-
Programs
-
Get Involved
-
News and Events
-
About
Meet the 2024 Story Development Fellows
-
The Crowns That Make Us: Black Hair and the Fight for Justice
Posted by Adele Schmidt · June 13, 2024 7:04 AM
Bio: Erin is a digital strategist and social impact advocate who uses the power of digital media to amplify storytelling that advances social progress. As a neurodivergent, disabled creative, her work lies at the intersection of identity, culture, health equity, human rights, environmental justice, and global consciousness.
-
Singled Out
Posted by Adele Schmidt · June 13, 2024 6:57 AM
Bio: Producer, Director, Content Specialist, and Story Consultant for documentary and non-fiction films. With an expertise in public health, mental illness, stigma, Spanish and Arabic language and culture, and Intelligence Community protocols for productions seeking veracity and factual excellence, Sarah elicits powerful interview content from least-understood communities:
-
Out of the Shadows: Rev. James M Hinton (working title)
Posted by Adele Schmidt · June 13, 2024 6:55 AM
Felicia Barlow Clar is an award-winning writer and producer known for her work on documentaries, independent films, and live events. She has worked for HBO, AFI Discovery Channel's SilverDocs, and served as President of Women in Film & Video-DC.
-
Why Mississippi, Why?
Posted by Adele Schmidt · June 13, 2024 6:52 AM
Bio: Derrick believes in lifelong learning and was educated across Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia.
In 2008, he took a Film Production course at the University of South Alabama, where he co-produced a documentary short on African American landowners in the Gulf Coast who lost their land through force or illegal means. This research led him to the story of Mr. Isaac Simmons, a landowner in Liberty, Mississippi, who was murdered in 1944 for his land.
-
NIMBY
Posted by Adele Schmidt · June 13, 2024 6:28 AM
Bio: Carolina Zelaya is a Honduran-born advocate and organizer for social justice, known for her work in digital strategy and political consulting. After immigrating to the United States at the age of six, Carolina has dedicated her career to amplifying underrepresented voices.
-
When the Bullets Stop...
Posted by Adele Schmidt · June 13, 2024 6:23 AM
I began my career as a press secretary on Capitol Hill, where in addition to media work, I was the lead photographer capturing official events and meetings. I also pioneered new live streaming and web hearing productions for a House Committee. In 2017, I founded DC Strings Workshop—a nonprofit organization which hosts an orchestra and ensembles that have performed at THE KENNEDY CENTER and numerous venues across the region. DC Strings is committed to bringing music to all parts of the region, particularly underserved communities and serving more than 500 youth annually.