I love this poster that Colombian artist Hansel Obando made for the Alliance in 2020.
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Six Actions to Make Belonging Real in Tech
By Emnet Almedom, Nicole Montojo & Eli Moore| originally published by Othering and Belonging Institute at UC Berkley What would it take to collectively own...
Roger Ross William’s One Story Up Is A Powerhouse Production Company Giving Hope To BIPOC Talent — Deadline Disruptors
A few years ago, as filmmaker Roger Ross Williams contemplated founding his own production company, he experienced a Field of Dreams kind of vision: “If you build it, they will come.”
Congresswoman Lee Introduces Advancing Equity Through the Arts and Humanities Act
Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee introduced the Advancing Equity Through the Arts and Humanities Act to acknowledge the role that arts and humanities play in dismantling systemic racism in the United States.
🎙️Your media arts & culture news 📷 ALLIANCE eBulletin April 2022
From the Executive Director I was on the road this month for the first time in a long time. I visited partners and funders in...
IDA Voluntarily Recognizes Union Of Rank-And-File Employees, Setting Stage For Contract Negotiations
The International Documentary Association has formally granted voluntary recognition to a union formed by rank-and-file employees, eliminating a bone of contention between workers and management.
🎙️Your media arts & culture news 📷 ALLIANCE eBulletin February 2022
In the wake of an Academy Awards show that will resonate for a very long time to come, today I choose to blur the memory of the display and reward of toxic masculinity with the purity of emotion performed in the words and actions of Questlove, Ariana DeBose and that startling and poetic exchange when Lady Gaga held space for Liza as she gently faltered in her line delivery. "I got you.” “I know.”
These women are staking their claim to Web3 and the metaverse
Web 2.0 was shaped by a few big outfits run by white guys. What’s next could be more welcoming, safe, and fair—if women play a...
🎙️Your media arts & culture news 📷 ALLIANCE eBulletin February 2022
“The idea that some lives matter less is the root of all that is wrong with the world.”— Paul Farmer February has been a hard,...
Curation Is Not Censorship
What is the responsibility of programmers when it comes to discerning whether a film deserves the platform and profile of a major festival?