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

Women Who Ride, directed by Re-Take Oakland filmmaker Jessica Jones, had a preview screening and fundraiser at KALW‘s 220 Montgomery Live Event Studio and Gallery on March 13, 2026. Women Who Ride is an intimate portrait of D’Vious Wayz Motorcycle Club, Oakland’s first Black all-women motorcycle club. Led by Tish Edwards, this group has been […]

Feb

25

For Us, By Us fellow Thanh Tran was selected as a 2026 Film Independent Amplifier Fellow. Each Fellow will receive a $30,000 grant along with a year-long program of creative and strategic support, customized mentorship, professional coaching, and financial and business advisement. Thanh’s current project is Finding Má, a documentary about an Amerasian Vietnamese and […]

Jan

30

PARAMITA, directed by Re-Take Oakland filmmaker Kirthi Nath will have a film screening and healing workshop on March 7. This experiential workshop invites you to slow down and experience what it means to belong—to oneself, one another, and the natural world. The workshop weaves together meditation, healing rituals, sacred reflection, community care circles, and a […]