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

Yu & Me, produced by For Us, By Us fellow, Chad Santo Tomas, will have its New York Premiere at AAIFF on August 7. The film recently had its Bay Area Premiere at SF DocFest and has screened at Mountainfilm Festival, HAAPIFEST, International Queer Women of Color Film Festival, Asian American Showcase, and DisOrient Film […]

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Safar (Journey), directed by For Us, By Us fellow Priyanka Suryaneni, is premiering at the United States of Asian America Festival. The event will include a live dance performance by choreographer Joti Singh and her team, panel discussion, and audience dialogue. 🙏 Opening Grounding Session — a guided wellness experience led by Manpreet Singh, MSW📖 […]

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PARAMITA, directed by Re-Take Oakland filmmaker Kirthi Nath is having its Oakland premiere on June 12! Opening Doorways for Belonging and Liberation is a special community event featuring the film PARAMITA and a healing workshop that invites us to slow down and explore what it means to belong — to ourselves, each other, and the […]