Fiscally Sponsored Projects
BUFFALO SOLDIERS: FIGHTING ON TWO FRONTS
A FILM BY DRU HOLLEY
In 1866, six all-Black cavalry and infantry regiments were created after Congress passed the army organization act. They came to be known as "Buffalo Soldiers".
Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts explores the often-contradictory role played by the Buffalo Soldiers throughout American History, with particular emphasis on the settling of the American West.
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Lion Speaks is proud to be a fiscal sponsor for the educational tour of this film. Your support and will enable the film to meet its goals.
THROUGH MY BOARD: THE EVOLUTION OF PAUL JOHNSON AND BURNSIDE
A FILM BY DAN EASON & KARLIE HUSTLE
Growing up in the underbelly of Burnside Skatepark, Paul Johnson is a product of his environment.
As a deaf skater, he's learned to navigate the challenges that come with communicating amongst mostly hearing friends.
With a new generation of skaters in need of role models, the default culture that once enabled the vices of Burnside's skate community is now in transition. Through My Board tells the story of Paul and the park's OGs as they reckon with aging, addiction, and the often-uncomfortable process of personal evolution.
Lion Speaks is proud to be a fiscal sponsor for this film for the Oregon Arts Commission Access Reimbursement Grant.
TASTE OF BLACK PORTLAND
A DRU HOLLEY PRODUCTION
"A 60-minute cultural documentary celebrating Portland's Black culinary pioneers who are redefining the city's food scene through culture, resilience, and flavor.
Directed by Jared Leaf and produced by Emmy Award-winning Dru Holley, this film explores how Black chefs preserve tradition while reshaping Portland's cultural identity—one dish at a time..