VC is working to democratize and diversify the field, to ensure that all nonfiction video professionals are holistically equipped to produce and release compelling, impactful stories. We see visual storytelling as a collaborative process, not as a club.

Our work is guided by three core focus areas:

Community Events
We bring people together, because connection is foundational to creative work. 

• Local gatherings via our grassroots storyteller-led Local Hubs;
• Regional industry events and our national Press Play tour;
• Our annual convening and forum, Future of Nonfiction Video.

Trainings & Fellowships
We help equip storytellers with the skills, resources, and support needed to build sustainable careers.

• Skill-building workshops, trainings, and peer-mentorship;
• VC Studios, our advisory and production arm for entities building up their video strategies;
• Production Fellowships and Incubators, e.g. our Solutions Storytelling Project.

Connection & Insights
We help provide practical infrastructure and facilitate strategic connections that push great work into the world. 

• Our active community forum, robust Jobs Board, and Member Directory convening 7,000+ vetted nonfiction video creatives and entities;
• Resources, discounts, and how-to's;
• Rough Cut, VC's industry podcast;
• Project Pages, a platform where makers and takers connect on work-in-progress projects.

To represent the evolving direction of our field, we use “nonfiction video” as an umbrella term to describe the interconnected sectors of documentary filmmaking, visual journalism, and social [fact-based] media— all forms that serve the urgent need for truth in this new age of misinformation.

TRUTH: We seek to amplify stories that authentically capture truth with nuance and integrity.

COLLABORATION: We believe that generosity and kindness are foundational to successful collaboration, and that reaching back to lift up those who come after us is crucial to the storytelling process and to our industry.

COMPASSION: We endeavor to meet people where they are, to be fully present for those we’re with, and to work towards an empathetic media culture in which storytellers can thrive and story participants are treated with dignity.

EQUITY: We strive to amplify and empower underrepresented voices and perspectives in all programs and content; after all, diverse crews and newsrooms, uniting varying perspectives and cultures, tell the most accurate and wholly better stories.

HUMILITY: Attitude and intention are equally important to technical skill and craft. Awards and accomplishments aside, we believe that a humble, seeking spirit is what drives excellent reportage and a pathway to social progress.

REPRESENTATION: As an international media organization that actively works to make space for storytellers everywhere, we seek to view the world through the perspectives of those most proximate to the issues being documented.

EXPERIMENTATION: We believe that mistakes are blessings, and that innovative, out-of-the-box experimentation is what drives us towards a better future.

AWARENESS: When we’re truly willing, present, and open to being swept up by the serendipity of the stories we’re following, we enter new worlds and can truly, authentically capture what’s happening before our eyes — and strongly regard this practice of conscious, deeply aware storytelling as vital to good journalism.

Continued reading: the Video Consortium's Community Code of Conduct.

Membership: Whether you're a student, mid-career, or an established storyteller, all nonfiction creators are encouraged to join VC's global membership. Please note: applicants must provide at least one example of nonfiction visual experience when applying. 

Newsrooms and Media Organizations: Are you at a newsroom or media organization? Get the most out of VC membership with discounted group subscriptions and check out Newsroom Collective, established to support nonfiction professionals elevate their video production skills. Interested in strategic consultations or specific talent requests? Email us.

Universities and Academic Institutions: Students and faculty, VC is for you! Discover our University Initiative — virtual programming for professors and for students that provides practical experience and direct industry connections for successful transitions into the workplace post-graduation. Email our team to learn about upcoming sessions.

Partnership: Interested in collaborating with the Video Consortium? Send us a note. We partner with companies and organizations, large and small, across the world to create programming, resources, and opportunities for nonfiction creatives. 

Not a nonfiction storyteller yourself, but feel inspired by bold stories and wish to support the field? Sign up for our newsletter, attend gatherings, follow us on socials, support our work by donating here.