Citizen Film is dedicated to creating participatory documentary stories with care and dignity. We are guided by the belief that participatory nonfiction storytelling can catalyze reflection on important issues, provide a frame for community dialogue, and inform decision-making in order to build healthy, sustainable communities and institutions. Thus, we collaborate with marginalized communities to create films and place-based multimedia installations that capture a range of voices, perspectives and stories. Our projects help local communities consider shared experiences, negotiate collective goals, and work together to achieve those goals. We also coordinate multipartner campaigns to reflect those stories back to the public, disrupt conventional thinking, and inspire engagement in civic life. Citizen Film projects provide models for addressing the nation’s most pressing concerns. Hundreds of thousands of people engage with our projects in civic spaces — from public parks to PBS.
Citizen Film is dedicated to creating participatory documentary stories with care and dignity. We are guided by the belief that participatory nonfiction storytelling can catalyze reflection on important issues, provide a frame for community dialogue, and inform decision-making in order to build healthy, sustainable communities and institutions. Thus, we collaborate with marginalized communities to create films and place-based multimedia installations that capture a range of voices, perspectives and stories. Our projects help local communities consider shared experiences, negotiate collective goals, and work together to achieve those goals. We also coordinate multipartner campaigns to reflect those stories back to the public, disrupt conventional thinking, and inspire engagement in civic life. Citizen Film projects provide models for addressing the nation’s most pressing concerns. Hundreds of thousands of people engage with our projects in civic spaces — from public parks to PBS.