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On the Preservation of the EastSide Arts Alliance DV collection by Tim Lake, Preservation Technician For over 10 years, BAVC Media has offered high-quality audiovisual preservation services at a reduced rate, through an initiative called the Preservation Access Program. Thanks to grant funding from National Endowment of the Arts (NEA) and Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, this program gives individuals and small organizations the opportunity to preserve their tape-based media without breaking the bank. Oftentimes, these are the collections that we feel best represent our core mission: to amplify a diverse set of voices that might otherwise go unheard. In [...]

RECAP - 2021 MediaMaker Fellowship Culminating Celebration Photograph of MediaMaker Fellows with BAVC Media staff by Valarie Duran Last week, we hosted a sold-out culminating celebration for the remarkable 2021 MediaMaker Fellows at KQED’s newly renovated headquarters in San Francisco. The night opened with Executive Director, Paula Smith Arrigoni reflecting on the power of films to humanize and offer up necessary and expansive narratives. BAVC Media’s 2021 MediaMaker Fellowship Co-Director’s, Niema Jordan and Rodrigo Reyes graced the stage as co-emcees, sharing fond memories and affirmations of the cohort! Photograph of MediaMaker Fellow Tony Nguyen by Valarie Duran Photograph of [...]

Get to know BAVC Media's Youth and Emerging MediaMaker (YEMM) Program Manager, Valarie Duran! Valarie Duran grew up in the Bay Area surrounded by her loving Mexican American family, celebration, cameras, and creativity. Fast forward twenty years, she became a first generation college graduate from the University of San Francisco and New York University, with a professional background in media, education, and nonprofit management. She launched English language learning film and drama programs in Macedonia as a Peace Corps volunteer, and later had the incredible opportunity to travel on assignment documenting and guiding youth service learning trips all across [...]

We are thrilled to announce Jenny Slattery as BAVC Media's Development Director! Jenny Slattery is the Director of Development at BAVC Media, where she leads the Development Team to sustain and grow BAVC’s community of funders. She is also the Co-Founder of Early Bird Films, which was created to advance promising films in the early stages of development. Previously, Jenny was the Associate Director of Foundations and Artist Development at SFFILM. She has also worked independently as an artist development and fundraising consultant, providing guidance and support to independent filmmakers and to media and education organizations that include SFFILM, [...]

Join us as we sit down with MediaMaker Co-Director, Niema Jordan, one last time to reminisce on her time at BAVC Media, congratulate her on her myriad of accomplishments in 2021 alone, wish her well on her exciting future endeavors, say thank you, and bid her farewell (for now)! BAVC Media: What was a highlight from your time as Co-Director of the Media Maker Fellowship? Niema: Ah, what a difficult question. There were so many. I think overall, being able to connect with filmmakers from all over has been a joy. The current fellows and alumni have been an absolute [...]

In celebration of 45 years of trailblazing media makers, and all of those yet to come, we’re excited to share a series of portraits highlighting our community. We hope you enjoy them! Please help us support more more media makers by donating to BAVC Media today.   Make A Donation   COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: COLETTE GHUNIM Photograph submitted by Colette Ghunim Colette Ghunim's passion lies at the cross section of social impact and visual storytelling. Her first documentary, The People’s Girls, received worldwide attention for its bold spotlight on Egypt’s issue of sexual harassment. Colette strives to be a changemaker for [...]