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The Jacquie Jones Memorial Fund (JJMF) was established to provide support for emerging and diverse content producers of non-fiction shorts, feature-length programs, web series, 360-VR, or podcasts. The Fund is inspired by the life and work of Jacquie Jones who dedicated her life to the development and growth of diverse content creators, and the creation of projects that serve the needs of all communities that encourage dialogue, nurture respect and promote understanding.
The $300,000 fund, made possible by CPB, was inspired by the life and work of Jacquie Jones, the Peabody Award-winning director and former executive director of BPM.
Silent Beauty is an autobiographical exploration of one woman’s family history with child sexual abuse and a culture of silence. In the process of sharing her own trauma with her large family...
A Place to Learn
When a successful black elementary school is threatened to be replaced by a new high school that favors the community’s wealthier...
Through the Night is a vérité documentary that explores the personal cost of our modern economy through the stories of two working mothers and a childcare provider whose lives intersect...
Gil Scott Heron comes on the scene as a voice of truth and defiance through poetry and song just as spirit of the ’60s is fading. His words—bold, fresh, humorous—are liberating for many...
is an autobiographical exploration of one woman’s family history with child sexual abuse and a culture of silence. In the process of sharing her own trauma with her large family, director Jasmin López learns that generations of children in her family were victims of abuse. The film premiered at BlackStar Film Festival in 2022 to much acclaim and will receive its broadcast premiere on Independent Lens May 15, 2023.
When a successful black elementary school is threatened to be replaced by a new high school that favors the community’s wealthier residents, parents, students and educators fight for the elementary school’s survival.
is a vérité documentary that explores the personal cost of our modern economy through the stories of two working mothers and a childcare provider whose lives intersect at a 24-hour daycare center in New Rochelle, NY. The film premiered at BlackStar Film Festival in 2020 and had its broadcast premiere on POV on May 10, 2021.
comes on the scene as a voice of truth and defiance through poetry and song just as spirit of the ’60s is fading. His words—bold, fresh, humorous—are liberating for many. Yet, he can’t free himself from an addiction that leaves his personal life at odds with an enduring legacy.