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8/11/2026
Rough Cut Podcast | How to Go Viral: Takeaways from the Mamdani campaign, Subway Takes & More
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 vide...
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The Video Consortium
8/10/2026
Speak at the AI x Visual Journalism Forum, Aug. 26 in Los Angeles + Discount
Hacks/Hackers and Arizona State University's Narrative and Emerging Media program are running a day on what AI is doing to visual storytelling, and there's a 10-minute lightning talk slot open for someone in the Video Consortium community.They're after something you've made or run into, not a survey...
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The Video Consortium
8/10/2026
Wilmington: Breakfast Club
Join us Friday, Aug 28, at 10:30am for our next monthly Breakfast Club!Let's welcome the fall together! Come enjoy the crisp weather of the new season, reconnect with your local storytelling community, and meet new people. Join VC Wilmington for their next community meetup.Breakfast Club is a casual...
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The Video Consortium
8/10/2026
Philadelphia: Late Summer Happy Hour
Join us on Thursday, Aug 20 at 7:30pm ET for an evening of drinks, conversation, community building, and late-summer fun with Philadelphia's documentary and nonfiction filmmaking community.Whether you're a filmmaker, producer, editor, journalist, media maker, or simply curious about what we're build...
Video Consortium
The Video Consortium
8/10/2026
Virtual: Resilient Reporting | Physical Safety Training with Rosem Morton & IWMF
Resilient Reporting: Safety Training for Journalists is a 3-part virtual workshop series presented by Video Consortium in partnership with Radically Rural. Designed for journalists and other visual storytellers, the series offers practical training in physical safety, digital security, and psycholog...
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The Video Consortium
7/31/2026
Birmingham: 1504 x VC: Happy Hour at Sidewalk Film Festival
Video Consortium is teaming up with 1504 for a celebration of film and new connections at Sidewalk Film Festival. Join us for a happy hour Friday, Aug 28 at 3pm.Returning August 24-30th, Sidewalk Film Festival brings you screenings, panels, workshops, and more, all happening in Birmingham's historic...
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The Video Consortium
7/31/2026
Boston: Bottom Up Media x VC Creators Mixer
Boston's independent media scene is growing fast — but the people building it rarely end up in the same room.The Boston Creators Mixer is changing that. On Tuesday, August 25 at 6pm ET, we're bringing together video journalists, documentary filmmakers, content creators, and newsroom pros for a night...
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The Video Consortium
7/31/2026
Virtual: Documentales en Desarrollo: de la idea a la carpeta
¿Te apasiona producir historias de alto impacto? ¿Quieres aprender a desarrollar documentales con proyección internacional? Video Consortium te invita a participar en un taller virtual junto con la cineasta Erika Archaga.Este espacio de aprendizaje guiará a las y los participantes a través de los el...
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The Video Consortium
7/31/2026
NEW: Member Discounts on Storyful
Great news! Video Consortium members now get exclusive discounts on Storyful.Looking for authentic footage that takes your story to the next level? Storyful is the global leader in journalist-verified, rights-cleared video, with more than 40,000 licensable clips for documentaries, newsrooms, podcast...
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The Video Consortium7/31/2026
Bay Area: Summer Gathering
Join VC Bay Area and your fellow nonfiction video makers for an evening of mingling and drinks at Oakland's Double Standard!Summer is the perfect time to get together. Join us on August 20 for an evening under the redwoods at The Double Standard's welcoming indoor/outdoor "Living Room" space. Catch...
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