filmmakers Film Festival in Vermont.
Award-winning @medillschool.bsky.social #documentary "Hey Hugo" plays Middlebury Film Festival
Aug. 21st!
Don't miss this #Vermont!
mnff2025.eventive.org/films/hey-hu...
Aug. 21st!
Don't miss this #Vermont!
mnff2025.eventive.org/films/hey-hu...
August 14, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Award-winning @medillschool.bsky.social #documentary "Hey Hugo" plays Middlebury Film Festival
Aug. 21st!
Don't miss this #Vermont!
mnff2025.eventive.org/films/hey-hu...
Aug. 21st!
Don't miss this #Vermont!
mnff2025.eventive.org/films/hey-hu...
Former US Ambassador to Afghanistan sounds the alarm that the ancient Buddhist city of Mes Aynak, Afghanistan will soon be destroyed.
x.com/realZalmayMK...
Learn about the fight to save this priceless world heritage by Afghan archaeologists in my film Saving Mes Aynak:
www.savingmesaynak.com
x.com/realZalmayMK...
Learn about the fight to save this priceless world heritage by Afghan archaeologists in my film Saving Mes Aynak:
www.savingmesaynak.com
August 6, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Former US Ambassador to Afghanistan sounds the alarm that the ancient Buddhist city of Mes Aynak, Afghanistan will soon be destroyed.
x.com/realZalmayMK...
Learn about the fight to save this priceless world heritage by Afghan archaeologists in my film Saving Mes Aynak:
www.savingmesaynak.com
x.com/realZalmayMK...
Learn about the fight to save this priceless world heritage by Afghan archaeologists in my film Saving Mes Aynak:
www.savingmesaynak.com
Don’t miss this very special event featuring a screening of @medillschool.bsky.social #documentary “If This is Justice” @macarthurjustice.bsky.social
Panel moderated by Ben Austin
Panel moderated by Ben Austin
August 2, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Don’t miss this very special event featuring a screening of @medillschool.bsky.social #documentary “If This is Justice” @macarthurjustice.bsky.social
Panel moderated by Ben Austin
Panel moderated by Ben Austin
THRILLED that "Hey Hugo" is an official selection of the prestigious Middlebury New Filmmakers Film festival in #Vermont. The award-winning film plays 8/21.
Big congrats to my @medillschool.bsky.social students Annie Xia and Ysa Quiballo.
mnff2025.eventive.org/films/hey-hu...
Big congrats to my @medillschool.bsky.social students Annie Xia and Ysa Quiballo.
mnff2025.eventive.org/films/hey-hu...
July 28, 2025 at 3:53 PM
THRILLED that "Hey Hugo" is an official selection of the prestigious Middlebury New Filmmakers Film festival in #Vermont. The award-winning film plays 8/21.
Big congrats to my @medillschool.bsky.social students Annie Xia and Ysa Quiballo.
mnff2025.eventive.org/films/hey-hu...
Big congrats to my @medillschool.bsky.social students Annie Xia and Ysa Quiballo.
mnff2025.eventive.org/films/hey-hu...
#CHICAGO - Don't miss this very special screening of
@medillschool.bsky.social #Documentary Alum Colleen Cassingham's new award-winning #Sundance Film Festival doc!
"LIFE AFTER is coming to #Chicago to the Siskel Film Center on July 27 3PM:
lifeafterfilm.com
@medillschool.bsky.social #Documentary Alum Colleen Cassingham's new award-winning #Sundance Film Festival doc!
"LIFE AFTER is coming to #Chicago to the Siskel Film Center on July 27 3PM:
lifeafterfilm.com
July 17, 2025 at 11:22 PM
#CHICAGO - Don't miss this very special screening of
@medillschool.bsky.social #Documentary Alum Colleen Cassingham's new award-winning #Sundance Film Festival doc!
"LIFE AFTER is coming to #Chicago to the Siskel Film Center on July 27 3PM:
lifeafterfilm.com
@medillschool.bsky.social #Documentary Alum Colleen Cassingham's new award-winning #Sundance Film Festival doc!
"LIFE AFTER is coming to #Chicago to the Siskel Film Center on July 27 3PM:
lifeafterfilm.com
THRILLED that "Hey Hugo" is an official selection of the prestigious Middlebury New Filmmakers Film Festival in #Vermont.
Big congrats to first-time filmmakers Annie Xia and Ysa Quiballo.
mnff2025.eventive.org/films/hey-hu...
Big congrats to first-time filmmakers Annie Xia and Ysa Quiballo.
mnff2025.eventive.org/films/hey-hu...
July 14, 2025 at 11:37 PM
THRILLED that "Hey Hugo" is an official selection of the prestigious Middlebury New Filmmakers Film Festival in #Vermont.
Big congrats to first-time filmmakers Annie Xia and Ysa Quiballo.
mnff2025.eventive.org/films/hey-hu...
Big congrats to first-time filmmakers Annie Xia and Ysa Quiballo.
mnff2025.eventive.org/films/hey-hu...
Thank you to everyone who came out to the very special screening and discussion of my film “Saving Mes Aynak”! It is my hope we can save this incredible heritage in #Afghanistan for future generations.
www.savingmesaynak.com
www.savingmesaynak.com
July 13, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Thank you to everyone who came out to the very special screening and discussion of my film “Saving Mes Aynak”! It is my hope we can save this incredible heritage in #Afghanistan for future generations.
www.savingmesaynak.com
www.savingmesaynak.com
#Bluesky PLEASE help me spread the word!
