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We foster a uniquely supportive ecosystem and actively drive a culture of collaboration. Be a part of a community that's working to bring about a new era of nonfiction storytelling.
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Eligibility: Professionals
Eligible Video Consortium members are actively working in visual journalism, documentary film, or social/emerging media-driven nonfiction storytelling, with bylines or credits that represent their professional industry work and reach. Also requisite is a passion for impactful storytelling, for helping others, and for making the media industry a more collaborative and welcoming place for all.
To join the community, it’s required that you’re actively working in documentary or video journalism. If commercial work is your primary focus, that’s ok—as long as you have nonfiction experience and credits. You must be currently working on a nonfiction project or projects (anything from hands-on producing to assisting in the camera department to managing a video department) and have a passionate desire to share and connect with fellow nonfiction creatives to grow and learn, together.
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Eligibility: Students
Eligible student members are studying or recent graduates of nonfiction storytelling and/or journalism and/or nonfiction communications. You must have a foundational production skillset, at least one sample of nonfiction video work to present, and a record of interest in to pursuing a career in nonfiction visual media (through documentary/journalism classes, accreditation, etc).
Students and recent graduates are eligible for 50% off premium membership.
Please contact us to receive a discount code.
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Eligibility: Enterprise
Interested in getting a group membership for your employees, students, colleagues, or fellow community members? Contact us for eligibility on group membership discounts.
Interested in doing more, and partnering with us? We partner with mission-driven and strategically aligned companies and organizations, large and small, across the world to support creatives making great work through events, community outreach, story calls, collaborative programming, and more.
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