Story Leads To Action.
Working Films uses documentaries to advance social justice and environmental protection.
FEATURED PROJECTS
2020 IMPACT KICKSTART AWARDEES
Now in its third year, Working Films’ IMPACT KICKSTART program has helped underrepresented filmmakers create strategic goals for impact and specific plans to engage future partners, funders, and audiences in meaningful ways. We are thrilled to announce the four documentaries getting an Impact Kickstart in 2020! DUTY FREE by Sian-Pierre…
READ MORE »The 2020 Rural Cinema Cohort
Rural Cinema is a training institute and community engagement program aimed at supporting rural leaders across the United States in using films as a resource in their work. The program supports participants in holding live community events that engage their communities and advance their goals over the course of one…
READ MORE »Celebrating 20 Years!
Working Films has decided to postpone our 20th Anniversary celebration. As an organization, we deeply value and strive to practice accountability in all of the work that we do. In the wake of the COVID-19 virus outbreak, we have been reflecting on what accountability looks like now, in regard to…
READ MORE »Announcing the 2019 Docs in Action Film Fund Recipients
Working Films launched the Docs In Action Film Fund in 2018 to support the production of short documentaries that address critical issues of social and environmental justice. This year’s call for proposals sought nonfiction films that tell a fuller story of immigration. We looked for films that reveal the harms…
READ MORE »2019 Cucalorus Works-in-Progress Lab
We are excited to announce the 2019 Cucalorus Works in Progress Lab, a week long residency that supports the audience engagement and distribution strategies of social issue documentaries being made by Black filmmakers. This year’s featured films include: Black Barbie: A Documentary, directed by Lagueria Davis charts the rise of…
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