Support BAVC Media

Empower media makers and support diverse stories through art, education, and technology.

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Your Donation Supports

Over 350
youth trained annually

3 young women, Reel Stories participants, filming. One is beaming a smile at the camera.

$100k+
in artist support annually

3 people, a man and two women, smiling and laughing in a semi-candid shot at an event.

30
original SF Commons shows

A behind-the-scenes shot of a woman interviewing a man on camera in a green-screen room.

100
apprentices & trainees annually

Two seated women deep in conversation at an event.

100+
hours of preserved media

A screenshot of a preservation software screen showing a cacophony of digital colors and stripes.

350+
active
members

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Why BAVC Media matters

“All in a great experience; very much worth the money, and something I would for sure recommend to friends as one of the best ways to learn video in the Bay Area.”

Advanced Training Participant

“I think it’s great that BAVC and PG&E have created this program because it really taught me hands-on industry skills and built my portfolio. Overall an awesome and fun experience.”

PG&E Fellow

“You are truly supported and seen by BAVC, this is a space to grow, learn, explore and feel safe. An impactful environment for those who dare to be creative and form art in this world. BAVC is essential for the film world.”

MediaMaker Connect Residency Fellow

“You are truly supported and seen by BAVC, this is a space to grow, learn, explore and feel safe. An impactful environment for those who dare to be creative and form art in this world. BAVC is essential for the film world.”

MediaMaker Connect Residency Fellow

“All in a great experience; very much worth the money, and something I would for sure recommend to friends as one of the best ways to learn video in the Bay Area.”

Advanced Training Participant

“I think it’s great that BAVC and PG&E have created this program because it really taught me hands-on industry skills and built my portfolio. Overall an awesome and fun experience.”

PG&E Fellow

Other Ways to Support

Matching
Gifts

Find out if your employer matches charitable donations and double your donation.

Become A Corporate Partner

From event sponsorship to program support and unique corporate opportunities, BAVC is open to it all.

Donate Equipment & Services

Gently used gear? Support for programs. We would love you to join our community.

Our Sponsors

Foundation Support

Kenneth Rainin Foundation
Kimball Foundation
LaureL Foundation
MacArthur Foundation
Perspective Fund
Quest Foundation
Radio Drama Network
Violet World Foundation
Walter and Elise Haas Fund
Zellerbach Family Fund

Government Support

California Arts Council (CAC)
Film SF | San Francisco Film Commission
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
National Endowment for the Humanities
San Francisco Department of Children Youth & Their Families
San Francisco Department of Technology
San Francisco Grants for the Arts
San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission

Corporate Support

Apple
Dolby Laboratories
PG&E
NBCU Launch

In Kind

Adobe
Blackmagic Design
Dropbox
Lensrentals
Slack

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