Upcoming Be the Media! Workshops
Past Be the Media! Workshops
12/12/2020 - 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
This event is over but you can find video documentation here. On Day 2 of the Water Justice Confluence, meet Water Justice Lab’s environmental mentor Sachem HawkStorm, hereditary sachem (chief) [...]
11/20/2020 - 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Register for this event here! A workshop focuses on learning the journey of Messiah Rhodes and being inspired to tell their own stories! From traditional documentary to visions of the [...]
09/25/2020 - 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Join us for a workshop with filmmaker Gavin Guerra before the virtual "Let the People Decide" discussion/ strategy session at 7 pm!
05/12/2020 - 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Join us for a Be the Media Radio Workshop with Renée Feltz!
04/21/2020 - 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Join the Health Autonomy Network to find out about local mutual aid networks making masks, and learn how to make your own. This zoom workshop is led by Eileen J. [...]
12/04/2019 - 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Register for the event here! Explore strategies which blur the lines between documentary and fiction, from script writing to media activism to studio production to post-production. Alex Rivera is an [...]
11/18/2019 - 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Register for the event here! Join journalist Chet Hardin for a workshop on the techniques of investigative journalism. Hardin is known for his groundbreaking coverage of NXIVM for the Capital [...]
11/16/2019 - 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Register for the event here! Held before the film screening at 7pm for Hail Satan?, learn tips and tricks for editing with appropriated footage from the award-winning nonfiction filmmaker, Penny [...]
05/04/2019 - 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Mike Burke is a long time producer with the international daily news program, Democracy Now!, with years of experience in all aspects of news production. Join Mike as he shares [...]
05/02/2019 - 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Join Ellen Rocco, manager of North Country Public Radio, to learn the secrets of recording a great interview, from research to writing questions to post-production. She will also share her [...]
04/24/2019 - 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
In an informal conversation about creative process, Taylor will share personal strategies as a filmmaker, writer, and political organizer to activate a people's platform for organizing through diverse media formats. [...]
04/16/2019 - 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
From his fearless journey reporting on the war front to his scaling of glaciers to share stories on climate change, share the struggles, strategies, and personal process of this path-breaking [...]
03/01/2019 - 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Join an informal discussion with Voices for Creative Non-Violence founder Kathy Kelly, members of the local peace and justice community, and WOOC Hudson Mohawk Magazine radio producers, to develop strategies [...]
11/14/2018 - 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Join us for a screening and discussion of the riveting documentary Crime + Punishment, a film chronicling the struggles of a group of black and Latino whistleblower cops and the young minorities [...]
11/14/2018 - 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Please register for this workshop as well as any others you'd like to participate in by clicking here. The digital revolution has us awash in a sea of media; award-winning [...]
10/16/2018 - 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Please register for this workshop as well as any others you'd like to participate in by clicking here. The art of creating powerful radio, podcast and video productions requires [...]
10/04/2018 - 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Help us produce an hour a day of local news and public affairs content for the Capital Region. there are many ways to get involved (regardless of your interests, skill [...]
05/23/2018 - 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
An introduction to modern digital cartography. Map your neighborhood! Own your data, untether from Google Maps and reconnect with your block. Share your map with friends using mesh networks! Meeting [...]
05/17/2018 - 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Audacity is a free digital audio editor and recording application that runs on almost any Mac or PC. Learn how to use it to make radio! Audio editing is an invaluable [...]
05/10/2018 - 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The key to quality audio production is getting a good recording in the first place. Learn useful recording techniques and discover how you can produce radio segments for the Sanctuary's [...]