Summer Film Festival Season is Red Hot!
The summer film festival season is off to a red hot start. Don’t miss your chance to catch sreenings featuring BPM-funded films and/or makers.
‘AfroPoP’ is Back!
Towards the end of last summer, I wasn’t sure we’d be in a position to host another season of “AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange.”
Preserving Youth Storyteller Camps
Freedom Hill Film School has lost its funding partner and is in danger of canceling the 2026 summer camp. Unless we help.
Globetrotting for Public Interest Stories
Just two days after announcing the 2026 PitchBLACK winners, I hopped on a plane to attend this year’s INPUT conference in Bogotá, Colombia.
And the Winners Are …
Last week’s PitchBLACK program was outstanding! If you were lucky enough to be there for both events, you know what I’m talking about …
It’s Time to Pitchblack
By the time you read this, PitchBLACK 2026 will already be underway. Ten teams, pitching 10 projects and hoping to win up to $150K.
Pitchin’ Ain’t Easy
I recently attended a comedy pitch fest that included two of BPM’s former fellows. … It reminded me that pitchin’ain’t easy.
Saluting Our Trailblazers
Creating new pathways is ardous work. Creating a path for others to traverse — and continue to improve — is even more grueling..
Last Chance to Save on PitchBLACK Tix
Today is your last chance to purchase Earlybird PitchBLACK Awards tickets at a 50% discount. Don’t miss this opportunity to save.
Elevating Women’s Voices in Media
We are in a moment when women’s voices are openly dismissed and their contributions quietly erased. … This is why women in media matter.