Brent E. Huffman

There are many million-dollar #Oscar campaigns.
Not this one. This effort is run on passion and will to make a positive difference for the subjects of the documentary, #Afghan refugees facing persecution in #India.

"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!

Our beautiful short doc, Far from Home, is now Oscar® qualified! We started this film 3 years ago with a vision to tell the world the untold story of Afghan refugees in India. There is more exciting news coming your way and we can't wait to share it! @brenthuffman.bsky.social @pulitzercenter.org

Medill students, incarcerated classmates collaborate on award-winning ‘Hey Hugo’ documentary Medill students, incarcerated peers work on ‘Hey Hugo’ documentary In a Medill School of Journalism course that pairs journalism students with incarcerated peers, two seniors produced an award-winning documentary entitled “Hey Hugo.” The documentary was created in “D...

Award-winning student-produced documentary “Hey Hugo” follows the story of an incarcerated man who wants to go home to his family. It will be shown at the Chicago International Film Festival on Oct. 25.
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Reported by Cayla Labgold-Carroll

Thank you for this support!
#Yemen #culturalheritage
#archaeology

Brent Huffman standing with people in Yemen.

Brent Huffman holding video camera in front of a man in Yemen.

Congrats to @brenthuffman.bsky.social who was awarded with a @buffett.northwestern.edu Faculty Fellowship to pursue his research. His documentary, “Yemen Mosaic,” is about Yemeni women working to save the cultural heritage of Yemen as they face threats including war and climate change.

Medill students, incarcerated classmates collaborate on award-winning ‘Hey Hugo’ documentary Medill students, incarcerated peers work on ‘Hey Hugo’ documentary In a Medill School of Journalism course that pairs journalism students with incarcerated peers, two seniors produced an award-winning documentary entitled “Hey Hugo.” The documentary was created in “D...

So very proud of my students! Award-winning
@medillschool.bsky.social
#documentary "Hey Hugo," created in my Documenting #Carceral Injustice program at Sheridan #Prison, plays
the prestigious #Chicago Film Festival
October 25th:
dailynorthwestern.com/2025/10/07/c...

I'm at the scene where ICE abducted multiple people from Lincoln and Foster this morning.

A WGN producer was among the people taken, allegedly because she was among a group of bystanders who tried to intervene. ICE agents hit this car while making their getaway.

WGN-TV producer detained during ICE enforcement action in Lincoln Square A WGN-TV video editor and producer was roughly detained by two Border Patrol agents on Friday morning during a highly visible rush hour enforcement action in Lincoln Square.

A WGN-TV video editor and producer was roughly detained by two Border Patrol agents on Friday morning during a highly visible rush hour enforcement action in Lincoln Square.

George was just trying to get to work.

ICE pepper-sprayed him, dragged him from his car, locked him in a detention center, and placed him on suicide watch. He even missed his young daughter’s birthday in the process.

This man is a veteran and American citizen. Don't look away.

📢 Breaking: The Foreign Press Association has renewed its call for immediate press access to Gaza. In a statement issued October 10, the FPA urged Israel to open the borders without delay. It reads in full:

“The FPA welcomes the agreement between the warring parties on a ceasefire in Gaza...

Medill students, incarcerated classmates collaborate on award-winning ‘Hey Hugo’ documentary Medill students, incarcerated peers work on ‘Hey Hugo’ documentary In a Medill School of Journalism course that pairs journalism students with incarcerated peers, two seniors produced an award-winning documentary entitled “Hey Hugo.” The documentary was created in “D...

So very proud of my students! Award-winning
@medillschool.bsky.social
#documentary "Hey Hugo," created in my Documenting #Carceral Injustice program at Sheridan #Prison, plays
the prestigious #Chicago Film Festival
October 25th:
dailynorthwestern.com/2025/10/07/c...

'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

Today! Please join us!

Today! Please join us!

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

TODAY in #SanFrancisco! Don't miss this very special event.

@medillschool.bsky.social @buffett.northwestern.edu

"The fascist regime kindly emptied the building for donor Wells Fargo."

TODAY in #SanFrancisco! Don't miss this very special event.

Thank you to the Burqas and Beer podcast for featuring me and my film, Far from Home! Check out the episode on Spotify. We are currently on an Oscar campaign and your support will help bring this film to more people across the world! @brenthuffman.bsky.social

open.spotify.com/episode/13lR...

Graphic of Fatemah Jamapour's book touring schedule. Medill's event is on Thursday, October 9 at 5:30 PM in Fisk Hall room 311.

Join Medill on October 9 for an event with author and Medill alumna @fatemehjamalpour.bsky.social (MSJ16), who will be discussing her book, "For the Sun After Long Nights." Longlisted for a National Book Award, her book is a moving exploration of the 2022 women-led protests in Iran.

S. Carolina RE-Intros Bill To Kill Women For Getting An Abortion Here's what's in the bill, why it is so dangerous, and the meaningful steps you can take to fight back, support women's health, and help block this bill from becoming law

3 MAGA extremists have re-intro'd a bill that allows South Carolina to execute women who receive an abortion. If you haven't heard about S 323, it's because corporate media has completely ignored it.

Here's the overview, the sponsors, & how to fight back:
www.qasimrashid.com/p/s-carolina...

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

Every day I log on and just see endless videos of ICE agents breaking state, federal, and international laws.

Death, Sexual Violence and Human Trafficking: Fallout From U.S. Aid Withdrawal Hits the World’s Most Fragile Locations Exclusive State Department records show: As the Trump administration abandons its humanitarian commitments, diplomats are reporting that the cuts have led to violence and instability while undermining...

Refugees in Kenya have died at food distribution centers, officials noted, including a pregnant woman crushed to death during a stampede. Aid workers said they expected more people to get hurt “as vulnerable households become increasingly desperate.”

(Published May 2025)

Presidents? SCOTUS gives them immunity.

Corporations? SCOTUS makes it easier for them to pollute.

Billionaires? SCOTUS says they can buy elections.

But if you look Latino, speak Spanish, or work at a low wage job, SCOTUS says you can be abducted by masked agents.

The legacy of the Roberts court.

@pulitzercenter.org @medillschool.bsky.social @buffett.northwestern.edu

South Shore residents returned to their ransacked apartments after an ICE raid. "It looks like hell." blockclubchi.co/4gV8ODq