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Brooklyn Castle Screening + Youth Chess Event

For kids in our hometown of Wilmington, NC that love chess, even a summer thunderstorm couldn’t keep them from coming out to play the game in the park and watching an outdoor screening of Brooklyn Castle. Thanks to our co-hosts…

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Working Films hosts 3rd annual Port City TakeOver!

While most of our work is both national and international, Working Films has a high profile in our small coastal town of Wilmington, NC. We’re in a landmark 1912 brick firehouse and contribute to the vibrancy of local efforts, including…

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Reel Power Update from Mini-grantees

Last March, Working Films announced the fourteen mini-grantees for the Reel Power Film Festival, a series of documentaries that bring you stories from the frontline of our energy future. Organizations hosted Reel Power events to encourage cross-pollination of grassroots organizing…

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Reel Economy Update

Fireworks on Independence Day start the month of July out with a bang, but for Working Films the real excitement came at the end of the month. That’s because we had the pleasure of hosting our Reel Economy residency and…

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The Summit for Who Cares About Kelsey?

  Interacting with thoughtful talented filmmakers and organizers is the best part of my job, and that job is made all the better when I get the chance to work with these folks on multiple projects. That’s where I find…

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Judith Helfand Guest Blogs for PBS.org on Mentor George Stoney

As Thoughts of George Rise Up: Judith Helfand on Long-Time Mentor George Stoney Original Post can be found at PBS.org's POV Films Blog Page [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Documentary filmmaker and educator George Stoney passed away on July 12, 2012,…

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George C. Stoney, a founding member of WF, dies at age 96.

"What happens when the lights come up and the credits roll? What’s the ASK of the audience?"  This classic George Stoney question of social justice documentary filmmakers inspired the creation of Working Films in 1999. George was a founding member…

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Friend of WF has new National Geographic series!

  Lucy Cooke, a PUMA Creative Winner and good friend of Working Films has an upcoming National Geographic series titled "Freaks and Creeps" set to air on Tuesday July 17 at 10pm ET. Read her blog post below to learn…

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