Re-Take Oakland, Re-Present Media

RE-TAKE OAKLAND

Re-Take Oakland was a two-year public education and filmmaker mentoring program (2019-2021).

Documentary filmmakers of color created short personal films featuring stories of individuals, families, and communities in Oakland. They presented these films in collaboration with community partners in post-film dialogues.

Filmmaker Updates

Re-Take Oakland filmmaker, Jennifer Huang, was selected as a Fleishhacker Foundation Eureka Fellow. Fellows each receive an unrestricted grant of $40,000 to support their creative practice. The Eureka Fellowship is among the largest fellowship awards for visual artists in Northern California. Jennifer is currently in post production on her first feature-length documentary, The Long Rescue, […]

Jun

19

Saranam Gacchâmi, directed by For Us, By Us fellow Priyanka Suryaneni, and My Name is Lai, directed by Re-Take Oakland filmmaker Lucy Saephan, are screening in Roots & Remembrance, an evening of short films for EastSide Arts Alliance’s Film Fridays series in honor of World Refugee Day. The films were curated by Priyanka Suryaneni. EastSide […]

May

23

PARAMITA, directed by Re-Take Oakland filmmaker Kirthi Nath will be screening at SF DocFest and Queer Women of Color Film Festival. SF DocFest Short Stories Part OneSat, May 31st, 8:30 PM @ Roxie Theater, San FranciscoOnline: May 29, 12:00 AM – June 8, 11:59 PM Tickets Queer Women of Color Film Festival THINK GLOBAL, ACT […]