Citizen Film

6 days ago 6

Expanded on GroundSpark collaborative projects

← Previous revision Revision as of 14:46, 8 July 2025
Line 13: Line 13:


== Documentaries ==
== Documentaries ==
They produce long-form documentary programs such as [https://archive.today/20130415073854/http://blogs.kqed.org/pressroom/2012/04/13/joann-sfar-draws-from-memory-profiles-a-star-of-the-“new-wave”-of-graphic-novels/ ''Joann Sfar Draws from Memory''] and [http://citizenfilm.org/green-streeets ''Green Streets'' (in progress)]{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, and they have produced more than 100 [https://web.archive.org/web/20120911001318/http://www.citizenfilm.org/all-documentaries/ short films].<ref>{{cite web | title=Joann Sfar Draws from Memory - KQED Pressroom | url=http://blogs.kqed.org/pressroom/2012/04/13/joann-sfar-draws-from-memory-profiles-a-star-of-the-%E2%80%9Cnew-wave%E2%80%9D-of-graphic-novels/ | access-date=2012-12-14 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130415073854/http://blogs.kqed.org/pressroom/2012/04/13/joann-sfar-draws-from-memory-profiles-a-star-of-the-“new-wave”-of-graphic-novels/ | archive-date=2013-04-15 | url-status=dead }}</ref> In addition, they provide key production and/or post-production services for independent producers such as [[Nancy Kates]] (''Regarding Susan Sontag''); Vicki Abeles (''[[Race to Nowhere]]''); [[Tiffany Shlain]] ([[The Tribe (2005 film)|''The Tribe'']]); and [[Jenni Olson]] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20110208002836/http://575castrostreet.com/ ''575 Castro St.'']).<ref>{{cite web | title=Regarding Susan Sontag Team | url=http://sontagfilm.org/team/ | access-date=2012-12-14 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130426011924/http://sontagfilm.org/team/ | archive-date=2013-04-26 | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Race to Nowhere - Team | url=http://www.racetonowhere.com/film-team }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=The Tribe - Credits | work=Tribe the Film | url=http://tribethefilm.com/credits/ }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=575 Castro St. - Credits | url=http://575castrostreet.com/ | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110208002836/http://575castrostreet.com/ | archivedate=2011-02-08 }}</ref> They have produced several films with Academy Award winner [[Debra Chasnoff]] ([http://afootinthedoor.info/ ''A Foot in the Door''] and [http://groundspark.org/respect-for-all ''The Respect for All Project''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517125635/https://groundspark.org/respect-for-all |date=2021-05-17 }}), promoting equity in education "at the earliest age possible and on an ongoing basis."<ref>{{cite web | title=A Foot in the Door - Filmmakers | url=http://afootinthedoor.info/?page_id=24 | access-date=2012-12-14 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130318194308/http://afootinthedoor.info/?page_id=24 | archive-date=2013-03-18 | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Respect for All - Miami University Libraries | url=http://www.lib.muohio.edu/multifacet/record/mu3ugb3456232 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Respect for All - Quote | url=http://groundspark.org/respect-for-all | access-date=2012-12-14 | archive-date=2021-05-17 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517125635/https://groundspark.org/respect-for-all | url-status=dead }}</ref>
They produce long-form documentary programs such as [https://archive.today/20130415073854/http://blogs.kqed.org/pressroom/2012/04/13/joann-sfar-draws-from-memory-profiles-a-star-of-the-“new-wave”-of-graphic-novels/ ''Joann Sfar Draws from Memory''] and [http://citizenfilm.org/green-streeets ''Green Streets'' (in progress)]{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, and they have produced more than 100 [https://web.archive.org/web/20120911001318/http://www.citizenfilm.org/all-documentaries/ short films].<ref>{{cite web | title=Joann Sfar Draws from Memory - KQED Pressroom | url=http://blogs.kqed.org/pressroom/2012/04/13/joann-sfar-draws-from-memory-profiles-a-star-of-the-%E2%80%9Cnew-wave%E2%80%9D-of-graphic-novels/ | access-date=2012-12-14 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130415073854/http://blogs.kqed.org/pressroom/2012/04/13/joann-sfar-draws-from-memory-profiles-a-star-of-the-“new-wave”-of-graphic-novels/ | archive-date=2013-04-15 | url-status=dead }}</ref> In addition, they provide key production and/or post-production services for independent producers such as [[Nancy Kates]] (''Regarding Susan Sontag''); Vicki Abeles (''[[Race to Nowhere]]''); [[Tiffany Shlain]] ([[The Tribe (2005 film)|''The Tribe'']]); and [[Jenni Olson]] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20110208002836/http://575castrostreet.com/ ''575 Castro St.'']).<ref>{{cite web | title=Regarding Susan Sontag Team | url=http://sontagfilm.org/team/ | access-date=2012-12-14 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130426011924/http://sontagfilm.org/team/ | archive-date=2013-04-26 | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Race to Nowhere - Team | url=http://www.racetonowhere.com/film-team }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=The Tribe - Credits | work=Tribe the Film | url=http://tribethefilm.com/credits/ }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=575 Castro St. - Credits | url=http://575castrostreet.com/ | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110208002836/http://575castrostreet.com/ | archivedate=2011-02-08 }}</ref>

