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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 Viggo Mortensen and Matt Ross

June 11, 2016

Viggo Mortensen and Matt Ross talk with SIFFcast about their new film Captain Fantastic.

SIFFcast

SIFFcast with Ned Crowley and Jim O'Heir

June 11, 2016

A conversation with director Ned Crowley and actor Jim O'Heir ("Parks and Recreation") about their film Middle Man.