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

PARAMITA, directed by Re-Take Oakland filmmaker Kirthi Nath will have a film screening and healing workshop on March 7. This experiential workshop invites you to slow down and experience what it means to belong—to oneself, one another, and the natural world. The workshop weaves together meditation, healing rituals, sacred reflection, community care circles, and a […]

Jan

20

For Us, By Us fellow Priyanka Suryaneni was awarded the East Bay Fund for Artists grant from the East Bay Community Foundation for her film, Inkilab (Revolution). All works supported by the East Bay Fund for Artists highlight narratives of cultural identity, resistance, healing, and belonging, centering the histories and futures of BIPOC communities in […]

Dec

12

For Us, By Us fellow Deepa Nair was awarded a 2025 Community Engagement Artists and Creatives Grant. This grant provides financial support to independent creatives making or presenting creative work relating to or encouraging community engagement. Deepa’s current project is Claire’s Crunch Cake, a documentary short film featuring Claire Mack, a beloved 88-year-old local baker, […]