Awarded Grants

A dance documentary about three Filipino-Americans visiting the Philippines: one grew up in the Philippines, one returns annually to see family, and one has never been to the motherland. The documentary captures their process as they return home, faced with the reality of post colonialism, and awakening to their own romantic notions of indigeneity. The three collaborate as film artists behind and in front of the lens.

To support "The Legacy of AAPI Labor Activism," a 5-part documentary series featuring the Asian American Pacific Islander labor movement and the people in it, from rank-and-file union members, non-union workers, historians, and other labor leaders.

To support the distribution and marketing of the film Wisdom Gone Wild at film festivals.

To help build and strengthen Lift Every Voice Philly's narrative strategies as it works to transform Philly’s public schools and advance racial, economic, and education justice.

To support "Voices of the Unheard," a transformative justice film project that collects and shares stories that center incarcerated people.

To support voter education on reproductive rights in Pennsylvania.

For continued support of Ulrick Jean-Pierre: Guardian of History, a documentary that excavates the hidden history and contributes to righting the historical record by introducing audiences to the work of Haitian master painter, Ulrick Jean-Pierre.

To create a documentary, as part of The Philadelphia Orchard Project, about how communities that lack access to fresh food can develop, maintain and harvest their own fruits & vegetables through community owned gardens and orchards planted in vacant lots, schoolyards, and other urban spaces.

In support of "Storming," a story of love and loss that follows a father providing life-sustaining care for his adult son. The film exposes the often unseen challenges of long-term home care and often controversial decision-making required of those who provide care to loved ones facing extreme disabilities. The film carries viewers along the family's journey through the five stages of grief with intimacy and care.

For continued support of the Freedom Constellations multi-media project