We want to tell REAL stories about REAL people living the REAL realities of the various systemic inequalities plaguing black and brown communities in this city.
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Free Spirit Media youth artists produced a video documenting the March For Our Lives and National School Walkouts. This guide is meant for educators and community members to help facilitate discussions and connect youth to more resources.
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We're proud to introduce a new series on our @InPathways social media channels, Fab Five Friday, where every Friday we highlight 5 aspects of film and television (Films, Filmmakers, TV Shows, Crew Members, Actors/Actresses, etc.).
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You may have noticed a change. The Chicago Track was started in 2014 as a partnership between Free Spirit Media, Young Chicago Authors and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs with support from Chicago Community Trust.
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On December 26th, I embarked on a trip with a group of Peace Builders and a production crew to have an experience of a lifetime, and to work of course.
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Mahatma Gandhi once said “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever” On December 26, 2017 Chad, Yarnome and I were able to travel to India and become familiar with the culture that inspired Gandhi.
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This year feels like an especially urgent time for transformative storytellers to be heard. At Free Spirit Media, we transform media and society by providing opportunities for emerging creators, primarily from communities of color, to produce and distribute original content and to pursue artistic, personal and professional aspirations.
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Our digital landscape is continuously evolving, and we needed a website that could both accommodate and anticipate that innovation - not only as we grow as a organization, but also as our participants grow as immersive and responsive creators.
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Free Spirit Media transforms media and society by providing opportunities for emerging creators, primarily from communities of color, to produce and distribute original content and to pursue artistic, personal and professional aspirations.
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I was recently given the opportunity through Free Spirit Media and Media Process Group to travel abroad to Spain and assist in the creation of a reenactment documentary based on the Baha’i faith and the story of the “BAB”.
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Real Chi Youth's Jhordan Ruiz recently participated in Youth FX's NeXt Doc 2017 in Upstate New York, and took to FSM's blog to share his experience.
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It’s been a few weeks getting back to normal since I had another amazing opportunity to film abroad with Free Spirit PRO, for The Peace Exchange. This is the 2nd documentary for The Peace Exchange crew, which this time took place in the beautiful Central American country of Nicaragua, with a new group of very much engaged, creative, and compassionate young people leading the way, traveling the world for the sole cause of peace.
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When FSM students graduate from high school, they often ask how they can stay involved with the organization. The answers usually have been “come to the reunion,” “visit our classes,” and “open some doors for the next kid.” All good answers, but this past summer, FSM went further.
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From the newsrooms of NBC Channel 5, ABC Channel 7, and WGN Channel 9 to WTTW Channel 11, Harpo Studios, and media outlets throughout the Chicago area, Free Spirit Media students are climbing their way up in the media world.
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The winter of 2006 has been a special time for both FSM and me personally. On February 20, my wife delivered a baby boy – Roland Henry McCarter. The Free Spirit Media family is growing as well.
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Vernita Brown, a senior at North Lawndale College Prep, wrote her personal statement for college on what she learned through taking the FSM at NLCP “Designing Documentary” class last year.
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Students at North Lawndale College Prep recently took a break from their usual video production activities to spend a week studying sound design.
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