The Color Congress is an ecosystem-builder that supports 120+ People of Color-led and serving documentary organizations across the United States and US islands. The group embarked on a year-long experiment, Elev8Docs, as a bold learning initiative that led marketing research to strengthen distribution pathways for independent nonfiction films directed by filmmakers of color. The Congress initiative conducted 8 distinct marketing experiments that supported 27 documentary films throughout 2025. From digital only experiements to multi-city simultaneous openings to film restorations, these series of actions revealed a great deal about how filmmakers of color should consider approaching the world with their films.

Hear from the founders and co-directors of the Color Congress, Sonya Childress and Sahar Driver, and from one of the main marketing groups that worked with them, Chana Ewing of littlebigworld and bring your questions!

Nov 18th online at 6:30 PM ET

With your RSVP you will get a zoom link to join the talk.

A presentation of the Documentary Forum at CCNY and Third World Newsreel