THE WOMEN EXCEL PROJECT
From 2018-2021, The XX Fund, Liberty Hill Foundation and Creative Visions joined forces for The Women Excel Project in partnership with the Los Angeles Mayor's Office.
This exemplary fellowship offered emerging, diverse female and nonbinary filmmakers the opportunity to produce short films that highlight the impact of non-profits working for justice and equality for women, girls, nonbinary persons and vulnerable populations in Los Angeles.
Selected filmmaker teams were paired with local nonprofits to create video campaigns that the organizations could use to increase awareness of their cause and the impact of their work, as well as for promotional and fundraising purposes. Each team was provided a stipend, an assigned mentor, virtual workshops and virtual networking opportunities.
Video by Women Excel 2020 fellow, Michelle Hanks
FEATURED PROJECTS
Westside Infant Family Network | winla.org
Filmmakers: Lisa Cole, Ivana Moreno-Valle, Vivian Johnson
Alexandria House | alexandriahouse.org
Filmmaker: Ayu Logan
Garment Worker Center | garmentworkercenter.org
Filmmakers: Yesenia De Casas, Letxia Cordova
MOSTe (Motivating Our Students Through Experience) | moste.org
Filmmakers: Jenna Bond, Carl Scott, Jon Goff
Trans Can Work | transcanwork.org
Filmmaker:
Melanie Ho
Black Women for Wellness |
bwwla.org
Filmmaker: Lorraine Wheat
Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) | chirla.org
Filmmakers: Jasmine Lin, Anissa Amalia
Just Detention International | justdetention.org
Filmmaker: Christine McAuliffe
New Village Girls Academy | newvillagegirlsacademy.org
Filmmakers: Annie Ning, Ruby Fludzinski