Participatory Action Filmmaking Workshop
Time: April 15, 2023, 3 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Location: La Casita Cultural Center, 109 Otisco Street, Syracuse
Eli Jacobs-Fantauzzi
Kahlil Jacobs-Fantauzzi
The Fantauzzis, filmmakers of We Still Here / Nos Tenemos, present a workshop for interested participants.
In contrast to most documentary filmmaking methods that use a“fly on the wall” technique separating the filmmaker from the story being told, Participatory Action Filmmaking is an immersive and justice-oriented approach that emphasizes community-driven collaboration, equity, respect, and transparency. The strategy has transformative results and is a core value of this filmmaking team’s artistic aesthetic.
La Casita presents a screening of We Still Here / Nos Tenemos on April 14.
About the filmmakers:
Eli Jacobs-Fantauzzi is an award-winning filmmaker, founder of FistUp.TV, a media platform uplifting and telling stories from underrepresented communities across the world. His work has circulated through National Broadcast: Free Speech TV, Teaching Channel, and PBS. Online he has created content for Remezcla, okayafrica, TIDAL, and VIBE. Eli is the co-founder of Defend Puerto Rico, a multimedia project designed to document and celebrate Puerto Rican creativity,
resilience, and resistance. His dedication to his craft is deeply connected to his commitment to social justice and the belief in the transformative power of film.
Kahlil Jacobs-Fantauzzi is a producer at Clenched Fist Productions- a media company dedicated to documenting the use of music and culture as a tool for social justice. He has teamed up with his brother Eli Jacobs-Fantauzzi on three award-winning documentary films: We StillHere / Nos Tenemos being the most recent. Kahlil completed his Bachelor’s Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from UC Berkeley and a Master’s Degree in Education and Technology from the University of San Francisco.