Saturday July 12th #Chicago - join me in-person for a very special screening of my award-winning doc "Saving Mes Aynak" and discussion at the South Asian Institute.
Tickets:
eventbrite.com/e/saving-mes...
Saturday July 12th #Chicago - join me in-person for a very special screening of my award-winning doc "Saving Mes Aynak" and discussion at the South Asian Institute.
Tickets:
eventbrite.com/e/saving-mes...
July 3, 2025 at 1:31 PM
#Bluesky PLEASE help me spread the word!
Saturday July 12th #Chicago - join me in-person for a very special screening of my award-winning doc "Saving Mes Aynak" and discussion at the South Asian Institute.
Tickets:
eventbrite.com/e/saving-mes...
Saturday July 12th #Chicago - join me in-person for a very special screening of my award-winning doc "Saving Mes Aynak" and discussion at the South Asian Institute.
Tickets:
eventbrite.com/e/saving-mes...
A wonderful night of @medillschool.bsky.social #documentary premieres!
Thank you to all who came out to support this extraordinarily talented group of first-time documentary #filmmakers.
Thank you to all who came out to support this extraordinarily talented group of first-time documentary #filmmakers.
June 14, 2025 at 12:28 AM
A wonderful night of @medillschool.bsky.social #documentary premieres!
Thank you to all who came out to support this extraordinarily talented group of first-time documentary #filmmakers.
Thank you to all who came out to support this extraordinarily talented group of first-time documentary #filmmakers.
Honored to be a Buffett Faculty Fellow for my #Yemen #documentary.
Proud to be in such amazing company with other international projects.
Thank you #Northwestern @buffett.northwestern.edu for this support!
Proud to be in such amazing company with other international projects.
Thank you #Northwestern @buffett.northwestern.edu for this support!
June 6, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Honored to be a Buffett Faculty Fellow for my #Yemen #documentary.
Proud to be in such amazing company with other international projects.
Thank you #Northwestern @buffett.northwestern.edu for this support!
Proud to be in such amazing company with other international projects.
Thank you #Northwestern @buffett.northwestern.edu for this support!
.@medillschool.bsky.social alums and friends - please JOIN US on 6/12 - 6pm for a night of #documentaries from my students.
Topics include sex work, life after 50 years of #incarceration, #Ukrainian students at Northwestern...
Topics include sex work, life after 50 years of #incarceration, #Ukrainian students at Northwestern...
June 1, 2025 at 10:37 PM
.@medillschool.bsky.social alums and friends - please JOIN US on 6/12 - 6pm for a night of #documentaries from my students.
Topics include sex work, life after 50 years of #incarceration, #Ukrainian students at Northwestern...
Topics include sex work, life after 50 years of #incarceration, #Ukrainian students at Northwestern...
Thank you to the always BRILLIANT Sam Rong for visiting my @medillschool.bsky.social #documentary class yesterday!
Sam was the editor of the Tribeca Film Festival hit “New Wave” @newwavedocumentary among many others.
And he was my student back in 2014.
So proud!
Thank you @therongsam!
Sam was the editor of the Tribeca Film Festival hit “New Wave” @newwavedocumentary among many others.
And he was my student back in 2014.
So proud!
Thank you @therongsam!
May 30, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Thank you to the always BRILLIANT Sam Rong for visiting my @medillschool.bsky.social #documentary class yesterday!
Sam was the editor of the Tribeca Film Festival hit “New Wave” @newwavedocumentary among many others.
And he was my student back in 2014.
So proud!
Thank you @therongsam!
Sam was the editor of the Tribeca Film Festival hit “New Wave” @newwavedocumentary among many others.
And he was my student back in 2014.
So proud!
Thank you @therongsam!
Big thank you to the brilliant Jamin Mendelsohn, @medillschool.bsky.social alum and @netflix.com #documentary executive, for joining my doc class yesterday. Your industry advice was invaluable!
May 28, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Big thank you to the brilliant Jamin Mendelsohn, @medillschool.bsky.social alum and @netflix.com #documentary executive, for joining my doc class yesterday. Your industry advice was invaluable!
Please SAVE the date!
Final Medill #documentary screening Thursday June 12th 6pm - MFC Forum - @medillschool.bsky.social
FREE and open to the public.
Please join us!
medilldocumentary.com
Final Medill #documentary screening Thursday June 12th 6pm - MFC Forum - @medillschool.bsky.social
FREE and open to the public.
Please join us!
medilldocumentary.com
May 26, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Please SAVE the date!
Final Medill #documentary screening Thursday June 12th 6pm - MFC Forum - @medillschool.bsky.social
FREE and open to the public.
Please join us!
medilldocumentary.com
Final Medill #documentary screening Thursday June 12th 6pm - MFC Forum - @medillschool.bsky.social
FREE and open to the public.
Please join us!
medilldocumentary.com
So proud of "Hey Hugo," a @medillschool.bsky.social #documentary made in my Documenting #Carceral Injustice course by students Ysa Quiballo and Annie Xia inside #Sheridan #prison. The program was made possible by @buffett.northwestern.edu
May 8, 2025 at 3:45 AM
So proud of "Hey Hugo," a @medillschool.bsky.social #documentary made in my Documenting #Carceral Injustice course by students Ysa Quiballo and Annie Xia inside #Sheridan #prison. The program was made possible by @buffett.northwestern.edu