FILM AND VIDEO RESOURCES

Asian CineVision (ACV) 
133 West 19th Street, Suite 300, New York, NY  10011
(212) 989-1422

This media arts organization promotes and preserves Asian and Asian American media expressions.

Arts Engine 
104 West 14th Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY  10011
(646) 230-6368

Arts Engine produces and distributes independent media and promotes the use of independent media by advocates, educators and the general public.

Center for Urban Pedagogy
c/o Old American Can Factory
232 Third Street, #B402B, Brooklyn, NY  11215
(718) 596-7721

This organization is dedicated to increasing civic participation through art, architecture, design, and technology by creating exhibits, educational programs, media projects, and community partnerships about the built environment and public decision-making.

Deep Dish TV
339 Lafayette Street, New York, NY  10012
(212) 473-8933

This national satellite network, links local access producers and programmers, independent video makers, and activists.

Downtown Community Television
87 Lafayette Street, New York, NY  10013
(212) 966-4510

For over 30 years DCTV has introduce members of the community to the basics of electronic media through hundreds of free or low-cost production courses and access to broadcast-quality production equipment. 

 
Educational Video Center
120 West 30th Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY  10001
(212) 465-9366

This community media center teaches documentary video production and media analysis to youth, educators, and community organizers.

Electronic Arts Intermix
535 West 22nd Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY  10011
(212) 337-0680

One of the world's leading resources for artists' video and interactive media, EAI's core program is the international distribution of a major collection of new and historical media works by artists.

Manhattan Neighborhood Network
537 West 59th Street, New York, NY  10019
(212) 757-2670 (Spanish - ext. 340/ English – ext. 341)

Manhattan Neighborhood Network (MNN) is responsible for administering the Public Access cable television services in Manhattan. Its purpose is to ensure the ability of Manhattan residents to exercise their rights through the medium of cable television and to create opportunities for noncommercial uses of video facilities on an open, uncensored and equitable basis. MNN has a variety of television production facilities and equipment for Manhattan residents and organizations to use for the production of programs.

MediaRights
104 West 14th Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY  10011
(646) 230-6288

This organization dedicated to maximizing the impact of social-issue documentaries and shorts, helping adult and youth filmmakers reach audiences, educators and librarians by bringing films into their curricula.

National Alliance for Media Arts and Culture
145 Ninth Street, Suite 250, San Francisco, CA  94103    
(415) 431-1391

This nonprofit association’s membership comprises a diverse mix of organizations and individuals dedicated to a common goal: the support and advocacy of independent film, video, audio and online/multimedia arts. 

NYC Independent Media Center
34 East 29th Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY  10016
(212) 684-8112

A grassroots organization committed to using media production and distribution as tools for promoting social and economic justice in the New York City Area, it is dedicated to addressing issues that the mainstream media neglects and empowers people to "become the media" by providing democratic access to available technologies and information.

Paper Tiger TV
339 Lafayette Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY  10012
(212) 420-9045

This non-profit, volunteer video collective produces and distributes public access series, media literacy/video production workshops, community screenings and grassroots advocacy.

SPIN Project
149 Natoma Street, 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA  94105
(415) 227-4200

The SPIN Project strengthens nonprofit social justice organizations, small and large, to communicate effectively for themselves.  SPIN provides accessible and affordable strategic communications consulting, training, coaching, networking opportunities and concrete tools.  Each organization’s skills and expertise are blended with SPIN’s commitment to strengthening social justice organizations and helping them engage in communications to achieve their goals.  SPIN develops communications skills, infrastructure and leadership, strengthening organizations to achieve their social justice goals.

Third World Newsreel
545 Eighth Avenue, 10th Floor, New York, NY  10018
(212) 947-9277

This alternative media arts organization fosters the creation, appreciation and dissemination of independent film and video by and about people of color.  TWN promotes the self-representation of traditionally marginalized groups as well as the negotiated representation of those groups.

WITNESS
80 Hanson Place, 5th Floor, Brooklyn, NY  11217
(718) 783-2000

By partnering with local organizations around the globe, WITNESS empowers human rights defenders to use video to shine a light on those most affected by human rights violations, and to transform personal stories of abuse into powerful tools of justice.

Women Make Movies
462 Broadway, Suite 500WS, New York, NY  10013
(212) 925-0606

A multicultural, multiracial, nonprofit media arts organization, WMM facilitates the production, promotion, distribution and exhibition of independent films and videotapes by and about women and sets standards for the approximately 150 professional organizers working in the organizing efforts. 

 

MEDIA REFORM RESOURCES

Center for Digital Democracy

This organization works to preserve the openness and diversity of the Internet and to realize the full potential of digital communications through the development of noncommercial, public interest programming.

Center for Public Integrity

A nonprofit, nonpartisan, CPI conducts investigative research and reporting on public policy issues in the United States and around the world.

Common Cause

This nonpartisan nonprofit advocacy organization is a vehicle for citizens to make their voices heard in the political process and to hold their elected leaders accountable to the public interest.

Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting (FAIR) 

A national media watch group FAIR offers well-documented criticism of media bias and censorship.

Media Matters

This progressive, Washington-based, research and information center monitors, analyzes, and corrects conservative misinformation in the U.S. media.

The Youth Media Council

This Bay Area-based youth organizing, leadership development, media capacity-building and watchdog project is dedicated to developing youth-led strategies for media justice.