Introducing STEAL MY WORKFLOW: a virtual workshop series covering insider tips and secrets for producing excellent short form, social-focused video journalism.
Led by top producers (and fellow VCers) in the business, these six sessions will teach you every aspect of the process from strategy to publishing.
Here’s the lineup:
💭 Apr 30 — Big-picture video strategy with Newpress VP @jon.laurence
📊 May 21 — Social video strategy & analytics with @propublica Head of Social Video @carissaqmb
✍️ Jun 4 — Scripting secrets & hosting tips with @borderless_mag Audience Engagement Reporter @by.katrinapham
🎬 Jun 25 — Filming hacks & elevating your look with @natgeo Senior Producer @rubes.rodriguez
✂️ Jul 16 — Editing, templates & workflows with @nytopinion team @jkessel , @stephanieshen18 , and Michael Puretz
🎤 Aug 6 — How to host with Video Consultant (formerly @washingtonpost & @nytimes ) @neeti_u
Sign up for all six or drop in for the sessions that speak to you.
Hit the link in bio to RSVP. VC Gold members attend for free!
Shout out to @shastriveda for making this series happen 👏
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and in an industry that doesn’t exactly make it easy to slow down, we’re carving out space for wellness, connection, and calm. 🧘♀️
All month long, VC and our local hubs are hosting 12 laidback gatherings designed to help you reset and take a deep breath. No pressure — just community.
‣ Virtually with VCHQ: meditation, yoga, journaling, and a safety training with @acosalliance + @aegissafetyalliance
‣ At local hubs near you: nature hangs, trivia, screenings, and more
💙 RSVP at the link in bio + bring a friend who needs a breather, too. All gatherings are FREE!
What can a true story actually do? Friends, we’re thrilled to share VC’s official trailer — a minute of inspiration, collaboration, origination, community, and love.💙
If you’re new to VC, hit the link in our bio to learn more about who we are and how we can support you; if you’re a VC OG, we hope this brings up some nurturing memories of how it all began.🔗
This trailer was edited by VCer Sam Vladimirsky (@samvladart ), and we’re grateful to be featuring gorgeous footage and photos from VCers Victoria Rivera (@victoriariiivera ) and Soren Nielsen (@dinosoren ), Mike Shum (@mike_shum_ ), Mac Premo (@macpremo ), Souki Mehdaoui (@itsasouki ), Nico Muñoz, Alex Clark (@alexclarkdotcom ), Samuel Wanjohi (@samdablew ), Martin Awano, Bellyfire Productions (@bellyfireproductions ) Oresti Tsonopoulos (@orestionline ), Chase Collum, Frank Sun (@frankholliday ) and Leslye Davis (@leslyedavis ).👏
True stories change the world, and the Video Consortium powers the people who tell them. Support our nonprofit efforts at the link in our bio, and let’s give it up for oh how far we’ve come together.🤝
#VCCommunity #FilmmakingCommunity #visualstorytellers
How robust is your safety practice before an assignment? Not just physical risk. Digital. Legal. Psychological too.
Two of the most experienced voices in journalist safety are joining Video Consortium for a free workshop designed to help journalists assess risk more systematically and strengthen safety practices before the next story.
Jeje Mohamed, co-founder of Aegis Safety Alliance, is a holistic safety advisor specializing in trauma-informed training, digital safety, and psychological first aid for journalists and media makers.
Elisabet Cantenys, founding executive director of ACOS Alliance, brings nearly 20 years of experience leading journalist safety programs, partnerships, and training worldwide.
Together, they will facilitate Safety First: How to Create Trauma-Informed Risk Assessments, a practical session exploring how journalists can integrate trauma-informed approaches into everyday workflows and strengthen both personal and team safety.
Participants will leave with field-ready frameworks, practical tools, and actionable “quick wins” they can apply immediately.
🗓️ May 18 | 12 p.m. ET
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Free. RSVP via the link in bio.
#journalistsafety #pressfreedom #journalisttraining #documentaryfilm #freelancejournalist
We co-hosted a meet up with @vc_losangeles for nonfiction filmmakers, producers, cinematographers, editors, journalists and creatives. Thank you to our Los Angeles community for an incredible evening of connection! Be sure to follow along for more information on upcoming events.
#nonfictionhotlist #videoconsortium #nonfictioncommunity
VC te invita este 12 de junio a un conversatorio con la reconocida videoperiodista puertorriqueña Bianca Graulau. (@biancagraulau )
Reconocida por su plataforma — con más de 250 mil suscriptores en YouTube y más de 350 mil seguidores en Instagram — este conversatorio será un espacio para conocer de cerca su destacado trabajo en videoperiodismo. Conversaremos sobre su proceso creativo, las temáticas que investiga, los desafíos del periodismo en la región y la importancia de seguir creando contenido en un contexto global cada vez más complejo.
🕙 4 PM GMT-4 (PR)
⏳ 1 hora
🎟️ $4 + comisiones (gratis para miembros GOLD)
🗣️ El evento será en español, con subtítulos en vivo en portugués e inglés.
🌍 El evento será por Zoom, permitiendo que cineastas y periodistas de todo el mundo participen.
📣 Para recibir el link de zoom es importante registrarse en el evento. ‼️LINK en el Bio
Si eres periodista o cineasta y te interesa contar historias de alto impacto a través del video, ¡este evento es para ti!
Empowered mothers lead to stronger communities.
In the remote village of Uttar Pradesh, India, where traditions overshadow maternal health, a pregnant woman’s silent battle with high-risk anemia transforms when Accredited Social Health Activist workers step in to help.
