To amplify Latine/x/a/o storytelling, field building, and narrative strategy by celebrating culture, honoring stories, and creating spaces and experiences where Latines are seen, heard, and felt—across Philly and beyond.
To amplify, protect, and nurture Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) stories through the annual Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival and curated programming throughout the year.
To support Love Now Media in building the Love Now Network, a movement of media makers who make work that resists oppression, isolation, and fear by telling stories rooted in strength, joy, abundance, wellness, activism, and action.
To support the general operations of cinéSPEAK, which focuses on cinema spaces, audiences, and distribution in Philadelphia by featuring the stories of individuals and communities that are often underrepresented in mainstream cinema.
To empower underserved Philly youth to define their own narratives through a pathway of school, summer, and workforce programs that provide mentorship from script-to-screen and curiosity-to-careers.
To amplify the voices of people in communities impacted by mass incarceration, policing, and poverty through the creation and distribution of media work, podcast, and film.
To sustain and strengthen 5 Shorts’ community-rooted media programming, youth workforce development, and storytelling initiatives for young people impacted by gun violence in Philadelphia.
The documentary "Mic Check Democracy" follows Delaware State Representative Madinah Wilson-Anton as she navigates fierce opposition while challenging political norms in a deeply divided America.
In "MAMABABY," a Florida girl’s herbal abortion opens a portal, sinking her and her mama into a still-water spirit swamp where they wade through memories and future visions, allowing them to love each other more honestly on the surface.
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