One of our recent projects celebrates the important work of The North Carolina Community Development Initiative (NCCDI), a non-profit working with partners across the state to transform communities and increase access to opportunity for all North Carolinians. Back in 2017, Kenny produced a video about NCCDI's Youth Leadership Program. The…
Kenny produced a video celebrating the 25 year pro democracy work of Democracy NC and the legacy and leadership of long-time Executive Director Bob Hall. Kenny worked closely with Meredith Emmett and others to tell the inspiring story of Democracy NC, the civil rights roots and successes of the organization,…
We are excited to share via video stream two of our first documentaries celebrating two rich traditions and communities in the American South. Shine On: Richard Trice and the Bull City Blues and Go Fast, Turn Left: Voices from Orange County Speedway are available for rent and purchase on Vimeo.…
Maria Troiani Howard is a community inclusive arts activist who does not give up. In 2010, a screening of A New Kind of Listening at the Chatham Film Festival, followed by a community forum, was a catalyst for the Inclusive Arts Initiative in Siler City, NC. Maria had seen the…
Arts, Disability and Adventure As a longtime advocate for community inclusion, nothing could sound less cool to me than a sheltered workshop---you know, where people with disabilities are segregated and confined in one space all day, sitting at tables doing repetitive piece work for which they are paid very little. But…
See a short video about "The Search for the Artist Within", an inclusive arts initiative in Siler City, North Carolina. Artists Rahkie Mateen and Roger Person share about their inclusive arts workshop at the Wingnut Gallery and how the Inclusive Arts Campaign associated with A New Kind of Listening inspired…