“For Every Breath” made by @priyankamukherjee and @watermelonguy123 in collaboration with @armmanindia is a powerful portrait of the community healthcare advocates working on the frontlines to ensure safe motherhood.
▶️ Watch now at the link in bio.
🌎 This film is a product of the Solutions Storytelling Project, a @skoll.foundation -supported initiative from @videoconsortium that connects regional filmmakers and social innovators to produce solutions-focused short documentaries that catalyze positive change.
#SolutionsInsideOut #Asia
Want more peace of mind and protection while reporting in the field?
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re bringing you this free workshop for a practical, trauma-informed approach to staying safe on assignment.
Join us virtually on Monday, May 18 at 12pm ET with two leading safety experts:
‣ Jeje Mohamed — co-founder of @aegissafetyalliance , holistic safety advisor with deep expertise in digital safety, de-escalation, and psychological first aid
‣ Elisabet Cantenys — has led @acosalliance since 2016, with nearly 20 years working on journalist safety worldwide
You’ll walk away with clear frameworks, actionable tools, and low-cost “quick wins” you can start using immediately to protect yourself and your team.
🔗 Register (for free!) at the link in bio.
We’re excited to launch Video Consortium Mumbai with an evening of short documentary screenings spotlighting urgent, deeply personal stories from Mumbai and beyond.
Video Consortium is a global network supporting documentary filmmakers, video journalists, and nonfiction storytellers working “at the intersection of journalism, documentary film, and social media.” Through local gatherings, workshops, and community-led spaces across the world, VC aims to create meaningful connections and push bold stories forward.
The evening will feature films by Renu Savant, Divya Kharnare, Shreela Agarwal, and Amitha Balachandra, followed by a conversation with the filmmakers and an exchange with fellow filmmakers, journalists, and nonfiction storytellers.
Join us as we begin building a new space for nonfiction storytelling in Mumbai.
Location: Chembur, Mumbai
Date: 16 May
Time: 7 PM onwards
For queries, WhatsApp us: (+91) 9920464762
VC has arrived in Mumbai, India! 🇮🇳
This weekend, on Saturday, May 16 at 7pm IST, we’re launching a new local hub in the “City of Dreams.”
The night opens with a curated selection of short docs that reflect Mumbai’s many textures — its people, its spaces, its many lived realities. Through these films, we hope to set the tone for what this hub stands for: diverse voices, grounded storytelling, and a shared engagement with the world around us.
Whether you’re a local documentary filmmaker, a video journalist, or just deeply nonfiction-curious — this community is being built with you in mind. Come shape what it becomes!
🎟️ RSVP at the link in bio.
Shoutout to our amazing hub organizers Megha Acharya (@megha.022 ), Anusha Datta (@kauldatta ), and Shubhika Sharma (@shubhydoobiedoo ) for strengthening and connecting Mumbai’s nonfiction video scene. 👏
A school’s impact cannot be understated. It creates a plan where every child feels seen, safe, and filled with possibility.
Join us for the virtual premiere of the short documentary “Light in the Lanes,” on May 19 at 10am EST / 7pm PKT.
The film is set in Machar Colony in Karachi, one of Pakistan’s most marginalized informal settlements, where only 12 percent of residents can read and write. The story follows Ms. Mumtaz, the principal of a school run by The Citizens Foundation, as she and her team work to make education a reality for children in this forgotten community.
After the screening, join us for a Q&A with the film’s director, Uzair Surhio (@uzairsurhio ), as well as a thought-provoking panel discussion on the transformative impact of education.
Register now at the link in our bio.
This film is a product of the Solutions Storytelling Project, a @skoll.foundation -supported initiative from @videoconsortium that connects regional filmmakers and social innovators to produce solutions-focused short documentaries that catalyze positive change.
#SolutionsInsideOut #StorytellingForImpact #DocumentarySeries #SocialInnovation #StoriesOfHope #SolutionsThatMatter
Acompáñanos en los dos ciclos de proyecciones de cine documental hecho por mujeres del Sur Global y por directoras mexicanas pioneras y contemporáneas. Estos son organizados por @videoconsortium y @sinapsiscultura , en colaboración con el @cineclubrevolucioncongelada , el Laboratorio de Lenguas Originarias y Tecnología del @ccd , @impactacine y la @enac .
POLA WEISS
(Dir: Alejandra Arrieta) 🗓️ Lunes 11 de Mayo, 17:00 hrs. 📍Escuela Nacional de Artes Cinematográficas - Sala Casanova ➡️ Circuito, Mario de La Cueva s/n, C.U., Coyoacán, 04510 Ciudad de México, CDMX 🎥 Invitada: Alejandra Arrieta
LLAMARSE OLIMPIA Dir: Indira Cato 🗓️ Sábado 23 de Mayo, 18:00 hrs. 📍Centro de Cultura Digital ➡️ Av. P.º de la Reforma S/N, Juárez, Miguel Hidalgo, 06600 Ciudad de México, CDMX 🎥 Invitada: Indira Cato
CORTOMETRAJES DEL COLECTIVO CINE MUJER
Vicios en la Cocina + Yalaltecas + Y Si Eres Mujer… Dirs: Beatriz Mira, Sonia Fritz y Guadalupe Sánchez 🗓️ Lunes 25 de Mayo, 17:00 hrs. 📍Escuela Nacional de Artes Cinematográficas - Sala Casanova ➡️ Circuito, Mario de La Cueva s/n, C.U., Coyoacán, 04510 Ciudad de México, CDMX 🎥Invitadas: Beatriz Mira, Guadalupe Sánchez y Merle Iliná
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