CHICAGO - Feb 20, 2018 Thirteen members of Free Spirit Media’s Industry Pathways Cohort today began a 12-week intensive training program to prepare for work in the film, media and TV industries with an orientation at Stage 18 Chicago.
Read MoreBoard member Qadree Holmes and Quriosity Productions Diversity Thought Leadership Council sponsored over 30 Free Spirit Media youth artists to attend the Chicago Advertising Federation Career Day.
Read MoreWe'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.).
Read MoreYou 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.
Read MoreOn 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.
Read MoreMahatma 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.
Read MoreWATCH: What should we expect from public education? How can schools best serve the diverse needs of their students? How do schools reflect their neighborhoods and communities?
Read MorePHOTOS: Free Spirit Media Industry Pathways wrapped up The Chicago Track workshop series with a packed Columbia College auditorium for Web Series 101 with Open TV (beta). The workshop was targeted toward spiring web series creators, writers, producers, directors and anyone who wants to learn how to create transformative independent media.
Read MorePHOTOS: Real Chi Youth hosted a Public Newsroom with City Bureau to discuss what it looks like to have a youth-led newsroom focused on solutions journalism
Read MoreThis 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.
Read MorePHOTOS: Our Senior Documentary Networking Event is a unique opportunity for young people in one of our most advanced crews at Free Spirit Media to network with professionals relevant to their documentary topics.
Read MorePHOTOS: Slate House Productions, 720 Film Productions, and Free Spirit Media hosted the premiere screening of Chosen Foe Life at Facets Cinémathèque on Sunday, December 3rd at 7pm.
Read MoreFree Spirit Media co-hosted a panel on "How to Identify, Protect, and Defend Legitimate Journalism" with representatives from, Chicago Tribune, City Bureau, DePaul University Center for Journalism Integrity and Excellence, Kartemquin Films, WGN-TV.
Read MoreTwo crews of high school documentary filmmakers at North Lawndale College Prep have launched research and outreach for their short documentary films on a variety of social issues. See a topic in which you have personal or professional expertise? Open to being interviewed on camera? Send us a note and help enrich these budding documentarians’ stories!
Read MoreOctober brought even more festival wins for Free Spirit Media participants. InPathways alum Terrence Thopmson's Drive Slow won Best Student Film at the Gary International Black Film Festival.
Read MoreOur 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.
Read MoreVIDEO: On October 14, 2017, Free Spirit Media hosted over 200 visitors at The Nichols Tower at Homan Square as part of Chicago Architecture Foundation's Open House Chicago.
Read MoreVIDEO: Free Spirit Media was excited to celebrate and grow our Founders Circle at this year's Solutions for Chicago: Diversity, Inclusion & the Creative Economy panel discussion at the Arts Club of Chicago on Tuesday, September 26.
Read MoreFree 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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