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

May
23

PARAMITA – SF DocFest, QWOCFF screenings

PARAMITA, directed by Re-Take Oakland filmmaker Kirthi Nath will be screening at SF DocFest and Queer Women of Color Film Festival. SF DocFest Short Stories Part OneSat, May 31st, 8:30 PM @ Roxie Theater, San FranciscoOnline: May 29, 12:00 AM – June 8, 11:59 PM Tickets Queer Women of Color Film Festival THINK GLOBAL, ACT […]

May
18

Saranam Gacchâmi – FAAIM Asian American Showcase

For Us, By Us fellow, Priyanka Suryaneni, is screening her film, Saranam Gacchâmi, at the FAAIM Asian American Showcase. FINDING HOME: AAPI SHORTSMonday, May 19, 2025, 6:00pmGene Siskel Film Center164 N State St, Chicago, IL 60601 Tickets Saranam Gacchâmi is a documentary film about an enterprising Buddhist Monk who defies all odds to set up […]

May
09

PARAMITA – CAAMFest Screening

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 […]

Filmmakers

[AK Sandhu]

a.k. sandhu

[Kirthi Nath]

kirthi nath

[Corinne Cueva]

corinne Manabat cueva

lucy saephan

[Jay Gash]

Jay gash

[Pallavi Somusetty]

pallavi somusetty

[Jennifer Huang]

jennifer huang

teo octavia

[Jenn Lee Smith]

jenn lee smith

[Jessica Jones]

jessica jones

Mentors

[Rita Baghdadi]

Rita Baghdadi

[Nausheen Dadabhoy]

Nausheen Dadabhoy

[Kenneth Eng]

Kenneth Eng

[Selina Lewis-Davidson]

Selina Lewis-Davidson

PJ Raval

PJ Raval

[Dawn Valadez]

Dawn Valadez

Chihiro Wimbush

Guest Speakers

[Abby Sun]

abby sun

Film Festivals

 

[Denise Soler Cox]

denise soler cox

self-distribution

 

[Robin Lung]

robin lung

Finding Kukan (2016)

[Adam Piron]

adam piron

Film Festivals

 

[Jordana Meade]

jordana meade

public broadcasting

 

[Roselly Torres]

roselly torres

distribution

[Aymar Jean Christian]

a j christian

Open Television

 

[Lacey Schwartz Delgado]

lacey schwartz delgado

Little White Lie (2014)

[Sahar Driver]

Sahar Driver community engagement

[Bing Liu]

bing liu

Minding the Gap (2018)

[Leila Weefur]

leila weefur

all their works

 

[Samah Ali]

samah ali

Sisterhood Media TV

[Brenda Avila]

brenda avila

New Day Films

 

[Michelle Materre]

michelle materre

distribution

 

[Spencer Nakasako]

spencer nakasako

Refugee (2003)

[Corey Ohama]

corey ohama

New Day Films

 

[Pam Torno]

pam torno

public broadcasting

 

[Yvonne Ashley Kouadjo]

yvonne ashley kouadjo

New York Times OpDocs

Advisors

[Donald Young]

Donald Young

CAAM

Soumyaa Kapil Behrens

SFSU

[Anamik Saha]

Anamik Saha

Senior Lecturer – Goldsmiths, Univ. of London

Production and Post-Production Support

[Erin Turney]

Erin Turney

Cinematography

Lien Do

Lien Do

Post Audio

Shaun Farley

Shaun Farley

Sound Mixing

LaTajh Weaver

LaTajh Weaver

Post Production

Mike Shen

Editing