Awarded Grants

To support "Ayiana Viviana: The Chaos of Surviving," a documentary about Philadelphia-based emerging abstract artist, Ayiana Viviana. The film explores her journey of overcoming life's obstacles, how she channeled her experiences into her artwork, and her transformation into a more authentic and self-assured version of herself.

To support "When the Roof Leaks," which tells the story of a mother’s flaw, a son's hope for connection, and the voyage through poetry and testimony that will bring them together.

To support "The Fight for Chinatown," which documents the youth in Philadelphia’s Chinatown as they fight to prevent the development of a basketball arena in the historic neighborhood while reflecting on the legacy of activists who came before them to protect and preserve their communities."

To support Heather Tenzer's film, The Rabbi's Intifadas, with finishing funds to craft and complete a rough cut.

To support "Hollywood Does Abortion," which explores 50 years of abortion on screen, revealing how flawed portrayals contribute to a climate where abortion remains an embattled right and access to this medical procedure dwindles. Hollywood insiders and experts share their reactions to these depictions and tell how creators are striving to tell stories that push back against today’s post-Roe reality.

To support "Bumpa," a documentary that uses Afro-Caribbean dance, whining, and Black American dance styles to analyze respectability politics, pressures to accommodate whiteness, and criticism of sexual expression imposed on Black people.

To support Kate Steiker-Ginzberg's film, Kempis Coming Home, to advance to the post-production phase.

To support "The Soil," a narrative film about four sisters, separated after the murder of their father, who are reunited twenty-six years later and forced to face the secrets of their childhood.

To support "Abolition Conversations," a call to envision a prison-free future and imagine restorative alternatives in a country addicted to mass incarceration. Through a series of interviews, community stewards, artists, activists, and people impacted by mass incarceration will share stories about their work building safer and more caring communities.

To support Dave Gaines' film, Gabardine, with finishing funds to compensate cast and crew as they move to post-production.