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 be screening at 2025 CAAMFest. Sat, May 10, 7:30 pmAMC Kabuki 4, San FranciscoShorts Program: Inheritances Tickets PARAMITA is a documentary short that blends poetry, memoir, and prayer to explore the transformative power of mindfulness, acceptance, and belonging. The film bears witness to Prajna Choudhury’s 25-year journey […]

May

01

We are excited to announce our 2025 For Us, By Us fellows! The For Us, By Us Filmmaker Incubator, presented by Filmmakers Collaborative SF and Re-Present Media, is a seven month intensive that supports a cohort of local documentary filmmakers of different backgrounds who are telling personal stories from Bay Area communities not often seen […]

Apr

25

Congratulations to Re-Take Oakland filmmaker, Jessica Jones, for being selected for the 2025 Cucalorus Works-in-Progress Lab. The program supports social justice documentaries with a focus on Black storytelling. Co-designed and coordinated by Working Films, participating artists receive feedback on their work-in-progress and explore audience engagement strategies through workshops, consultations, and community screenings during a residency […]