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My 4th World Media Lab Journey

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My 4th World Media Lab Journey

October 28, 2025

A Diné and Salvadorian Two Spirit writer, producer, photographer, and storyteller from L.A., Steph Viera writes about their experience as a 4th World Media Lab fellow. The program is a year-long fellowship for emerging and mid-career Indigenous filmmakers, providing opportunities to develop filmmaking skills and networks through festival participation, hands-on training, masterclasses, workshopping projects in development, pitch activities, and meetings with funders and other industry decision-makers.

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Hello Destroyer | SIFF 2017

May 20, 2017

Photos from the screening of Hello Destroyer

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SIFFcast with Phil Borges and Kevin Tomlinson

May 20, 2017

SIFFcast host Jeremy speaks with Crazywise filmmakers Phil Borges and Kevin Tomlinson about their new film and the current mental health crisis in the U.S.

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Chavela | SIFF 2017

May 19, 2017

Photos from the SIFF 2017 screening of Chavela.

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Entanglement | SIFF 2017

May 19, 2017

Photos from the first screening of Entanglement.

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Time Trap | SIFF 2017

May 19, 2017

Photos from the premiere of Time Trap

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Lemon | SIFF 2017

May 19, 2017

Screening of Lemon with director Janicza Bravo and actor Brett Gelman

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The Farthest | SIFF 2017

May 19, 2017

Screening of The Farthest

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The Fabulous Allan Carr | SIFF 2017

May 19, 2017

Photos from the premiere of The Fabulous Allan Carr

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