Here are some helpful tips from an attorney who is very experienced in dealing with insurance companies. It can be a very tricky and intimidating process. Please pass along to anyone you know whose homes were lost or damaged in the LA fires.

LA Filmmakers: If you’ve lost gear due to the wild fires, email my production company and we will loan out whatever we can for free. [email protected]

While donating to the people of LA, do not take this opportunity to dump junk. Be respectful in your charity.

FIRE THROUGH DRY GRASS Grass follows young Black and Brown disabled artists living in a nursing home as they use their art to expose systemic mistreatment and neglect. In the face of injustice, they refuse to be silenced. Now streaming on PBS. loom.ly/22ahgho

⏳ Deadline alert! The Works-in-Progress Lab for social justice documentaries is open for applications until January 15th. 🌟 Get feedback, craft audience engagement strategies, & share your work through screenings. 🔗 Apply here: workingfilms.org/2025-cucalorus…

Sundance 2025 BGDM Member Films 🎥 Check out these nonfiction projects from our amazing members showing at Sundance Film Festival next week! Check them out now: browngirlsdocmafia.org/BGDM-Member-Fi…

Congrats to our member who worked in Black Box Diaries

Have you heard? These are some of the BGDM members headed to #Sundance2025! Check out the films they're working on, the films they have in the program, and who they're looking to connect with while at the fest! airtable.com/appuYUCi5pR2KK…

BGDM is proud to introduce our Capacity Council, a brain trust of industry leaders, donors, allies and members who aim to bolster BGDM's financial resiliency and increase the org's capacity to innovate and impact the doc field. 🔗 Read the press release: browngirlsdocmafia.org/Brown-Girls-Do…

Earlier this month, we lost Bianca Beyrouti, another beloved BGDM member. She leaves behind a fierce legacy as a founding member of BAMMS, an AFMI board member, an active Film Workers for Palestine member, and a talented filmmaker. Read the tribute: browngirlsdocmafia.org/Remembering-Bi…

⏯ RSVP: PAUSE & PLAY SESSION 4 - Feb 19 @ 12pm ET (virtual & open to all!) ⏯ Unpacking wellness at the organizational level w/ Gina Duncan (BAM), Ruun Nuur (NO EVIL EYE CINEMA), Elijah McKinnon (@weareOTV) & wellness facilitator J.K. Nelson 🔗 browngirlsdocmafia.app.neoncrm.com/event.jsp?even…

BGDM members took home some big awards at Sundance, including two grand jury prizes for BGDM member-directed films! Give it up for these icons 💖

Deadline to register coming up soon! One of the best events to learn and connect 💖

"Deep research into who would make for a good partner, developing compelling and specific pitches as to why, and then building actual interpersonal relationships are critical and take a great deal of time and effort." - Mars Verrone browngirlsdocmafia.org/Impact-Above-A…

"Care requires spaciousness within ourselves to move with intention." - Chandler Phillips, on Pause & Play and normalizing rest as a filmmaking practice. 💪🏼 READ NOW: browngirlsdocmafia.org/Too-Tired-To-M…

THE EYES OF GHANA 🇬🇭 opens #TIFF50, exec produced by Barack & Michelle Obama + Sir John Akomfrah, & produced by BGDM’s Nana Adwoa Frimpong & Anita Afonu! This doc tells a breathtaking story about 1,300 unseen films that could rewrite history. ow.ly/k11o50WQSlc