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RECENT AND UPCOMING SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Munich International Documentary
Festival 2023
Munich, Germany May 4th- May 11th, 2023
“Stories of the Gorgeous Unknown”
Geschichten über das wunderschöne Unbekannte
A poetic argument for radical inclusion as a way to address the crisis of imagination in storytelling
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Photo: Basak Erol)
PopTech 2022: Departure/Arrival
Eaton Hotel, Washington DC, USA, October 27-29th, 2022
Nusrat will speak about his new documentary, “An American Prayer” to be screened on Oct 29th at 7 pm
Kumaon Literary Festival
October 18 - 20th, 2022, Centaur Hotel and Conference Center, Srinagar, Kashmir, India
कश्मीर के उत्थान की नई कहानी पर बात करेंगी नुसरत
نصرت کشمیر کی ایک نئی نئی کہانی کے بارے میں بات کریں گی۔
Thessaloniki Doc FestivaI
March 20, 2022, Thessaloniki, Greece
Greek Premiere of "An American Prayer" followed by Q&A with Nusrat Durrani
Μια αμερικάνικη φριτέζα
Thessaloniki Doc Festival- Agora Programming
Workshop: "Documentary as Fiction"
έγγραφα ως μυθοπλασία
Thessaloniki, Greece, March 18th, 2022
Berlin International Film Festival
February 10, 2022
EFM Opening: Embracing Change for the Industry of the Future
Les Napoleons at Val D'Isere
Jan 12-15, 2022, Val D’Isere, France
Screening of "An American Prayer"
Thursday, Jan 13th, 10:15 am
Maison de Val, Cinema a Val d'Isere.
Nusrat Q&A with Marjorie Paillon on Jan 13th at 7 pm.
Nusrat Durrani in conversation with Marjorie Paillon at Les Napoleans in Val d'Isere, Jan 13th, 2022
Black Nights Tallinn Film Festival
Nov 10-28, 2021, Tallinn, Estonia
Nusrat Durrani with producer Catherine Ignatenko at the premiere of "An American Prayer" in Tallinn
Nusrat Durrani with the USA Embassy Charge d Affairs, Brian Roraff at the premiere of "An American Prayer" in Tallinn
Nusrat Durrani interviewed by Sten Saluveer in Tallinn at the Black Nights Film Festival
Thessaloniki Film Festival
Nov 7-10, 2021, Thessaloniki, Greece
Rebuilding the Story Engine
Ανακατασκευή του Story Engine
The Business Case for Radical Inclusion in Film and TV
Nusrat talks about leadership strategies and visionary storytelling opportunities in the fast-changing, competitive world of streaming video which is dramatically reshaping the film and TV ecosystem. He argues for radical inclusion and a re-framing of the world beyond the dominant western narrative as a way forward.
Most Wanted: Music
October 27, 2021, 7:25 PM Central European Time
The Coming Revolution in Global Pop Music
Die kommende Revolution in der globalen Popmusik
From Hyperpop to music of the metaverse, from Sahelian Desert Blues to Indonesian Extreme, a tidal wave of fresh new sounds from the furthest reaches of the earth is transforming the meaning of pop music. Nusrat has been at the forefront of pop culture for over two decades and discusses this radical reframing with AC Coppens.
Medias En Seine
October 12, 2021, Parris, France
Rebuilding the Story Engine
Reconstruire le moteur d'histoire
The Business Case for Radical Inclusion in Media
Nusrat talks about leadership strategies and visionary storytelling opportunities in the fast-changing, competitive world of streaming video which is dramatically reshaping the film and TV ecosystem. He argues for radical inclusion and a re-framing of the world beyond the dominant western narrative as a way forward.
