Awarded Grants

To support the film "Queer Memoirs" with finishing funds, which will be used to support the completion of the film and prepare for the festival circuit.

To support the film "House of Healing" with finishing funds, which will be used for post-production, a score, and visual effects.

To support use of the film "Reparation Station" to share strategies and stories of reparation and healing.

To provide finishing funds for "Tell Me When You Get Home," which will be used to support the completion of the animation, design, and editing.

To celebrate and amplify the voices of Philadelphia's immigrant communities by hosting a series of “Expanding Sanctuary” film screenings that highlight stories, foster cultural exchange, and promote social justice.

To support DLA's digital equity initiatives that activate resident volunteers, peer leadership, and community ambassador models. This funding is made possible by our partnership with the Democracy Fund and is meant to supplement the grant we made in June 2024.

To support the Center for Community Engaged Media, led by Andrea Wenzel, in support of journalism, media, and information systems that center communities and encourage equity, belonging, agency and empowerment, dialogue, and care.

For the film "Alx Through the Labyrinth," which will highlight the healthcare challenges faced by the Latinx, immigrant, and queer communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Supplemental funding for general operations to support Big Picture Alliance's work to empower Philadelphia youth to define their own narrative through filmmaking & digital media arts.

Supplemental grant to support the general operations of Spiral Q, which integrates community storytelling to build strong and equitable communities characterized by creativity, joy, can-do attitudes, and the courage to act on their convictions.