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For Us, By Us: Our Beloved Communities – Harbor – June 5

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For Us, By Us: Our Beloved Communities is a multicultural film screening and discussion series highlighting documentary films made by a diverse group of local filmmakers who are telling personal stories of Bay Area community heroes.

Presented by Re-Present Media and Filmmakers Collaborative SF

For Us, By Us: Our Beloved Communities – Harbor

Wed, June 5, 2024, 5:30–7:30 PM
Seymour Marine Discovery Center, 100 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Join us for the film screening of Harbor, a film that follows the life of Liza Star, a local Monterey Bay fisherwoman. Get a chance to learn a bit of Liza’s daily life in the fishing and water-based industries in the Monterey Bay along with her journey to how she got here, starting from her childhood and upbringing in Rhode Island. Experience the film beside the ocean at the Seymour Discovery Center, and get a chance to eat locally caught Monterey Bay seafood with the appetizers served at the beginning of the event. There will also be a discussion panel of various Stewards of the Sea: people who are dedicated to the ocean through their jobs and lives.

Free – registration required via Eventbrite

This project is made possible with support from the Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation, Hobson Lucas Family Foundation, and California Humanities, a partner of the NEH. Visit www.calhum.org.

For Us, By Us: Our Beloved Communities – Sammy’s Final Arrangement – May 29

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For Us, By Us: Our Beloved Communities is a multicultural film screening and discussion series highlighting documentary films made by a diverse group of local filmmakers who are telling personal stories of Bay Area community heroes.

Presented by Re-Present Media and Filmmakers Collaborative SF

For Us, By Us: Our Beloved Communities – Sammy’s Final Arrangement

Wednesday, May 29, 2024, 6:30–8:30 PM
CAST, 447 Minna Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

Have you ever had to sacrifice a dream to make way for something else? At some point in our lives we all experience giving up something meaningful to make room for something else also important to us.

Join us for this event as we explore that moment in Sammy’s Final Arrangement, a profound and introspective film by Chad Santo Tomas profiling a florist at the peak of his game who comes to terms with his career as he decides to retire. In the process, he reflects on the unexpected grief that comes with pursuing your dreams, and the consequences of loss and making difficult life decisions. Following the film will be a discussion about the themes it explores with the filmmaker and the subject, Sammy, moderated by Melanie Elvena from the Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center. Be ready and open to share some of your buried dreams to be released into the ether.

Free – registration required via Eventbrite

This project is made possible with support from the Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation, Hobson Lucas Family Foundation, and California Humanities, a partner of the NEH. Visit www.calhum.org.

For Us, By Us: Our Beloved Communities – Saranam Gacchâmi – May 12

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For Us, By Us: Our Beloved Communities is a multicultural film screening and discussion series highlighting documentary films made by a diverse group of local filmmakers who are telling personal stories of Bay Area community heroes.

Presented by Re-Present Media and Filmmakers Collaborative SF

For Us, By Us: Our Beloved Communities – Saranam Gacchâmi

Saturday, May 12, 2024, 4:00–6:00PM
Gyuto Foundation
6401 Bernhard Ave, Richmond, CA 94805

Join us for the film screening of Saranam Gacchâmi, an inspiring story about Ven Thupten Donyo, a visionary Buddhist monk from the Himalayan foothills of Nepal. Witness his extraordinary journey to California, where he defied all odds to establish one of the Bay Area’s largest Tibetan Monasteries—a sanctuary preserving endangered Tibetan culture, traditions, and language. Experience the Monastery and glimpse the beautiful Tibetan culture and vibrant community in the Bay Area. Enjoy a guided Monastery Tour and chai before the film with us!

Free – registration required via Eventbrite

This project is made possible with support from the Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation, Hobson Lucas Family Foundation, and California Humanities, a partner of the NEH. Visit www.calhum.org.

For Us, By Us: Our Beloved Communities – Día de Abuelita – May 11

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For Us, By Us: Our Beloved Communities is a multicultural film screening and discussion series highlighting documentary films made by a diverse group of local filmmakers who are telling personal stories of Bay Area community heroes.