TWIN Global
Sept 21-23, 2021, New York, USA
Cannes Film Festival
July 11, 2021, Cannes, France
Nusrat speaking at the Cannes Film Festival 2021: Powering Future Leadership in Europe through Film, Innovation, and Technology
Berlinale/EFM and Next Wave/DFFB
February 16, 2021, 3PM Central European Time
Fast Forward 2021: Collaborate & Innovate
Workshop Berlinale/European Film Market and Next Wave/DFFB (German Film and Television Academy) present: Fast Forward 2021: Collaborate & Innovate
Stamps School of Art & Design, University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, October 30, 2020
Penny Stamps Distinguished Lecture and Installation
PopTech
PopTech “Reset” Video Series, New York, August 7, 2020
Removing A Stone
The PopTech team harnessed Nusrat’s conflict, cascading visions, and clarity during the first months of 2020 as the pandemic and protests ravaged New York City and he was fighting the virus, and excruciating pain from kidney stones. “Removing the Stone” is part of “Reset" PopTech’s terrific new video essay series.
Copenhagen International Documentary Festival (CPH:DOX)
Copenhagen, Denmark, March 25th, 2020
Tackling Disruption: Industry, Platforms, Audiences
Fireside chat with Sten-Kristian Saluveer, CEO & Founder, Storytek
PopTech
Point Lookout, Maine, USA. Oct 23-26, 2019
New! The Consequences of Apathy
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Nusrat's urgent new talk and short film illuminate the twin-headed monster of genocide and ecocide that is threatening to destroy the world. It was performed live at PopTech with musician Martha Mooke. Email nd@nusratdurrani.com for a password to view the film.
Stavros Niarchos Festival
Athens, Greece. June 25, 2019
On Truth and the Assault on Credibility
Nusrat joins Michael Delli Carpini, Professor of Communication Annenberg School for Communication, Unniversity of Pennysylvania, Nicholas Lemman, Dean Emeritus, Columbia School of Journalism, and Steven Shapin, Professor of the History of Science, Harvard University at 12.10 pm, June 25th for a panel discussion at the SUMMER NOSTOS FESTIVAL.
Microsoft Storytelling Summit
Microsoft HQ, Redmond, Seattle, USA. May 20, 2019
Stories from the World/Stories from the Heartland
Email nd@nusratdurrani.com for a password to view the film.
Business of Giving
Podcast, Dec 20, 2018
Nusrat Durrani, A Pioneering Media Executive,
Joins Denver Frederick
“..There is a lot to be learned from the rest of the world, obviously. We have exported our ideas, our technologies, our philosophies, our pop culture to the rest of the world. And we had the opportunity to bring some of that back from the countries that we were engaging with, and we’ve done a pretty bad job of that. I view that as a very imperialistic approach to engaging with the world… So, we are really the losers in that”
George Washington University
Washington D.C. USA. Nov 14 +15, 2018
Soft Power in Hard Places
Institute for Public Diplomacy and Global Communication
Washington D.C. Nov 14, 2018
Subvert & Disrupt
A Masterclass by Nusrat Durrani
Institute for Public Diplomacy and Global Communication
Washington D.C. Nov 15, 2018
RSVP
Nusrat’s new talk premiered at PopTech 2018, in Point Lookout, Maine on Nov 1st to a tremendous response. It comprises of a series of stories he tells his mother, a daring and courageous woman who defied traditions in India in the 1960s/70s India, and is now suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.
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“This short film is lush, inspiring, gorgeous, memorable, sweet, evocative, ardent, lovely and unforgettable.”
- TOM GIBIAN Head of School, Sandy Spring Friends School
”A week after seeing the film "Stories I Told My Mother" I was moved to make the 18-hour drive to visit my own mom, who is age 80 and still a model of courage. Thanks to Nusrat's inspiration, I am looking forward to spending hours with my mother, sharing the stories of wonder that I write about every day. Now I understand that the source of almost everything that is good may be an unbreakable woman.”
- DR. LYNDA M. ULRICH Founder & CEO, Ever Widening Circles
All Possibilities with Julie Chan
朱莉陈的所有可能性
Podcast, New York City, NY USA. May 30, 2018
Elevate Conference
Graz, Austria, March 3, 2018
The New School, Parsons
New York, USA, Feb 6th 2018
“I was pretty entranced by our guest last week - he was out of this world creative and imaginative. His work that he showed us left everyone speechless. It was beautiful. I loved hearing about his life, I admired how he was able to be transparent and genuine in front of us. He made me laugh, he inspired me, and uplifted me. I felt a blanket of calmness cover the audience when he started talking. He had the qualities of a healer and a creative genius. I felt very lucky to be in his presence.”
