The Video Consortium is a global network that supports nonfiction video creators to inform and inspire audiences everywhere.

The Gap We Fill

The visual stories we consume profoundly influence how we treat each other, how policy is built, how ideas are shaped, and how we see the world around us. And the people behind these stories — creatives working at the intersection of journalism, documentary film, and social media — play a more vital role in our society than ever before.

As old paradigms dissolve to reveal new modes of producing and distributing nonfiction content, there’s an urgent need for a cohesive support network; the Video Consortium fills this industry void.

As the world’s premier nonfiction video community, we support an ever-growing, diverse body of thousands of nonfiction creators, all striving to find innovative and inclusive ways to push inspiring stories forward — and positively impact audiences along the way.

What We Do

VC is working to democratize and diversify the field, to ensure that all nonfiction video professionals are holistically equipped to produce and release compelling, impactful stories. We see visual storytelling as a collaborative process, not as a club.

Guided by three focus areas, what we do reflects this ethos:

Community building and Events: attend in-person or virtual gatherings, led by our organizers in Local Hubs around the world; explore our member directory, participate in Advisory Circles, or join the conversation via our Slack workspace.
Education: join the Newsroom Collective, attend Industry Conversations, get involved in our University Initiative, listen to the Rough Cut podcast, or learn about the Pay Transparency Project.
Production: peruse our jobs/gigs board and watch films from our ongoing Solutions Storytelling Project.

Why "Nonfiction Video"?

To represent the evolving direction of our field, we use “nonfiction video” as an umbrella term to describe the interconnected sectors of documentary filmmaking, visual journalism, and social [fact-based] media— all forms that serve the urgent need for truth in this new age of misinformation.

At the Future of Nonfiction Video Unconference.

At the Resilience & Community Screening organized by VC San Francisco.

From seed to screen

Our History

VC was born during a time of monumental industry change, from visual journalist Sky Dylan-Robbins. Sitting at her desk at The New Yorker magazine in 2015, she craved community in the siloed journalism industry and collaboration within the then-burgeoning digital video scene. Imagining how empowering it would be to connect with the industry’s growing number of video journalists, Sky emailed new hires at Vox, The New York Times, TIME, and a handful of indie documentary filmmakers. A week later, on a wintry evening at the back of an East Village bar in New York City, this small group of camera-wielding creatives sat together, clinking glasses, trading video secrets, and inspiring each other with their hopes for the industry’s future.

After a handful of local hub launches, hundreds of industry gatherings, thousands of connections and friendships forged, innumerable jobs filled and films made, and with the integral help of journalists and filmmakers around the world, VC incorporated as a nonprofit in 2016 and began its transformation into the global media organization it is today.

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VISUALS CREDITS

Trailer by VCers Sam Vladimirsky and Sky Dylan-Robbins, featuring gorgeous VC member footage by Victoria Rivera and Soren Nielsen, Mike Shum, Mac Premo, Souki Mehdaoui, Nico Muñoz, Alex Clark, Sam Wanjohi, and Martin Awano; and stunning photography by VC members Bellyfire Productions, Oresti Tsonopoulos, Chase Collum, Frank Sun, and Leslye Davis.

Photos featured by VC members and visual storytellers Jake Winsett and Michelle Pomeroy of Bellyfire Productions, Oresti Tsonopoulos, Chase Collum, and Leslye Davis.

The Video Consortium ® is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that connects and supports today's nonfiction filmmakers and video journalists to tell bold stories that change the world. (EIN: 81-1686368)

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