2024 Facing Race: A National Conference

Facing Race is coming to St.Louis, Missouri, November 20-22, 2024! For over 15 years, Facing Race has brought incredible learning and cultural experiences to cities throughout the US. We are excited to bring Facing Race to St. Louis, Missouri, November 20-22, 2024!
 

Do you believe in the power of visual storytelling to spark meaningful conversations and drive social change? We are searching for a talented filmmaker passionate about using their craft to amplify voices and stories that promote racial justice and equality.

We are seeking a talented videographer to provide the following:

Facing Race Deliverables:

• Produce 2-3 video shorts for promoting this year’s conference using a combination of existing video footage from previous conferences and scenes from St. Louis.
• Produce Welcome to St. Louis video (5 min to show at conference opening session). These items should include the rich history of St. Louis culture and how the city has been shaped by racial moments, shedding light on the lived experiences, challenges, and resilience of the communities of color in this area. Somewhat of a “love letter to St. Louis,” the content should celebrate and uplift diverse Black and brown communities, organizers (including immigrant activists) working on the ground, artists and creatives of color, BIPOC-owned businesses both thriving and struggling in this new economy, and more. It can also tell harrowing stories and focus on the issues and changes that need to happen.                                             
  • Preview trailer (2-3 min)
  • Reel (:30 sec) 

   

• Capture all video footage during Facing Race of major plenaries and 5 breakout sessions (TBD).
• Conduct a minimum of 10 on-the-spot interviews with attendees and produce as testimonials to use in promoting the next conference.
• Sit-down interview with keynote speaker (TBD)
• Produce and upload recap reel at end of each day for promotion during the conference.
• Produce a video of Local Host Committee (focus TBD)

Do you want to know more about Facing Race? View this video!

Cultural Week of Action Deliverables: 

• Cultural Week of Action - September 27 - October 5, 2024, St. Louis, MO
• Capture footage at a national event on September 27.
• Interview 2-4 select individuals during national event.
• Live stream the National Event on Race Forward platform and/or social media.
• Produce final recap video (2-2:30 min) and 3-4 social media clips that can be used to promote future events.

Requirements:

• Proficiency in videography techniques, including shooting, editing, and post-production, ensuring all final production pieces meet accessibility standards
• A deep understanding of racial justice issues and a commitment to representing diverse perspectives authentically and respectfully.
• Creativity and a unique artistic vision for capturing the intersection of race, culture, and identity in St. Louis.
• Ability to work sensitively and collaboratively with community members and organizations to tell their stories.
• Experience with documentary-style filmmaking and storytelling.
   

The excellent candidate should be able to: 

• Collaborate with community leaders, activists, and organizations to identify key stories and themes related to racial justice in St. Louis.
• Capture authentic and compelling footage that reflects the experiences and perspectives of communities of color.
• Edit and produce high-quality videos that engage, educate, and inspire viewers to take action for racial justice.
• Ensure that the voices and stories of marginalized communities are center stage throughout the filmmaking process.

2024 Guidelines 

• Create a proposal that serves as a visual treatment for this project. Include your approach to producing this project, your objective(s), the proposed timeline for each project, and other necessary details. We would love to hear how you might incorporate interviews, voiceover, etcetera, and/or intend to follow specific people or groups from the city. What kind of sounds are you going to incorporate? Will you use poetry? Will you create a piece that is entirely about the music or some other key factor of the city?
• Complete your proposal and submit it in .PDF, .DOCX or .PNG format by the deadline.
• If you are selected, we will talk through what the contract and scope of work will look like in the weeks that follow.
• The 'Welcome to St.Louis' film will be screened during the opening ceremony at Facing Race 2024 and shared widely on all our social media platforms along with all promotional videos.
• This is a compensated project. 💰

If you're passionate about using your videography skills to contribute to the fight for racial justice and equality, we want to hear from you!