KATHERINE R Student at The New School
“I am not really an easily inspired or impressed person, to be very honest, but Nusrat REALLY inspired me. Coming from an international background and a major in culture and media, I really connected to Nusrat’s global perspective and his ability to combine that with his artistic/storytelling side. I felt like I saw a future me/career in his work, and it pushed me to rethink my possibilities in fashion/entertainment.”
“Ich bin nicht wirklich eine leicht inspirierte oder beeindruckte Person, um ganz ehrlich zu sein, aber Nusrat hat mich wirklich inspiriert. Mit einem internationalen Hintergrund und einem Schwerpunkt in Kultur und Medien, habe ich mich wirklich mit Nusrats globaler Perspektive und seiner Fähigkeit, dies mit seiner künstlerischen / erzählerischen Seite zu verbinden, verbunden. Ich fühlte mich, als ob ich in seiner Arbeit eine Zukunft für mich / Karriere sehen würde, und es trieb mich dazu, meine Möglichkeiten in der Mode / Unterhaltung zu überdenken.”
SOPHIA K Student at The New School
“Nusrat Durani was one of, if not the most inspiring, humorous, kind and authentic speakers I’ve ever had the pleasure of listening to first-hand. Before class, I didn’t really have a full idea of what to expect… After class on the other hand, I found myself sharing Nusrat’s story and shared wisdom on repeat to pretty much all of my friends and family; something I don’t tend to do very often.”
TAMARA R Student at The New School
Ubud Writers and Readers Festival
Ubud, Indonesia, Oct-Nov. 2017
Love in A Time of Hate
Cinta dalam Waktu Benci
The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre
Adelaide, Australia, Oct. 2017
Love in A Time of Hate
Kinnernet Europe
Avalon, France, June 2017
TEDxCannes
Cannes, France, 2017
Voices of the Voiceless
Voix Des Sans Voix
“In listening to the voices of the voiceless we might find we are engaged in a conversation with them rather than a war”
“En écoutant les voix des sans-voix, nous pourrions trouver une conversation avec eux plutôt qu'une guerre”
Godrej, India Culture Lab
Mumbai, India, 2017
Love in A Time of Hate
घृणा के समय में प्यार
Les Napoleons
Val D’Sere, France, 2017
The Power of Love
Le Pouvoir de l’amour
Smithsonian National Museum
of the American Indian
New York, USA, 2016
Acceptance speech for Education and Media Award
Viva Tech, Paris
Paris, France, 2016
Tribeca Film Festival
New York, USA, 2016
Mumbai International Film Festival
Mumbai, India, 2016
Black Nights International Film Festival
Tallinn, Estonia, 2016
WPP Stream
Marathon, Greece 2013, 2015
WPP Stream
Jaipur, India, 2014, 2015
DLD Tel Aviv
Israel, 2015
Art for Amnesty International
New York, New York, USA 2015
(L-R) Ari Melber, Nusrat Durrani, Harry Belafonte, Annie Lennox, Laura Poitras, Piper Kerman, Estelle and Jesse Williams attend Amnesty International USA’s 50th Annual Gathering at New York Marriott Brooklyn Bridge on March 21, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/WireImage)
Manifest Justice, Art for Social Change
Los Angeles, California, USA, 2015
Kinnernet Europe
Avalon, France, 2015, 2016
SXSW
Austin, Texas, USA, 2015
The White House
Washington DC, USA, 2014
CPH DOX
Copenhagen, Denmark, 2014
Asia Society Diversity Leadership Forum
New York, USA, 2014
Winning and Losing in the New America
Charles Rockefeller and Nusrat Durrani at the Asia Society Awards Gala 2013