STORIES
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STORIES ✲
Civic Media Fellows imagine and create the power of civic media through their works in diverse ways. While there is no one way to capture the essence, intention, or audience of all these works, they do one thing— they tell stories.
Film
UNSEEN.
Set Hernandez Rongkilyo
An aspiring social worker, Pedro faces restrictions as a blind, undocumented immigrant to get his college degree. But when attaining his dreams leads to new challenges, what will Pedro do? Using experimental cinematography, unseen reimagines film accessibility through an audio-centric experience.
Docuseries
AMERICAN MUSLIMS.
Dr. Maytha Alhassen
A landmark series of short documentary films that reveal and explore the untold histories of Muslims in the United States.
POETRY O’CLOCK.
Tanzila “Taz” Ahmed
Taz talks about her poetry and how it complements her activism and other cultural work. Produced by AnnLab media maker Dua Anjum.
Event
ATLAS OF THE IMAGINATION.
Civic Media Fellows
This project was a part of the Atlas of Civic Imagination.
Project
More Stories
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To Belong Here
A collective exploration of rejection and acceptance, To Belong Here, edited by Rae Garringer, calls for a more inclusive future in Appalachia—one where everyone can thrive.
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The 30 Year Project
A 4-part limited series hosted by writer and journalist Josie Duffy Rice looking at the impact 1994 Crime Bill had—and examining where mass incarceration is in America today.
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Country Queers
Part photo book, part memoir, part oral history project, Rae Garringer paints a vivid portrait of queer and trans experiences in rural areas and small towns across the US.
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Rebel Spirit
A brand new podcast series from Akilah Hughes about her return to her small town of Florence, Kentucky with a mission to change her high school’s mascot from a Confederate General into a Biscuit.
