Summer has been eventful, to say the least. We’re so proud of our community of filmmakers, and all nonfiction filmmakers, who persist and resist by speaking truth to power through their art. 

Last month, we kicked off the start to our 20th anniversary year with a special celebration in New York City. When we looked around the room, we were honored to see so many filmmakers, partners, supporters, and friends by our side—both folks who’ve been along for the ride forever and those newly welcomed to the Nest. 

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.

As April showers rain down this month, we're finding energy and power thinking about fractals. Say what? Fractals are never-ending patterns that replicate across scale. They appear all over nature: think of a fern or a seashell, a river or a lightning strike. In her seminal book on movement building, Emergent Strategy, writer, organizer, philosopher, and great Instagram follow adrienne maree brown suggest that the large is a direct reflection of the small.

Spring is here. And our community’s extraordinary achievements hit us like warm sunshine to the face. But we can’t lie. We’re swirling, and we figure you might be as well. Whether it’s recent painful changes to the arts funding landscape, attacks on the rights of trans folks, immigrants, activists, and many other beloveds with our communities, or the breaking news of the assault and overnight detainment of 2025 Oscar-winning Palestinian filmmaker Hamdan Ballal in the West Bank—we’re facing down a tidal wave of hate, fear, and ego.