At a moment when community feels more essential than ever, we invite you to join us next week on Tuesday, June 3, for a powerful evening of connection and joy at the Chicken & Egg 20th Anniversary Celebration in New York City.
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We’re marking this milestone year with an expansive, welcoming night designed for our whole Nest. This gala is about more than looking back. It’s about who we are when we show up for each other—as filmmakers, funders, artists, advocates—and how we move forward, all together.
Join us at Chelsea Industrial the night before the Tribeca Film Festival for:
✦ A Khmer culinary journey from Chef Chakriya Un of Kreung Cambodia
✦ Live performances by L’Rain, Ty Sunderland, West Dakota, and other surprise guests
✦ An open-seating, cocktail-style evening—complete with stories, music, and movement, plus remarks from filmmakers Contessa Gayles and Geeta Gandbhir
✦ An afterparty celebration to carry us into our next chapter
Your ticket supports our ongoing work to champion women and gender-expansive documentary filmmakers. And your energy? That’s what makes this more than a party. It’s a gathering of purpose! We’d be honored to have you with us. Individual gala tickets are available here. Or, if you prefer just to party, grab your $100 afterparty tickets and join us at 8pm for DJs, dancing, and a late-night pizza drop!
And if you can’t join us in person, please consider making a contribution in honor of 20 years of storytelling that makes a difference.
It's important to us that this event, although a fundraiser, remains as inclusive as possible. If cost proves a barrier please reach out to mia@chickeneggfilms.org.
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Something Familiar receives Chicken & Egg Vision Award at Cannes
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Congratulations to Rachel Close, whose film Something Familiar won the inaugural Chicken & Egg Vision Award at Cannes! This award provides a $5,000 cash prize, one year of mentorship, and AlumNest membership. Plus, shout out to Rabab Khamis, whose Sama earned Special Mention and will receive consultation with C&E Staff and AlumNest membership, and Brett Story, whose supported film The Production of the World received the Transperfect Media Post-Production Award.
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We’re back at Sheffield DocFest in June |
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✦ Supported filmmakers Shiori Ito, Nanfu Wang, Lucy Walker, and Sarah Mani received Peabody Awards
✦ Supported filmmakers Katja Esson and Elaine McMillon Sheldon received Emmy nominations
✦ Joonam is available for streaming on the Criterion Channel
✦ Hidden Letters is having an encore release on PBS
For a full rundown of May awards, premieres, and other achievements, click below.
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May film spotlight: Uvalde Mom
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Just over three years after the mass shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, TX, we’re sharing our appreciation for Anayansi Prado’s Uvalde Mom (2022 Critical Issues Fund grantee). The film follows Angeli Rose Gomez, a single mother who risked everything to save her two sons and became a viral symbol of courage as a result. Uvalde Mom tracks the Uvalde community's demands for accountability and change after law enforcement’s inaction during the massacre, as well as the intense harassment Angeli experiences from authorities who try to discredit and silence her.
The film had a sold-out premiere in March at SXSW Film Festival, where Angeli, her family, and other Uvalde community members were in attendance and received standing ovations. The next stops for Uvalde Mom include the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival and DC/DOX.
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Catch supported filmmakers at Tribeca |
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C&E Flaherty Film Seminar Fellows announced |
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Congratulations to Senior Program Manager Elaisha Stokes and Industry and Artist Development Manager Tobi Phang-Lyn, who will participate in The Flaherty Film Seminar Fellowship this summer. They join a cohort of outstanding filmmakers, artists, curators, scholars, and cultural workers from México, Peru, India, Canada, the Philippines, and beyond.
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✦ The Nonprofit Alliance, United Philanthropy Forum, Association of Fundraising Professionals, and Charity Navigator issued a joint letter to Congress last week expressing concerns about "The One, Big, Beautiful Bill," which proposes nearly $50 billion in new and increased taxes on the charitable sector and reduced resources for charitable work. Learn more here.
✦ Reflecting on her experiences teaching a seminar on prison and abolition cinema, supported filmmaker Brett Story wrote an article interrogating the relationship between justice and catharsis. No Justice No Relief observes a thorny contradiction: the desire to both reject carceral systems and logic and soothe the pains caused by patriarchal culture. Read more here.
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