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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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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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Give Me Future

May 19, 2017

Photos from Uptown's screening of Give Me Future.

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After the Storm | SIFF 2017

May 19, 2017

Photos from the first screening of After the Storm

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