The Holding of Community (Seeds Taking Root)How do we create spaces where seeds of change can take root and flourish?In this episode of Beyond the Screen: OTV’s 10-Year Legacy, hosts Elijah McKinnon and Dr. AJ Escoffery reflect on the power and pitfalls of representation—who gets to tell stories, who they serve, and how we hold ourselves accountable in the process. With special guest Sonya Childress, they explore how to create work that mirrors community without reproducing the same systems we’re trying to transform.Mentioned in this episode:Everything is Everything by Kin MarieCredits:Beyond the Screen: OTV’s 10-Year Legacy is hosted by Elijah McKinnon and Dr. AJ Escoffery.Executive Produced by OTV.Produced by Tribble at Ask Tribble, Inc. and Respair Media.Associate Producers: Rasheed Peters and Stefanie Wong.Theme music: The Secret Life of Dandelions by Roy Kinsey feat. J.A. Grimms + Edith YokleySpecial Guest: Sonya Childress - a founding Co-Executive Director of Color Congress. A veteran film strategist, she spent over two decades devising impact campaigns and distribution strategies at Active Voice, California Newsreel and Firelight Media, where she piloted a fellowship for impact producers of color. As a Senior Fellow with the Perspective Fund, she examined issues of ethics, equity and accountability in the documentary field. She is a founding member of the Documentary Accountability Working Group, a board member of the Center for Cultural Power, a 2015 Rockwood JustFilms Fellow, a recipient of the 2022 Leading Light Award from Doc NYC, and a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. More importantly, she is a mother, daughter, sister, and aunt.Learn more about OTV at https://www.weareo.tv/Support the Vision:This audio series is powered by our community and generous supporters: the MacArthur Foundation, Pop Culture Collaborative, Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, Kashif Incubator, Twenty43 Ventures, Illinois Arts Council Agency, and DCASE. Together, we’re shaping the future of unfiltered storytelling. Keep the vision alive and donate today at https://www.weareo.tv/donate

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