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Community Voice Lab

Collaborative storytelling. Bringing voice and visibility to community stories.

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School of Communication 4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington, DC 20016 United States

The Community Voice Lab produces documentary films that capture the voices of community storytellers too often unseen and unheard. The creative ethos of Community Voice is that of collaboration, rather than extraction, in which our filmmakers and local storytellers work together to tell stories of hope, resilience and determination for the common good.

Community Voice Lab

Community Voice Lab at American University Film Series

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News and Events

Communications

New Doc Spotlights One Man’s Quest for US Citizenship and His Community of Support

Co-Directors Claudia Myers and Laura Waters Hinson's documentary, "The Test," premieres on the festival circuit.

Communications

New Film Project Home Now Streaming on Multiple Platforms

Professor Laura Waters Hinson’s new feature-length documentary Project Home is now available through streaming.

Communications

Film Student Collaborates with Persecuted Iranian Christian to Document Her Quest for Freedom

Film student uses expertise to help a woman fleeing religious persecution tell her own story.

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CVL Senior Fellow, Professor Brigid Maher, Embarks on Media Project with Kramer Middle School

Students at the Anacostia Media Youth Festival

SOC Partners with Community Leaders for First Ever Anacostia Youth Media Festival