Presented by Re-Present Media and Filmmakers Collaborative SF

For Us, By Us: Our Beloved Communities – Día de Abuelita

Saturday, May 11, 2024, 6:00–8:00PM
Raíces y Cariño
1205 Freedom Boulevard #Unit 3B Watsonville, CA 95076

Join us to honor our Abuelita’s, whether biological or chosen, with food, films and ceremony. We will gather to share stories of our beloved elders, build a collective altar to honor them, and watch films by local filmmakers who share stories of their Abuelos.

This will be a bilingual event in Spanish and English, families of all ages are encouraged to attend.

Free – registration required via Eventbrite

This project is made possible with support from the Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation, Hobson Lucas Family Foundation, and California Humanities, a partner of the NEH. Visit www.calhum.org.

For Us, By Us: Our Beloved Communities – We Just Want to Be – April 27

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For Us, By Us: Our Beloved Communities is a multicultural film screening and discussion series highlighting documentary films made by a diverse group of local filmmakers who are telling personal stories of Bay Area community heroes.

Presented by Re-Present Media and Filmmakers Collaborative SF

For Us, By Us: Our Beloved Communities – We Just Want to Be

Saturday, April 27, 2024, 2:15–4:45PM
The New Parkway Theater
474 24th Street Oakland, CA 94612

Screening of new footage from We Just Want to Be, panel discussion with community mental health advocates, and audience Q&A with the filmmakers.

We Just Want to Be is a documentary film in early production that tells the story of a survivor’s lifelong healing from trans conversion therapy, and the friendships across race and generation that helped facilitate that journey.

Free – registration required via Eventbrite

This project is made possible with support from the Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation, Hobson Lucas Family Foundation, and California Humanities, a partner of the NEH. Visit www.calhum.org.

Centering Care, Consent and Community in Visual Storytelling – March 25

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Centering Care, Consent and Community in Visual Storytelling


Mon, 25 Mar 2024
17:30 – 20:00 CET

The Hague Humanity Hub
Fluwelen Burgwal 58, The Hague

Join ART WORKS Projects, Re-Present Media, Video Consortium, and The Hague Humanity Hub for a community learning event on best practices for consent-based, trauma-informed, and community-centered visual storytelling. Organised with the Movies that Matter Festival, the evening will engage diverse participants who have been using visual storytelling to create impact, whether in grassroots organising, advocacy, education, fundraising, or policy change.

Over the course of the evening, we will hear from Jennifer Huang, Director and Producer of The Long Rescue, the 2022 recipient of the Storyboard Impact Community Fund from Movies That Matter Industry Film and Impact initiative. We will also host a panel discussion discussing cases from different organisations and mediamakers. Participants will be able to share their ideas on how we can develop hands-on tools that will nurture industry-wide change and promote ethical, responsible, and respectful storytelling processes for trauma survivors, mediamakers, and the people and organisations who amplify these stories.

This initiative is part of the Humanity Hub’s programming in collaboration with visual advocacy organisations aiming to emphasise storytelling, photography, filmmaking, and other visual media as essential tools for conveying narratives, fostering understanding, and amplifying the voices of vulnerable groups. These are critical tools for anyone working in the peace, justice, and humanitarian field. Our primary goal is to facilitate collaboration and knowledge sharing among visual advocacy organisations, extending valuable insights to the broader peace and justice community.

We warmly invite filmmakers as well as other practitioners – including social justice and peace advocates, campaigners, fundraisers, policy makers, justice and legal practitioners, and representatives from civil society organisations – to join us. This event is a unique opportunity for mutual learning, allowing us to deepen our collective understanding of how we can employ visual storytelling in a more ethical, responsible and respectful manner.

Free and open to the public.

Register on Eventbrite.

Workshop Series: Getting Down to Business

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Getting Down to Business

A 3-Part Series to help filmmakers develop practical business strategies to move their project forward.

Filmmakers Collaborative SF and Re-Present Media are presenting a three-workshop webinar series dedicated to helping emerging and mid-career filmmakers develop strategies for the producing and business side of independent films to ensure they are effectively moving their project forward.

Structured around the filmmaking process of development, production, and post-production, the workshops will cover producing strategies related to financial, legal, marketing, and other business topics required throughout the filmmaking process.

