"En Común", "El Puente" and "Mayday" Film Screening with Film Directors
Colectiva A.M.M.O.R. and Third World Newsreel will be hosting the first public screening of En Común: Bookloving y Organizing, a short documentary about Mil Mundos, Bushwick's first bilingual bookstore, directed by Ángel Escalante. The screening will take place at the Footlight Underground in Ridgewood and will be live streamed for those who can't make it in person. Additionally, there will be a screening of El Puente and Mayday: The Art of Building Community, followed by a Q+A discussion.
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"Columbia Revolt" Schedule
Testimonial
When I first joined a twn workshop, I was an aspiring filmmaker with a vision but uncertain how to bring it to life. twn didn't just offer me tools and training; they provided a community that believed in my story.
When I first joined a twn workshop, I was an aspiring filmmaker with a vision but uncertain how to bring it to life. twn didn't just offer me tools and training; they provided a community that believed in my story. The mentors and peers I met there have become lifelong collaborators and friends. Today, I'm proud to say my documentary, which highlights the struggles and triumphs of Indigenous communities, has not only been made but has received acclaim in film festivals. This journey of empowerment and creation began with twn, and for that, I am eternally grateful.
When I first joined a twn workshop, I was an aspiring filmmaker with a vision but uncertain how to bring it to life. twn didn't just offer me tools and training; they provided a community that believed in my story. The mentors and peers I met there have become lifelong collaborators and friends. Today, I'm proud to say my documentary, which highlights the struggles and triumphs of Indigenous communities, has not only been made but has received acclaim in film festivals. This journey of empowerment and creation began with twn, and for that, I am eternally grateful.
When I first joined a twn workshop, I was an aspiring filmmaker with a vision but uncertain how to bring it to life. twn didn't just offer me tools and training; they provided a community that believed in my story. The mentors and peers I met there have become lifelong collaborators and friends. Today, I'm proud to say my documentary, which highlights the struggles and triumphs of Indigenous communities, has not only been made but has received acclaim in film festivals. This journey of empowerment and creation began with twn, and for that, I am eternally grateful.
“It wasn’t until I took a film workshop at TWN that I actually believed that I could make a film.”
“Technique for us is secondary. The people themselves have a rich life experience, a knowledge of history and their culture and community organization. And these people are far more qualified to make films than people who have learned their skills in a school."
“I learned to shoot and edit on video, but the most important thing I learned was how to collaborate with people on the stories that mattered to us.”
“TWN Production Program serves as a gateway for emerging makers to move forward – several have managed with their workshop film projects to then enter the elite film schools, others have gone straight into the field, including colleagues that I work with in the industry now.”
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“It was a great experience that I continue to cherish."
“I learned so much both technically and artistically and now feel connected to a community of people who share my values as a filmmaker.”
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“I always felt supported by the facilitators Chrystian Rodriguez, Danny Kim and JT Takagi. They helped me develop my proposal further and taught me the technical aspects to bring it to life.”
“The strength and value of TWN’s production program continues to impact other filmmakers like me, in finding community, mentorship, resources, and education in filmmaking.”
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“I made lifelong collaborators and found a rich filmmaking community through the fellowship cohort. I am so grateful for my experience with TWN for helping me find my creative voice and a BIPOC queer filmmaking community.”
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“It was refreshing and inspiring to be around other value-driven, community-oriented, and social-justice-oriented filmmakers.”
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Visual Journey: Moments From
Columbia Revolt
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