Although we wrapped up the Content +Intent Documentary Institute just under a month ago, I wanted to take a moment to share some photos from the event in the hopes of giving you a glimpse into the inner workings of the residency and, if you are a filmmaker, peak your interest in participating in future Working Films’ residencies and workshops. The 5 days that we share with filmmakers at MASS MoCA each year is re-energizing for me because I get a chance to interact with both the folks making these powerful films and with people who put them to good use. It’s an intense time of hard work and discussion, but as you’ll see from the pictures below it’s lots of fun as well.

Everyone fueled up for each day of brainstorming with an array of breakfast choices at the great little Inn in North Adams, The Porches.

Everyone fueled up with an array of breakfast choices at our home away from home in North Adams, The Porches.

Every filmmaker had an hour of the residency dedicated solely to the discussion of her or his outreach plan. Here filmmaker Luisa Dantas and Robert West, Working Films' ED, discuss her project Land of Opportunity.

Every filmmaker had an hour of the residency dedicated solely to the discussion of her (or his) outreach plan. Here, filmmaker Luisa Dantas and Robert West, Working Films' ED, discuss her project Land of Opportunity.

Filmmakers got to see Working Films' model in action at this community event built around the film The Hunger Season. Filmmaker Beadie Fenzi and Judith Helfand, Working Films Co-founder- discussed how the film could be used with representatives from the local food bank in North Adams.

Filmmakers got to see Working Films' model in action at this community event built around the film The Hunger Season. Filmmaker Beadie Fenzi and Judith Helfand, Working Films Co-founder, discussed how the film could be used to make change with representatives from the local food bank in North Adams.

At the Hunger Season event audience members got to sample the corn meal that is depicted in the film and is sent to Swaziland as Food Aid.

At The Hunger Season event audience members got to sample the corn meal that is depicted in the film and is sent to Swaziland as Food Aid.

Several funders of creative media and outreach campaigns were generous enough to spend time answering our residents' questions.

Several funders of creative media and outreach campaigns were generous enough to spend time answering our residents' questions.

Filmmakers like Marcia Jarmel spent time working on their individual outreach plans with input from Working Films staff, like Deputy Director Molly Murphy, and other guest instructors,

All of the filmmakers at the residency, including Marcia Jarmel pictured here, spent time working on their individual outreach plans with input from Working Films staff, like Deputy Director Molly Murphy.

In the midst of all of this work residents did get a chance to check out the art at MASS MoCA.

In the midst of all of this work residents got a chance to check out the art at MASS MoCA.

Thanks so much to participating filmmaker Ashley Yorkfor these photos!

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