by Anthony Kaufman | republished from Anthony Kaufman’s Substack Another Sundance; another moment of hope. As many of us head to the snowy, sub-freezing temperatures...
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Major Studios’ Pledges to Hire More Female Filmmakers and People of Color Were ‘Performative,’ Study Finds
by Brent Lang | reposted from Variety Despite the box office success of Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” and Elizabeth Banks’ “Cocaine Bear,” female directors are not...
🎙️Your media arts & culture news 📷 ALLIANCE eBulletin Winter 2023
In these cold winter months when I’m at my desk wrapping my brain around what we do and why we do it, I know I’m...
UNLOCKING CREATIVITY MEDIA, JUSTICE AND THE FUTURE OF APPRENTICESHIP
Unlocking Creativity is an Alliance Community of Practice supporting collaborations between arts and culture organizations and media artists from across the country working with currently and formerly incarcerated individuals and justice-impacted youth. Come hear from some of the founding members of this community, see and hear the extraordinary work being done, and participate in a conversation about the challenges we face, the gaps that need closing, and what the future holds if Apprenticeship is to truly serve returning citizens.
Arts2Work Apprentices Rising
Breaking New Ground in Baltimore and Beyond. A National Apprenticeship Week Zoom panel discussion. Registered Apprenticeship is a national movement where digital media careers are finally being recognized, and BIPOC artists, technologists and storytellers are coming out of the margins as vital creative workers.
🎙️Your media arts & culture news 📷 ALLIANCE eBulletin October 2023
Collage by Colombian artist Hansel Obando As October ends, the world is in an undeniably horrible state. It’s nearly impossible to focus on day-to-day activities...
Nation Apprenticeship Week 2023 ARts2Work Conversations Announced
National Apprenticeship Week November 13 – 19, 2023 Arts2Work CONVERSATIONS Monday November 13 10AM PT/1PM ET ARTS2WORK APPRENTICES RISING:Breaking New Ground in Baltimore and...
🎙️Your media arts & culture news 📷 ALLIANCE eBulletin September 2023
As summer has turned to fall, I have been inspired by Native artist Catherine Blackburn whose work is included in the Alliance XR Gallery’s first exhibition,...
Hip-Hop’s 50th: Activist Martha Diaz’s Journey Through the Artform
As hip-hop celebrates its 50th anniversary, revered community organizer and educator Martha Diaz details her journey and love for the culture. By Sayou Cooper —...
The powerful intersection of documentary and journalism at the local level
by Lauren Pabst | reprinted from Media Impact Funders As a photojournalist on staff at the Detroit Free Press, Kimberly P. Mitchell was used to...
🎙️Your media arts & culture news 📷 ALLIANCE eBulletin Summer 2023
As summer kicks into gear, I’m looking forward to receiving more vacation auto-responses, more away-from-my-desk messages – and eventually sending one of my own. But...
‘The Documentary Film Industry Is in Crisis’: The Unspoken Traumas of the Filmmaking Community
After tragic losses, documentary filmmakers are finally speaking out about the toll the filmmaking process takes on their mental health. by Tim Roston | reprinted...