Think of Calvin premiere at The Atlantic’s Race & Justice Summit with Q&A moderated by Michele Norris
The TEACHED film series was created in 2010 to:
1) Amplify diverse voices and share stories that often go unheard,
2) Educate, enlighten and motivate audiences around issues of race equality, and,
3) Help "change the lens" on youth of color, especially African American boys, whose portrayal in the media is too often narrow and negative.
Our progress so far:
- Production of five cinematic short films featured at 100+ festivals and winning 18 awards
- Production of 25+ online videos including eight On The Loudspeaker interviews with 300,000+ views
- Distribution at 3,000+ colleges, universities & libraries via Kanopy
- 6,000+ Facebook likes, 3,350+ Twitter followers, 375+ individual donors
- Media coverage from 25+ outlets including USAToday, Huffington Post, Harvard Political Review and Dropout Nation.
- Dozens of high-profile speaking opportunities for the teachers, parents, activists, and students featured in the films, including testifying at state legislatures, this TED Talk, The Atlantic's Race & Justice Summit (broadcast on C-Span), and at myriad venues including the Museum of the Moving Image, Kapor Center for Social Impact, SXSWEdu, LinkedIn, Salesforce, ASU-GSV Education Innovation Summit, the U.S. Department of Education and other government offices, community organizations, faith-based entities, colleges, universities, businesses and more.
- TEACHED Vol. I (The Path to Prison, The Blame Game and Unchartered Territory), was included as a trial exhibit in Vergara v. California, a California Supreme Court case fighting for the right of every student to receive a high-quality education.
- Think of Calvin, our film about racial profiling and the overuse of the “Assault on a Police Officer” charge in Washington, DC, helped motivate the passing of city legislation better defining and thus limiting how the charge could be applied.
FESTIVAL AWARDS
Williamsburg International Film Festival - Outstanding Achievement for Short Documentary
Amsterdam Film Festival - Special Jury Prize
Indiefest - Award of Merit Special Mention
Napa Valley Film Festival - Best Short Documentary
Uptown Short Film Festival - Best Documentary
Best Shorts Competition - Humanitarian Award
Teach for America Social Innovation Award
Houston World Fest - Bronze Award
Canada International Film Festival - Rising Star Award
Honolulu Film Festival - Aloha Award
(In)Justice for All Film Festival - Audience Award
(In)Justice for All Film Festival - Social Impact Award
Los Angeles Independent Film Festival - Award of Merit
Fulbright Film Festival - First Place
Best Shorts Competition - Humanitarian Award
Harlem International Film Festival - Best Short Documentary
Humboldt International Film Festival - Best Documentary
Napa Valley Film Festival - Honorable Mention
FULL LIST: OFFICIAL SELECTIONS & SPECIAL SCREENINGS
What People Are Saying:
Sasha Williams
By being in Code Oakland, I am showing other girls what they can do! I am a living example to other young girls of color that we can have a career in technology and have an impact on our community and world. I am able to show that coding is fun and can open a world of possibilities.
““TEACHED films communicate the real narrative about our community. They tell stories that would never get told. My daughter realizes the impact her image has on young girls of color...if they “see it they can be it.” Her experience has helped her realize the power of authentic story-telling and the impact of positive images in the media.”
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Jason Epting
Being a part of Unchartered Territory impacted me in ways I could not have imagined. I have been asked by schools, districts and government agencies to speak all across the country. It has given me the opportunity to shed light on serious issues surrounding education and race.
“For me, having TEACHED as the central basis for Education Equality Week was the best decision we made. It was perfect, because it built a foundation for the rest of the programs. The films should definitely be screened first before any kind of discussion of education equality, especially because everyone has different levels of knowledge on the issue.
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Pearl Arredondo
TEACHED provided a platform and audience that I otherwise never would have had exposure to. Director Kelly Amis has launched something bigger than a film...people like me have started to mobilize and make things happen. How do I explain the impact? It was transformative on so many different levels. The beautiful part is that it isn't over.
““I believe the TEACHED film series will prove invaluable to reminding the public just how far our country still needs to go to ensure every child in America—whatever their background, race or income level—is provided with a quality education, and inspiring more people to join the fight.”
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