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My 4th World Media Lab Journey

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My 4th World Media Lab Journey

October 28, 2025

A Diné and Salvadorian Two Spirit writer, producer, photographer, and storyteller from L.A., Steph Viera writes about their experience as a 4th World Media Lab fellow. The program is a year-long fellowship for emerging and mid-career Indigenous filmmakers, providing opportunities to develop filmmaking skills and networks through festival participation, hands-on training, masterclasses, workshopping projects in development, pitch activities, and meetings with funders and other industry decision-makers.

SIFFcast

SIFFcast with Ben Fountain

March 2, 2017

Ben Fountain joins us to discuss his acclaimed novel, recently adapted into a film by Ang Lee.

SIFFcast

SIFFcast with Eddie Muller

February 17, 2017

We welcome the writer Eddie Muller, best known as the "Czar of Noir", to talk about the Noir City film festival.