Apply for a Community Storytelling Fellowship by October 1.
Applications are currently open for Oregon Humanities’ 2025 Community Storytelling Fellowship. This fellowship is awarded annually to Oregonians who want to tell stories about communities that are underrepresented in Oregon media. Each fellow receives $5,000 to support the creation of true stories—including journalism, creative nonfiction, comics, video, audio, photography, and other media—about those communities.
Six fellowships will be awarded in 2025. Three fellowships will be reserved for storytellers living in rural communities.
In partnership with Travel Portland, the Portland Events and Film Office at Prosper Portland is excited to offer the second year of a new grant opportunity created to amplify previously unheard stories of Portlanders. The Amplify Portland: Local Filmmakers Production Grant aims to create opportunity for filmmakers utilizing local talent, crew and vendors during production. Our focus is on the professional development of the local industry and bringing exposure to Portland via its presence on screen.
Food Foray, a locally produced docuseries blending stunning food visuals with intimate conversations about the immigrant experience, will hold a public screening at the Milagro Theatre on September 28, 2024.
Hosted by MetroEast Community Media, this dynamic event will feature the premiere of the first three 20-minute episodes, each spotlighting cuisines and stories from the Republic of Georgia, the Oaxaca region of Mexico, and Myanmar. Audiences will not only be the first to view this highly anticipated series but will also have the unique opportunity to enjoy authentic dishes inspired by the episodes, lovingly prepared by the immigrant foodies featured in the show. Continue reading... “Food Foray: Locally Produced Docuseries Screening at the Milagro Theatre”
Rise: Community Cinema Showcase is co-presented by Catalyst Film Collective and Women in Film – Portland. The showcase will feature seven short films made by members from both organizations, tied by themes of rising above life’s challenges to uncover our truest selves.
Catalyst Film Collective is a Portland-based nonprofit elevating new voices in film by creating opportunities for members of marginalized communities to tell our own stories—both in front of and behind the camera—at all levels of production.
Women in Film – Portland is a non-profit serving the Portland community whose mission is to elevate woman and non-binary folks through education, outreach, and professional development. Continue reading... “RISE: Community Cinema Showcase”
BendFilm’s Black, Indigenous, Person of Color (BIPOC) Women Filmmaking Grant will support a woman BIPOC artist with $10,000 toward making their short or feature film. The grant supports storytellers who are working to tell creative and complex stories told from a point of view that is unique and authentic.
On-screen representation affects cultural understanding of BIPOC, women, and LGBTQ+ characters. Barriers need to be broken down until equal representation is achieved on-screen and behind the camera.
Three Indigenous video artists will receive cash prizes to support a film project they are developing: one for $5,000 and two for $2,500. Three other Emerging Indigenous Filmmakers will receive full camera kits (or equivalent cost equipment, calculated at $800) so that they can take their craft to the next level.
Seven talented Indigenous storytellers were named Confluence Filmmaker Fellows last year. Confluence supports Indigenous filmmakers in achieving their visions through cash awards and new film equipment, helping them take their craft to the next level. Join us for a screening of their short films followed by a moderated Q&A.
The Indigenous Media Guild has launched a new site supporting its members along side strengthening its social media presence. Oregon welcomes this new resource and encourages producers and creatives to check out their listings to find your next crew.
The new site is IndigenousMediaGuild.org and you cam find them @IndigenousMediaGuild on IG and FB.
Mark your calendars for Feb 6th at McMenamin’s Kennedy School. Portland Film Festival is launching their Indie Film Series for 2024/25 with powerful narratives from the Black community. ✨
Featuring:
🎬 “Windows” by Mischa Webley, A journey of self-discovery behind unfamiliar walls. (Recent winner of Portland’s Amplify Grant.)
🎬 “So Misunderstood” by Seretse Njemanze & Jehnovah Carlisle – Office life meets personal upheaval during the pandemic.
🎬 “Akata” by Iyore Odighizuwa, A tale of cultural identity and unity.
🎬 “13” by Danielle Nicolet, A poignant quest for closure and truth. Continue reading... ““Black Stories” Short Films coming to Kennedy School February 6”
Filmmaker Faith Briggs Awarded Grant for Her Feature-Length Documentary “Fruit of Soil”
BendFilm, Inc announced the winner of its annual $20,000 BIPOC Woman Filmmaker Grant. This annual program created by BendFilm awards a filmmaking grant to a woman of color to promote diversity and inclusion in the film industry. The 2023 winner is director Faith Briggs for her project ‘Fruit of Soil’: a feature-length documentary that shares the story of two dreamers, Black farmers who are creating a ripple of change in the Black community of Portland, Oregon by growing food, investing in Black farmers and feeding Black people.
In partnership with Travel Portland, the Portland Events and Film Office at Prosper Portland is excited to offer the second year of a new grant opportunity created to amplify previously unheard stories of Portlanders. The 
Grant funds are intended for Portland-based independent film productions to support and offset the cost of the production process. 
Food Foray, a locally produced docuseries blending stunning food visuals with intimate conversations about the immigrant experience, will hold a public screening at the Milagro Theatre on September 28, 2024.
Rise: Community Cinema Showcase is co-presented by Catalyst Film Collective and Women in Film – Portland. The showcase will feature seven short films made by members from both organizations, tied by themes of rising above life’s challenges to uncover our truest selves.
BendFilm’s Black, Indigenous, Person of Color (BIPOC) Women Filmmaking Grant will support a woman BIPOC artist with $10,000 toward making their short or feature film. The grant supports storytellers who are working to tell creative and complex stories told from a point of view that is unique and authentic.
BendFilm’s Grant will support a BIPOC women artist with $10,000 toward making their short or feature film. 
FREE EVENT at the Tomorrow Theater on August 1.
The Indigenous Media Guild has launched a new site supporting its members along side strengthening its social media presence. Oregon welcomes this new resource and encourages producers and creatives to check out their listings to find your next crew.
Mark your calendars for Feb 6th at McMenamin’s Kennedy School. Portland Film Festival is launching their Indie Film Series for 2024/25 with powerful narratives from the Black community. ✨
Filmmaker Faith Briggs Awarded Grant for Her Feature-Length Documentary “Fruit of Soil”
Apply for a Community Storytelling Fellowship by October 1.