Re-Present Media

Re-Present Media’s purpose is to humanize media representations of underrepresented communities through a focus on personal stories from those communities in documentary film and nonfiction media. We do this by presenting film screenings with community dialogues, supporting talent through professional development, and advocating for personal storytelling.

By underrepresented, we include those who are not often represented in mainstream media in the ways we see ourselves, including those from different racial/ethnic, faith, sexual and gender identity, disability, age, geographic, and other backgrounds.

Personal stories are those focused on the lives of individuals, families, and communities. Although social issues may intersect with their lives, these stories are not primarily social issue narratives.

We are empowered when we tell our own stories in a deeply authentic way.

We are currently operating For Us By Us, a six-month intensive mentoring program for emerging documentary filmmakers in the San Francisco Bay Area who are working on local stories of individuals, families, and communities.

Find out more about our other programs on our website.