Justice for My Sister provides emerging filmmakers of color with the tools to tell stories marked by justice and to become advocates who transform the TV & film industry. With a trauma-informed approach, we provide training to youth and working adults, rooted in the understanding that the arts can be a pathway to healing and financial independence.
Thanks to support from the Golden Globe Foundation, we’re able to host a new cohort of our Production Assistant Certification Training, where our fellows are versed in nonviolent communication and set etiquette. They are placed in paid on-the-job training opportunities that open doors for their careers. We are interested in partnering with studios and companies to create more opportunities for our alumni.
Additionally, Justice for My Sister offers our Trauma-Informed Storytelling program to filmmakers and film organizations. This certification program positions participants to consider their audiences and make creative choices in their projects that don’t rely on depicting extreme forms of violence and other triggers. We have successfully run this program for direct service providers who work with youth, Teaching Artists who work with incarcerated folks, and media companies such as PBS SoCal who are committed to strengthening their ethical filmmaking approach.
