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March 23, 2024

Access Reframed: Empowering Action

Access Reframed: Empowering Action (AR:EA) is a collaborative initiative in partnership with Reeling 2022: The 40th Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival and presented by Full Spectrum Features

March 23, 2024

The FWD-Doc Toolkit

Our documentary film Crip Camp tells the story of Camp Jened, a groundbreaking summer camp that galvanized a group of teens with disabilities to help build a civil rights movement and forge a new path toward greater equality.

March 23, 2024

The FWD-Doc Engagement Pack

The FWD-Doc Engagement Pack focuses on the processes of collaboration and audience engagement in documentary filmmaking, particularly with a view to social impact.

Curriculum Materials


The Post

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Just Mercy

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Summer of Soul

Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson presents a powerful and transporting documentary—part music film, part historical record created around an epic event that celebrated Black...

Finding Pride

Many It Gets Better videos follow the story of Joseph Campbell’s hero’s journey. The videos begin with a hero (e.g., celebrities, politicians,...

Gender Revolution

In both daily life and political discourse, gender has become an increasingly frequent topic. The special edition of National Geographic magazine, Gender...

He Named Me Malala

When 11-year-old blogger Malala Yousafzai began detailing her experiences in the Swat Valley of Pakistan for the BBC, she had no idea...

Hidden Figures

Grounded in the empowerment of women in historical and contemporary STEM leadership, the Hidden Figures curriculum guide highlights the determination of Katherine...

Crip Camp

The documentary feature Crip Camp marks a historic moment in mainstream representation of the disability experience. The film shares, with insight, clarity,...

Wadjda

Ten-year-old Wadjda’s friend Abdullah has a bicycle, which represents to her the freedom that only boys have in the gender-conscious society of...

LA 92

In Los Angeles in 1992, after a brief car chase, police pulled unarmed Rodney King from his car and brutally beat him....

Know How

Know How captures the reality of life in foster care from the point of view of those living in it. Written and...

The Dhamma Brothers

The Dhamma Brothers tells a dramatic tale of human potential and transformation as it closely follows and documents the stories of the...

Give The People What They Want

At the Center for Scholars & Storytellers, we care deeply about the impact of representation. Research finds that stories can inspire, change...