''Frame by Frame'' is a 2015 documentary film that follows four Afghan photojournalists – Farzana Wahidy,

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, Wakil Kohsar and Najibullah Musafar – who face struggles as they report during the “photo revolution” that is occurring in the post-Taliban free press. It is directed by Mo Scarpelli and

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. It had its world premiere at the

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2015 Festival in Austin, Texas, and was nominated for a 2015 Cinema Eye Honors Award in the category “Spotlight Award.” In late 2012, Scarpelli and Bombach traveled to Afghanistan to film a documentary short about photographers. This turned into the feature-length film ''Frame by Frame'', a personal look at the lives of four Afghan photographers working where photography was formerly banned by the Taliban government. Scarpelli and Bombach raised more than $70,000 using

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to bring ''Frame by Frame'' to life. The film was shot in a cinema vérité style, which presented a unique challenge to the filmmakers because they did not speak the native language; oftentimes, they wouldn't know exactly what they had filmed until they got to the editing room and worked with a translator. Both filmmakers have said that being foreign women and having an all-female crew gave them unique access and allowed them into places that foreign men would have had a much harder time entering. Because of Scarpelli's background in journalism, she characterizes the film as long-form journalism. “The point of it is to inform and spark dialogue about local journalism under fire.” ''Frame by Frame'' was shown at over 50 film festivals including

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, Seattle International Film Festival and

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. Scarpelli and Bombach received enthusiastic praise from film critics. ''

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'' called ''Frame by Frame'' “a work of profound immediacy, in sync with the photographers’ commitment and hope" and

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Culture proclaimed “the film features photographers passionate about telling stories of the true identity of Afghanistan – whether they are newsworthy or not.” Scarpelli has said she was influenced by character-driven films with strong narratives, including films like ''

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'' (2013), ''Virunga'' (2014), ''

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'' (2012), and ''

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'' (2013).

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