BADWest champions and further advances the art of Black documentary filmmakers across the Diaspora. We maintain our commitment to promote and increase the impact of documentary filmmaking within Southern California.
Free, films screened push the art form and address the social climate and awaken history. Q&A with filmmakers.
Donations to the Black Association of Documentary Filmmakers West are tax deductible to the full extent of the law under Federal ID 95-2540759.
Join us for pre to post workshops and discussions led by industry professionals.
Approaching two decades, our signature event DOBD showcases premiere documentaries directed and/or produced by Black filmmakers.
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Named in honor of our founder, the late, award-winning documentary filmmaker St. Clair Bourne. Free, as part of our commitment to the South Los Angeles community, we screen documentary films that highlight stories from the Diaspora. 4th Monday screenings are an eclectic, skillful array of short and feature documentaries that push the art form, address the social climate and awaken history.
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The Black Association of Documentary Filmmakers West is a project of Fulcrum Arts' Emerge fiscal sponsorship program.
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This activity is supported in part by the California Arts Council, a state agency.
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