What We Do
True stories change the world.
We're the leading nonfiction video network, supporting a vetted global community of visual journalists, documentarians, creators, and newsrooms across more than 850 cities and 90 countries.
Video Spotlight
Rough Cut Podcast
VC Executive Director Sky Dylan-Robbins sits down with filmmaker Anthony DiMieri, of Zohran Mamdani viral video and Subway Takes fame, to chat about his unconventional path across nonfiction, fiction, and political campaigns. Anthony digs into meeting audiences where they're at through vertical video and memes to grab attention for work that matters.
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Jobs + Gigs Board
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Upcoming Events
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Summer Bike Ride
Sat, Aug 15, 12:00 EDT
Gateway State Trail Parking, Parking lot, Pine Springs, 55128, Washington County, Minnesota, USA
Tallform: Chicago's First Vertical Film Festival
Sun, Aug 16, 5:15 EDT
Music Box Theater, 3733 North Southport Avenue, Chicago, IL 60613, USA
VC Testimonials
What our members say
We believe that strong community plays an essential role in the creation and dissemination of impactful content, and VCers agree. Here's what some of our members have to say:
This is the only online group that I feel is worth the screen time. I've hired, been hired and will continue to engage with this organization over any other web source. Literally the only reason I have Slack.
VC's Solutions Storytelling Project gave me more than professional experience; it gave me a sense of personal belonging, purpose, and fulfillment. It showed me that storytelling is my tool for change, and now I'm using it to help others amplify and accelerate their world-changing work.
I am so grateful that VC exists! As an independent artist, the community is empowering. It provides a sweet reminder that there are smart, passionate, kind people out there all around the world who are working their butts off to try to make change through art.
VC was the first documentary collective that I joined! It provided the space to be in community with other filmmakers when I was starting out. It's been so wonderful to see the organization grow and support so many others over the years.
Being a Video Consortium member has connected me to non fiction workers across the globe! I'm grateful to VC for helping me meet passionate and creative workers here in Philadelphia. Being a video editor can be an isolating, the meet-ups I've attended have given me an opportunity to share my experience with others and feel bonded to a wider community.
I'm getting messages from members and non-members that met during the launch of VC Caracas that as the world is trying to understand what's happening in Venezuela after the two devastating earthquakes, many of them have gotten hired, connected with journalists and producers from all over the world. Thank you for building this community. I'm very proud to continue working very hard on VC Caracas, so that it just continues to grow, again, a fundamental tool as journalists and networks from all over the world are trying to get images from the ground right now.
VC has a very special place in my heart. I appreciate the effort that is made by the organizers to make it a truly useful and focused resource. I've also found great collaborators — including the editor of my feature narrative film, who brought something to the table that traditional narrative video editors seemed to be missing. I love this place, and I'm happy that it continues to foster community and good will.
This community has been nothing short of home for me, and it reminds me constantly of the agency we carry as storytellers.
VC helped me find vital funding for my documentary and continues to be a hugely valuable resource in my career. It’s a uniquely supportive and knowledgeable community that always has solutions for even the most esoteric issues of documentary filmmaking.
I've truly enjoyed serving as a VC organizer. Building a vibrant, creative community has been one of the most rewarding experiences for me
Video Consortium provided me with resources, mentorship and the confidence to produce, shoot and edit on my own. VC is a very caring and thoughtful community and I’m grateful to be a part of it!
I can’t tell you how valuable and encouraging it is to show work at VC gatherings, especially thanks to its talented and supportive community. Time and time again, I’ve found collaborators through VC’s forum and through people I’ve met at the screenings.
The Video Consortium has become a vital resource for the next generation of nonfiction filmmakers as they set out to tell important stories — in a world that’s in dire need of them.
I'm a professor, and being a part of Video Consortium has had profound effects on my research and the way I teach journalism. I come from a mainstream news background, and my understanding of where video journalism is headed is now vastly different than it was earlier because of the exposure to journalists, creators and documentarians that VC has fostered.
The Video Consortium provides critical resources to support visual journalists. What's more, the community network and screenings offer inspiration and encouragement for people trying to share important stories with the world.
When crewing up for a shoot or looking to hire new talent, we always turn to the Consortium’s forum first!
