Mountain Girl Media

09/20/2025

I know many of us are feeling the upcoming one year anniversary of Hurricane Helene in our beloved WNC. We'd love for all to come see the work of artists who live in the Swannanoa Valley for a special exhibit in the heart of downtown Swannanoa. After Helene highlights the work of over a dozen artists reflecting on our community's loss, healing and strength.

01/07/2023

Filmmaker funding opportunity- OVERVIEW
The Diane Weyermann Fellowship at Points North champions filmmaking teams producing cinematic feature documentaries that take artistic risks in highlighting stories of moral and ethical urgency. Mirroring Diane’s generosity and commitment to bold, visionary storytelling, this program aims to empower a new generation of creative documentary directors and producers, building a robust community of support that will help them create significant works of art that connect with audiences across the world.

Up to three original, feature-length documentaries in production from global filmmaking teams will be selected to participate in an 18-month collaborative Fellowship. Resources provided to Fellows include $100,000 in unrestricted, non-recoupable grants, mentorship from veteran filmmakers and industry leaders, festival retreat, and ongoing professional development – all designed to support the completion of their films and the advancement of sustainable careers as artists.

Diane Weyermann Fellowship at Points North Supporting filmmaking teams to develop significant works of art that highlight stories of moral and ethical urgency from around the world.

02/22/2022

Some towns know what value the arts bring to the table.

Creatives Rebuild New York will also debut an Artist Employment Program, providing two years of guaranteed salary

02/17/2022

If you are not familiar with her work, Arlene Goldbard wrote the book on Community Based Art. A free artist talk with her? Yes, please.

02/10/2022

Important things happening in NC, including work by folks from one of my favorite old stomping grounds, CDS.

Reckoning and Resilience: North Carolina Art Now brings together 30 emerging and established artists working across the state. This group survey, featuring approximately 100 works, presents an expansive view of contemporary art in North Carolina both in terms of regional geography and artistic appro...

09/13/2021

How members of the documentary community can help those left behind in Afghanistan.

September 10, 2021 Pathways of Aid for Afghan Refugees: How the Documentary Community can Help By Marjan SafiniaShare: For over four weeks, a small team of colleagues from the D-Word online community has been frantically working to help our list of 75 Afghan nationals; some are documentary professio...

08/24/2021

With Labor Day coming up it's the perfect time to listen to some labor songs that demonstrate how West Virginia coal miners organized for their rights. Incredible music, important history and my interview with Saro Lynch.

This August will mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Blair Mountain. Iniside Appalachia Folkways reporter Rebecca Williams talks to Saro Lynch-Thomason, a ballad singer and folklorist from…

08/16/2021

Support documentary filmmakers, journalists and truth tellers in Afghanistan. Many of us in the documentary community have been advocating for Afghan filmmakers, translators and fixers who face harsh retaliation from the Taliban regime. Other suggestions on how to advocate for all vulnerable Afghan citizens in the comments below.

Several of my former 'Angels are Made of Light' are targets for ex*****on by the Taliban because of their work for US-funded projects in Afghanistan. We hope that with your help, we can draw attention to the SIV applications of my friend and bring him to safety.

08/10/2021

A great opportunity !
Diversity Development Fund: Get seed funding and support to develop your single nonfiction program for broadcast on public television. Filmmakers of color are welcome to apply.

ITVS Diversity Development Fund gives producers of color up to $15,000 in research and development funding to develop a documentary film for public media. | ITVS

08/02/2021

Did you know that this August marks the 100th Anniversary of the Battle of Blair Mountain? A turning point in the West Virginia Coal Mine Wars. Listen to my conversation on INSIDE APPALACHIA with Asheville's own Saro Lynch, folklorist, ballad singer, and activist, to hear the role that music plays in building community and organizing.

This August will mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Blair Mountain. Iniside Appalachia Folkways reporter Rebecca Williams talks to Saro Lynch-Thomason, a ballad singer and folklorist from Asheville North Carolina. Saro created the Blair Pathways Project, which tells the history of the West....