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Hello JT,


Welcome back! We are excited to announce our upcoming Evening Seminars, film exhibitions, and share a list of grants and resources for filmmakers.


We also have news about our workshop graduates and filmmakers! TWN Workshop Graduate Vi Tuong Bi will premiere "Thời Thơ Ấu (Childhood)" on PBS on Tuesday, November 26, 2024. Documentary filmmaker Dawn Porter (Gideon's Army) received a National Humanities Media and was honored with the Career Achievement Award by IDA. Finally, filmmaker and former TWN staff member Coco Fusco exhibited her new art project, "Everyone who lives here is a New Yorker"


Don't forget to stay connected with us! Follow us on social media for updates on upcoming film screenings, workshops, and news from the TWN community.

Evening Seminars

Online

"Weed Dreams" DocuSeries & Alt Indie Film Distribution

November 7, 6:30 PM EDT

RSVP for Free Event

In-Person in Harlem

"Going to Mars" Film and Talk Filmmakers

Wed, Nov 13, 2024, 6:00 PM

RSVP for Free Event

Exhibitions

In-Person at Film Forum

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

November 1st, 2024

Tickets

Streaming

Documentaries by Christine Choy streaming on Criterion Channel.

A Dream is What you Wake Up From streaming on kweliTV.

Social Justice Films Streaming on Vimeo.

Grants and More Resources

Check out our Google Calendar with Events and Resources for Filmmakers


New York Media Arts Map List of Funding Opportunities

Learn More


Archival Producers Alliance's Best Practices for Use of Generative AI in Documentaries

Learn More


Indigenous Legal History Short Doc Open Call

Deadline: November 1, 2024


Big Tech Narrative Initiative

Deadline: November 25, 2024


Vision Maker Media Grants

Deadline: December 31, 2024


TWN Production Workshop

Deadline: January 2025


Native Youth Media Project

Deadline: Open


Black Public Media AfroPoP Rolling Call

Deadline: Open


World Channel Submissions

Deadline: Open


Ford Foundation JustFilms

Deadline: 2025


Entertainment Community Fund

Learn More


Brown Girls Doc Mafia

More Info


FWD-Doc: Documentary Filmmakers With Disabilities

More Info


NYFA Online Courses for Artists

More Info


NYWIFT Events and Seminars

More Info


Women Make Movies Webinar Series

More Info


DCTV Workshops

More Info


UnionDocs Workshops & Seminars 

More Info


Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts Classes

More Info


The Gotham Classes

More Info


Center for Communication Classes

More Info


Cinema Tropical's Weekly Newsletter

More Info


Latino Voices Newsletter (short films)

More Info


The Standby Program's Preservation and Post-Production Services

More Info


Sundance Collab

More Info


Negotiating Social Impact Rights in Documentary Film

Read here


TWN Stock Footage

More Info

About twn

Since 1968, twn has advanced movement storytelling and media arts for cultural and social justice. We champion the self-representation of historically marginalized communities—including Black, Indigenous, Latine, Asian, Pacific Islander, African, Middle Eastern, Mixed/Multiracial, People with Disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ individuals—through diverse genres and forms of media, such as documentary, experimental, and fiction. Our aim is to facilitate their efforts to create, engage, and amplify their stories, propelling audiences to action.


Our comprehensive support includes hands-on training, fiscal sponsorship, educational distribution, and preservation, all designed to advance cultural justice and societal change. From documentary and experimental to narratives, we are committed to shaping a media landscape where diversity and intersectionality are not merely represented but are central to social transformation.

TWN is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the New York State Legislature, public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the New York City Council, Color Congress, the National Film Preservation Foundation, Ford Foundation, Golden Globe Foundation, New York Community Trust, Kolibri Foundation and the Peace Development Fund, as well as individual donors.

If you've been inspired by our programs or believe in the power of media at the intersection of BIPOC auteurship and social justice, we invite you to make a difference with your tax-deductible donation.

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