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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 Clea DuVall

May 28, 2016

A conversation with Clea DuVall, director of The Intervention.

SIFFcast

SIFFcast with Ceyda Torun

May 26, 2016

A conversation with Ceyda Torun, director of Kedi.