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 Jenn Lee Smith is a co-executive producer on the film Sara Bareilles: Good Grief, which will open in cinemas across the United States on September 2. The film will screen in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami and more than 35 other cities following its premiere at this year’s Tribeca Festival. Sara […]

Aug

11

PARAMITA, directed by Re-Take Oakland filmmaker Kirthi Nath was featured on KPFA Radio’s Women’s Magazine – Buddhism, Spirituality and healing from Racism, Sexism, Suffering on August 10, 2026 before their film event, Cinema as Prayer: A Night of Queer South Asian Films. Kirthi Nath (PARAMITA) and Lata Mani (Longing Suite) were in conversation with Lisa […]

Jul

16

PARAMITA, directed by Re-Take Oakland filmmaker Kirthi Nath is screening in Cinema as Prayer: A Night of Queer South Asian Films on August 19. Cinema as Prayer: A Night of Queer South Asian Films is a special one-night-only film event featuring PARAMITA by Kirthi Nath and Longing Suite by Lata Mani and Nicolás Grandi. These […]