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SUPPORT 〰️ RESOURCE 〰️ CONNECT 〰️ CHAMPION 〰️

Building the power of people of color in the documentary field so it can be a more powerful force for social change.

what we do

We support organizations that serve nonfiction filmmakers, leaders, and audiences of color across the United States and US islands.

Members of Color Congress are a community of organizations that are accountable to one another, and are committed to one another’s success.

“community-rooted, accountable, and independent stories through your lens awaken us, help us feel more connected, educated and aware of our power. this is what makes your work so vital and fundamental in society”

Sahar Driver & Sonya Childress

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Our vision is to actualize a reimagined documentary landscape toward one that strengthens the visibility, voice, and power of pro, laying the groundwork for a future of the field that is a more powerful force for social change.

Plenty of Pie is the first-of-its-kind talent incubator and production accelerator dedicated to helping creatives advance their film, TV and documentary projects into the marketplace – the “Y-Combinator” for the entertainment indust
As censorship rises, public institutions are defunded, and climate threats grow, film archivists and community media centers stand at the forefront of protecting Black, Brown, and Indigenous histories. This panel brings together intergenerational fil
In this month's bookmarked, filmmaker Ava DuVernay shares reporting from LA that speaks to how important it is to witness, show up for community, and engage in critical media literacy at a time when so much of what we read, see, and hear is filtered
We join @ftdgfilm and @opendoorsnyc in honoring and uplifting the spirit of Andres "Jay" Molina with aching but open hearts. QEPD. Jay was a Color Congress member representative from OPEN DOORS. He was also a filmmaker, protagonist, poet a
A statement from the Color Congress team on the defunding of public media. Like many of our colleagues, the Color Congress team was appalled by the Senate’s vote to rescind $1.1 billion dollars in pre-approved funds for public broadcasting. An
The Documentary Accountability Working Group (DAWG) catalyzes and cultivates a culture of care and accountability within the field of nonfiction filmmaking. “We acknowledge that not only film participants from those vulnerable populations des