There’s this moment that happens right before I hit record. A flutter in my stomach, that quick breath, and then—connection. My guest and I lock...
Archive for category: storytelling
Guidance for NEA Grantees Facing Termination or Withdrawal of Funds
Last updated: May 4, 12:00 pm ET If you’ve received a termination notice or notice of withdrawn funding recommendation from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA),...
My Notes on Networking: the Myth of the Perfect Professional
by Saki Bowman The first time I walked into a film industry mixer, I felt like I was wearing someone else’s clothes. You know that...
Weaving Our Digital Tapestry: Ethical Approaches to Documentation and Archiving
By Saki Bowman
I really love listening to people zoom in on their niche. Watching their eyes fill with light, and their cheeks swell with excitement.
Early training in Baltimore put this video editor on the path to working with Keke Palmer and BET
Early training in Baltimore put this video editor on the path to working with Keke Palmer and BET Since the age of 10, Ben Loviglio-Wolf...
An Interview with Paco De Onís Executive Director and Executive Producer at SKYLIGHT
This interview explores personal experiences, intentions, and thought processes behind film production at Skylight and the impact of these films on audiences.
Training A New Generation of Storytellers: Wide Angle Youth Media’s Video Production Process
It’s an October day in Baltimore. We’re in the studio of tattoo artist Gina Takaoka, who perches on a stool in her dimly lit front parlor. Three cameras on tripods ring her, surrounded by the film crew, made up of film production apprentices in their twenties and the group of professionals who mentor them.
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...
