Latest Posts
BAVC Media at Sheffield DocFest 2026 with Dawn Valadez
Last month, Dawn Valadez, BAVC Media Director of Workforce & Artist Development, traveled to Sheffield DocFest, one of the world's leading documentary film festivals. Her latest film, Querida Fátima, co-directed with Rodrigo Reyes as part [...]
From U-matic Tapes to the Big Screen: Preserving Lavender Lounge Archives
Earlier this summer, the BAVC Media Preservation team attended the Frameline50 screening of Here, Queer, and On TV. The documentary short explores the legacy of Lavender Lounge, a San Francisco public access television show that [...]
Meet Meru Sharma: Reel Stories Program Manager
Meet Meru Sharma, BAVC Media's newest team member and Reel Stories Program Manager. Meru is a South Asian filmmaker and educator from Mexico City, currently based in Oakland, CA. They have an MFA in Social [...]
IMAG Re-Granting to the Field 2026
This May 2026, BAVC Media re-granted $10,000 to regional independent media initiatives across the US. A call for proposals was issued to members of the Independent Film & Media Arts Group (IMAG) to redistribute $10,000 [...]
