January 2021                                             Issue  4     Vol. 1 

"Collaboration Over Competition," say it with us! 

Happy New Year crew! 2020 was a doozy, but the amazing thing that came out of it was laying the groundwork so that we can continue to take creative liberty. There are many talented communities and stories being born and/or getting recognized in this time. There are new processes and procedures being put into place to build new systems that make workplaces safer for all. These change makers are you. So congratulations! There are many announcements happening this month, including our new addition to the Team, Ronald Hinton, and our Branded Lab Fellows, so we'll keep this short. The MiFILM team values collaboration over competition, and that is because we know that we will get farther as a collective than if we were to travel alone.  Brittany + Ian 

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Announcements 

Join Our Private Invite-Only Community on Slack

Meet Ronald Hinton our new Community Liaison - and also a fellow Actor/Writer/Producer! We met Ronald online when he was seeking crew for an upcoming web series he wrote. He is talented, fun and committed to helping the MiFILM community elevate their projects by fostering collaboration.

If you identify as a BIPOC-Differently Abled professional in FILM/TV and Media click below to join our private Slack group. 

Listen, we're not gonna lie, there were so many strong applications for this Lab, but we could only choose 5 Fellows. We're working to bring continued support and programming for our members this year!

We would like to introduce Luis Santos (Bronx), Abraham Felix (New Orleans), Brandon Haynes (Brooklyn), Alaa Zabara (Virginia), and Okema T. Moore (Brooklyn) as our Branded Lab 2021 Fellows. Each fellow will receive one-on-one mentorship from Ryan Booth, Amandla Baraka, Luz Gipson, Bianca Poletti, and Harvey Burrell for the full duration of the month-long lab.

Upcoming Events 

TUE Feb 2nd @ 6 PM (EST)  - Meet the MiFILM Team and learn more about the collective on Clubhouse. Ask questions, network and tell us what events you'd like to see within the community. Click here to add to your calendar. FRI Feb 5th @ 8 PM (EST) -  Join us for a Malcolm & Marie watch party. This event will be hosted on Teleparty, so make sure you download the Chrome extension before tuning in. To RSVP Click here 

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