This is not a “how to” workshop series, but rather addresses the “why and what” behind developing practical strategies for integrating the business side of film to match the creative approach and goals of your project. Along with our presentation, we will provide case studies, guest speaker insights, and other resources to help you develop your strategies.

This series is ideal for emerging and mid-career filmmakers with a current film project.

  • Workshop 1) Development: Building the Foundation – Wed, March 20, 1:00–2:30pm PT
  • Workshop 2) Production: Moving Forward – Wed, April 24, 1:00–2:30pm PT
  • Workshop 3) Post-Production: Getting to the Finish Line – Wed, May 22, 1:00–2:30pm PT

You can register for the entire series or for individual workshops.

Cost: Free for Filmmakers Collaborative SF members. Sliding scale for non-members ($0-$25 for individual workshops or $0-$50 for the series).

More info and registration: www.filmmakerscollaborative.org/events

EFM Toolbox Programme 2024: Restorative Practices for BIPOC Creatives

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We were invited back to present our session, Restorative Practices for BIPOC Creatives, for the European Film Market Toolbox Programme. The EFM Doc Toolbox Programme and EFM Fiction Toolbox Programme are part of the European Film Market’s Diversity & Inclusion initiatives. The programs empower filmmakers from marginalised groups and the Global South to gain market intelligence, business tools, and connections for effective navigation in the global film market.

Our session focused on principles and practices for BIPOC filmmakers and creatives working within environments rooted in white supremacist culture. The vision was to focus on working sustainably and effectively amid predictable challenges that arise. Themes of the session included shifting perspectives on approaching the work, handling challenging situations in new ways, and building community.

Workshop: Working with PBS – November 9

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Working with PBS
THU, NOVEMBER 9, 2023 @ 1:00PM–2:30PM PT
Virtual

Helping Independent Filmmakers Navigate the PBS System

Cost: Free for Filmmakers Collaborative SF members. Sliding scale ($0-$25) for non-members.

More info & tickets.

CO-PRESENTED BY FILMMAKERS COLLABORATIVE SF AND RE-PRESENT MEDIA

There are many ways independent filmmakers can work with PBS to get their film broadcast. This is a practical workshop covering:

  • Working with local stations.
  • Evaluating opportunities for independent films through multiple channels.
  • Acquisition opportunities with Common Carriage and existing series.
  • Co-production opportunities with organizations that program on PBS.
  • Working with aggregators such as National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA), American Public Television (APT), and PBS Plus.
  • Develop strategies to pitch and secure sponsors when possible.
  • How to help facilitate a successful carriage of your program on PBS.
  • How to get metrics on your PBS carriage.

Facilitated by Jennifer Crystal Chien and Kevin White, with special guests filmmaker Stephen Talbot (who has had films on PBS American Experience, Frontline, and Independent Lens) and former Vice President of Program Management at PBS, Donald Thoms (POV, Independent Lens, and VOCES).

Oaktown Stories – October 28

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Oakland’s communities tell our own stories through short personal films followed by community dialogues with guest speakers. This is the third in a series of three events in October 2023.

Sat, Oct 28, 1-3pm
East Bay Community Space
507 55th St, Oakland

For free tickets: https://re-presentmedia.ticketleap.com/oaktownstories2023-3/

“Synchronized” (Corinne Cueva) 
Inspired by Godfrey Reggio’s 1982 film Koyaanisqatsi, Synchronized was produced during the COVID-19 pandemic and features voices from BIPOC LGBTQ+ Oakland residents along with beautiful takes of Oakland’s changing urban landscape.
– With guest speaker Maria Clara Merçon and community partner Carmen Wong (Three Thirty Three Arts).

“Wake The Town” (Bryan Wiley) 
Wake The Town features the personal stories of former Oakland residents from the Black community and their complex relationship with rapid gentrification.
– With guest speaker La’Donna Mitchell.

“Coach Emily” (Pallavi Somusetty)
Emily Taylor is an Oakland-based queer Black rock climbing coach who supports young girls and non-binary kids of color as they grapple with discrimination in the outdoors.
– With guest speaker and community partner Emily Taylor (Brown Girls Climbing).