Articles By: Michael Cervieri

Michael Cervieri is Executive Producer of ScribeMedia.Org and an Adjunct Professor at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
Digital Film, Digital Dissident

Digital Film, Digital Dissident

The New York Times reviews “Ghost Town,” a documentary by Zhao Dayong that looks at the life of a small village near the Chinese-Myanmar border. As the Times highlights, one notable aspect... 

The Blogging of Ai Weiwei

The Blogging of Ai Weiwei

Ai Weiwei. Study of Perspective Tiananmen. 1997 Ai Weiwei has long been known for tweaking the Chinese government with the social and political observations he posts on his blog. This has continued —... 

Fixer: The Taking of Ajmal Naqshbandi

Fixer: The Taking of Ajmal Naqshbandi

About halfway through Ian Olds’ compelling documentary, “Fixer: The Taking of Ajmal Naqshbandi,” the film’s namesake debates with a friend what would happen should the Afghan Taliban...