Across the United States environmental disasters and climate change are impacting all areas of life. While landmark climate victories have taken place at the national level, changemakers in rural areas and small towns are consistently under-resourced and must exercise everything in their toolbox to achieve wins locally. Film screenings are a powerful tool for organizers … Continued
Race Forward and Working Films are thrilled to present Race Flicks, a micro-film festival and track of Facing Race: A National Conference being held in person in St. Louis, Missouri, November 20-22, 2024. Race Forward is pleased to be co-curating the Race Flicks track with Working Films, a national leader in the use of documentaries … Continued
While there is a long history of labor organizing in the United States, the present surge of worker-led organizing is remarkable. Workers are fed up and embracing self-organizing at unprecedented levels, especially in workplaces where the odds are stacked against them. This is all happening at a time when they are being called ‘essential’ but … Continued
Since Impact Kickstart‘s creation six years ago, we have had the privilege of supporting underrepresented filmmakers in developing impact campaigns that address some of the most critical issues of our time. We’re thrilled by what’s recently unfolded for some of our past grantees! Following a BlackStar Film Festival win for Best Feature Documentary in August, … Continued
Beyond Walls breaks down barriers in its most recent screening event at the Mayday Space in New York City This summer, Working Films is launching our organizing initiative Beyond Walls. In partnership with the Center for Political Education, Critical Resistance, MPD150, and Survived + Punished, this project helps us reimagine better alternatives to policing … Continued
Imani Russell writes about the intersection of social life and social issues, and works to reimagine new avenues towards social justice. This work can be done in many ways, but they’d like to start with a story. ___ Being in control of your own life is a human right. However, for incarcerated individuals, control is … Continued
The Cucalorus Works-in-Progress (WiP) Lab supports social justice documentaries with a focus on Black storytelling. Co-designed and coordinated by Working Films, participating artists will receive feedback on their work-in-progress and explore audience engagement strategies through workshops, consultations, and community screenings during a residency at Cucalorus’ campus from September 24th through October 1st, 2023. Now in its 15th year, … Continued
Beyond Walls breaks down barriers in its most recent screening event at the Mayday Space in New York City. This summer, Working Films is launching our organizing initiative Beyond Walls. In partnership with the Center for Political Education, Critical Resistance, MPD150 and Survived + Punished, this project helps us reimagine better alternatives to policing … Continued
The Documentary Accountability Working Group considers values, guiding principles and ethics that inform the practices of filmmakers, and shape their relationship to the story, the participants, the audience, funders and other stakeholders. The working group grew organically out of a common series of questions around the future of documentary filmmaking, and the exponential growth of … Continued
For a documentary film to make a difference, a solid strategy for audience engagement and strong partnerships are key. Filmmakers often lack time to do this work themselves or the expertise and the funds to pay for it. Emerging filmmakers, creators of color, and underrepresented artists can face the biggest hurdles, despite the potential of … Continued