Malala Yousafzais’ New Film “He Named Me Malala”

Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai recently premiered the trailer for her upcoming film “He Named Me Malala,” directed by Davis Guggenheim. Whether showing her in class receiving her physics exam score or at the United Nations receiving a standing ovation, the film provides a powerful glimpse into the mind of the 17-year-old as she balances daily life as a normal teenager with her international …

Swaai Boys: REF_HS_001 (I Dream of Ganges)

NYC band Swaai Boys may call the concrete jungle home, but their spirits are in dunes far, far away. They’ve encapsulated this restlessness in their light rock, tropical-tinged song “REF_HS_001 (I Dream of Ganges),” with an accompanying music video featuring green screens strapped to their backs, and your calling card for escaping—if for a moment—your windowless dungeon of an apartment room. The Swaai Boys website …

Bringing Ideas to the Screen with NYC.TV

Support New York-based creators in an endeavor that echoes the days of public access television

Inspired by the spirit of public access television, NYC.TV—founded by a team of New York-based individuals (Kareem Ahmed, Alexandra Serio and Max Nelson) who’ve worked at the NY Times, Vice and Vox Media—aims to help filmmakers get funding, support and a broader audience. Essentially, NYC.TV is an independent development fund and a platform on which to enjoy the resulting projects. Of the company’s founding, Ahmed …