Success Story
2016 National MediaMaker: Rob Rooy
Almost by definition, we documentary filmmakers work in siloes of our own making. In making a film, we may only be meaningfully involved with a handful of other people – subject/s, a few crew members perhaps and maybe an editor. But to stay within the silo is the kiss of death; total immersion can be wildly distorting. There’s a numbness that can set in as you wrestle with moments on film again and again and again. As artists and storytellers, we must reach outside our siloes if we are to maintain a healthy, creative perspective on our work. This need [...]
Meet Amber Pope and Law Buddy
Amber Pope came to the University of California, Santa Cruz wanting to be an accountant but soon realized that her Economics major wasn’t adding up. Looking for summer opportunities in line with her switch to Sociology, Pope applied to BAVC Media’s Bridges Fellowship on the recommendation of one of her professors.
