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, Jennifer Huang, was selected for the Inaugural Sundance Institute Cultural Impact Residency for her film, The Long Rescue. The residency program was created in honor of social justice advocate Michael Latt’s legacy and aims to uplift early-career underrepresented storytellers with a focus on creative, social, and cultural impact. The Long Rescue follows Filipina […]

Feb

21

Irei: To Console the Spirits, directed by For Us, By Us fellow Megan Martinez Goltz, will be screening in Films of Remembrance, a showcase of films commemorating the forced incarceration of Japanese Americans in American concentration camps during World War II. Sat, Feb 22nd, 2:30 PM @ AMC Kabuki 8, San FranciscoSun, Feb 23rd, 3:00 […]

Feb

18

Two of our supported films will be screening together in 3rd i Shorts: Women Behind the Lens, presented by 3rd i Films. The films are PARAMITA, directed by Re-Take Oakland fellow Kirthi Nath, and Saranam Gacchâmi, directed by For Us, By Us fellow Priyanka Suryaneni. Sat, March 15, 1:30 pmRoxie Theater, San FranciscoFREE – Tickets […]