Citizen Film collaborated with [[Academy Awards|Academy]] [[Academy Awards|Award]]-winner [[Debra Chasnoff]] and her nonprofit production company Groundspark on several films. Citizen Film’s [[Kate Stilley Steiner]] produced and edited Groundspark’s ''That’s a Family (2000),''<ref>{{Cite web |title=That's a Family! {{!}} New Day Films |url=https://www.newday.com/films/thats-a-family |access-date=2025-07-08 |website=www.newday.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=That's a Family! |url=https://citizenfilm.org/project/thats-a-family/ |access-date=2025-07-08 |website=Citizen Film |language=en-US}}</ref> ''One Wedding and a Revolution (2004),''<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=One Wedding and a Revolution {{!}} New Day Films |url=https://www.newday.com/films/one-wedding-and-a-revolution |access-date=2025-07-08 |website=www.newday.com}}</ref> ''Let’s Get Real (2004),''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Let's Get Real {{!}} New Day Films |url=https://www.newday.com/films/lets-get-real |access-date=2025-07-08 |website=www.newday.com}}</ref> ''It’s Still Elementary (2007),''<ref>{{Cite web |title=It's STILL Elementary {{!}} New Day Films |url=https://www.newday.com/films/its-still-elementary |access-date=2025-07-08 |website=www.newday.com}}</ref> and ''A Foot in the Door;''<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=A Foot in the Door |url=https://citizenfilm.org/project/a-foot-in-the-door/ |access-date=2025-07-08 |website=Citizen Film |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Sophie Constantinou]] provided cinematography for ''One Wedding and a Revolution (2004)<ref name=":0" />'' and ''A Foot in the Door.<ref name=":1" />'' Chasnoff’s final film, ''Prognosis'' ''– notes on living,'' was co-produced by Citizen Film and Groundspark.<ref>{{Cite web |title=PROGNOSIS — notes on living |url=https://citizenfilm.org/project/prognosis-notes-on-living/ |access-date=2025-07-08 |website=Citizen Film |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-08-03 |title=PROGNOSIS – notes on living |url=https://inelda.org/prognosis-notes-on-living/ |access-date=2025-07-08 |website=INELDA |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=PROGNOSIS - notes on living |url=https://groundspark.org/prognosis-notes-on-living |access-date=2025-07-08 |website=GroundSpark |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Prognosis: Notes on Living |url=https://miamijewishfilmfestival.org/films/2022/prognosis |access-date=2025-07-08 |website=Miami Jewish Film Festival |language=en}}</ref> After Chasnoff's passing in 2017, GroundSpark's films were transferred to Citizen Film, where they are owned and distributed through the Debra Chasnoff / Groundspark Legacy Initiative.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Debra Chasnoff / GroundSpark Legacy Initiative |url=https://citizenfilm.org/project/groundspark/ |access-date=2025-07-08 |website=Citizen Film |language=en-US}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |title=GroundSpark |url=https://groundspark.org/ |access-date=2025-07-08 |website=GroundSpark |language=en-US}}</ref>


== New Media ==
== New Media ==
Open Full Post