California Documentary Project

Pictured: Sally Gearhart. SAN FRANCISCO—A radical lesbian feminist whose trailblazing vision and ebullient personality were the spark for movements with far-reaching impacts, the legacy of Sally Gearhart has also largely been erased from history. From the defeat of the Briggs Initiative to the founding of the first Women’s Studies program in the nation, to groundbreaking […]

Pictured: Sally Gearhart. SAN FRANCISCO—A radical lesbian feminist whose trailblazing vision and ebullient personality were the spark for movements with far-reaching impacts, the legacy of Sally Gearhart has also largely been erased from history. From the defeat of the Briggs Initiative to the founding of the first Women’s Studies program in the nation, to groundbreaking […]

SHASTA—Shasta Stories is happy to host a film screening presenting 2 new Shasta Stories episodes. BYRDS OF A FEATHER: The Story of the first Black sheriff in California, and the community of Lincoln Heights. THE WILD ONES: Untamed stories of Hornbrook’s wild residents and how they band together. Location: MOUNT SHASTA BREWING Co. (360 College Ave, […]

SAN FRANCISCO—Free community screening of HOME IS A HOTEL, a documentary about life in San Francisco's residential hotels, hosted by the Chinese Cultural Center and the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. Screening to be followed by a community forum. Where: Chinese Cultural Center of San Francisco, 750 Kearny St, 3rd Floor San Francisco, CA 94108 (415) […]

Above: Still from HOME COURT featuring Ashley Chea. LONG BEACH—HOME COURT (95 minutes) screens as part of the opening ceremony at the 2024 Cambodia Town Film Festival. This feature documentary traces the ascent of Cambodian American basketball prodigy whose life intensifies amid recruitment, injury, and triumph throughout her high school years. Followed by a Q&A […]

VIRTUAL—California Documentary Project Application Webinar In advance of the November 4, 2024 California Documentary Project (CDP) grant deadline, applicants are invited to attend a free informational grant workshop with California Humanities staff on how to develop a competitive application and manage the online submission process. Attendees are strongly encouraged to read the CDP grant guidelines […]

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Public Library will host a special discussion around the People Recorder’s podcast, an exploration of the 1930s Federal Writers’ Project. This virtual conversation will center on the experiences of LA artist Miné Okubo and her family in the Japanese American community during World War II, when they were forcibly incarcerated in […]

SAN DIEGO—KPBS Public Media invites you to a behind-the-scenes look at Port of Entry, the cross-border podcast series that tells stories that question what it means to belong to a region that exists at the edge of distinct cultures and languages. KPBS has created a space in the airwaves where those cross-border stories can resonate […]

BERKELEY—SOL IN THE GARDEN by filmmakers Emily Cohen Ibañez & Débora Souza Silva screens at the 15th Annual Fist Up Film Festival: Culture Keepers. A night of short films and animations that remind us of who we are and where we come from. From Samoa to Oakland to Jamaica! SOL IN THE GARDEN: After 16 […]