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631		
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635		
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732				<div class="elementor-element elementor-element-8eb8062 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="8eb8062" data-element_type="widget" data-e-type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default">
733				<div class="elementor-widget-container">
734									<h2> SIFTMedia Collective</h2>								</div>
735				</div>
736				</div>
737				</div>
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745					<a class="elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-facebook-f elementor-repeater-item-6e62c53" href="https://www.facebook.com/siftmedia215/" target="_blank">
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749							<span class="elementor-grid-item" role="listitem">
750					<a class="elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-instagram elementor-repeater-item-bf4f12d" href="https://www.instagram.com/siftmedia215/" target="_blank">
751						<span class="elementor-screen-only">Instagram</span>
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754							<span class="elementor-grid-item" role="listitem">
755					<a class="elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-youtube elementor-repeater-item-d512fd2" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEJS8Trv_rvhb5aITDXfgGA" target="_blank">
756						<span class="elementor-screen-only">Youtube</span>
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760					<a class="elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-x-twitter elementor-repeater-item-ab96493" href="https://twitter.com/siftmedia215" target="_blank">
761						<span class="elementor-screen-only">X-twitter</span>
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763				</span>
764							<span class="elementor-grid-item" role="listitem">
765					<a class="elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-threads elementor-repeater-item-e21c0e4" href="https://www.threads.net/@siftmedia215" target="_blank">
766						<span class="elementor-screen-only">Threads</span>
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774					</div>
775						</div>
776				</div>
777				<div class="elementor-element elementor-element-b362c38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode" data-id="b362c38" data-element_type="widget" data-e-type="widget" data-widget_type="shortcode.default">
778				<div class="elementor-widget-container">
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780	<div id='ajaxsearchlite2'
781		data-id="2"
782		data-instance="1"
783		class="asl_w asl_m asl_m_2 asl_m_2_1">
784		<div class="probox">
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786	
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788				<div class='innericon'>
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794
795	
796	
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802					tabindex="0"
803					name='phrase'
804					placeholder='Type to Search'
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815		</form>
816	</div>
817
818	
819	
820	<button class='promagnifier' tabindex="0" aria-label="Search magnifier">
821				<span class='innericon' style="display:block;">
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832	
833	
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837
838			</div>
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848	
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853	style="display:none !important;"
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858	</div>
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860	<div id='ajaxsearchliteres2'
861	class='vertical wpdreams_asl_results asl_w asl_r asl_r_2 asl_r_2_1'>
862
863	
864	<div class="results">
865
866		
867		<div class="resdrg">
868		</div>
869
870		
871	</div>
872
873	
874	
875</div>
876
877	<div id='__original__ajaxsearchlitesettings2'
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883
884	
885	
886	<input type="hidden" name="filters_changed" style="display:none;
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888
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893
894	
895	
896	<fieldset class="asl_sett_scroll">
897		<legend style="display: none;">Generic selectors</legend>
898		<div class="asl_option" tabindex="0">
899			<div class="asl_option_inner">
900				<input type="checkbox" value="exact"
901						aria-label="Exact matches only"
902						name="asl_gen[]" />
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904			</div>
905			<div class="asl_option_label">
906				Exact matches only			</div>
907		</div>
908		<div class="asl_option" tabindex="0">
909			<div class="asl_option_inner">
910				<input type="checkbox" value="title"
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912						name="asl_gen[]"  checked="checked"/>
913				<div class="asl_option_checkbox"></div>
914			</div>
915			<div class="asl_option_label">
916				Search in title			</div>
917		</div>
918		<div class="asl_option" tabindex="0">
919			<div class="asl_option_inner">
920				<input type="checkbox" value="content"
921						aria-label="Search in content"
922						name="asl_gen[]"  checked="checked"/>
923				<div class="asl_option_checkbox"></div>
924			</div>
925			<div class="asl_option_label">
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927		</div>
928		<div class="asl_option_inner hiddend">
929			<input type="checkbox" value="excerpt"
930					aria-label="Search in excerpt"
931					name="asl_gen[]"  checked="checked"/>
932			<div class="asl_option_checkbox"></div>
933		</div>
934	</fieldset>
935	<fieldset class="asl_sett_scroll">
936		<legend style="display: none;">Post Type Selectors</legend>
937					<div class="asl_option_inner hiddend">
938				<input type="checkbox" value="post"
939						aria-label="Hidden option, ignore please"
940						name="customset[]" checked="checked"/>
941			</div>
942						<div class="asl_option_inner hiddend">
943				<input type="checkbox" value="page"
944						aria-label="Hidden option, ignore please"
945						name="customset[]" checked="checked"/>
946			</div>
947				</fieldset>
948	</form>
949	</div>
950</div>
951</div>
952						</div>
953				</div>
954				<div class="elementor-element elementor-element-74d23a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ekit-nav-menu" data-id="74d23a7" data-element_type="widget" data-e-type="widget" data-widget_type="ekit-nav-menu.default">
955				<div class="elementor-widget-container">
956							<nav class="ekit-wid-con ekit_menu_responsive_mobile"
957			aria-label="Main Menu"
958			data-hamburger-icon=""
959			data-hamburger-icon-type="icon"
960			data-responsive-breakpoint="767"
961			data-close-on-anchor="no">
962			            <button class="elementskit-menu-hamburger elementskit-menu-toggler"  type="button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="ekit-megamenu-main-menu" aria-label="Menu">
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1243<p class="has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph"><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>Welcome to SIFTMedia Collective (Sisters in Film &amp; Television)</strong></span> <br>we are a collective of independent media artists in the Philadelphia metropolitan area, <br>come together to champion socially conscious women-identified filmmakers, <br>particularly from Black and Latine communities. <br><strong>Our mission is clear: to amplify the voices and creations of these talented individuals </strong><br><strong>while creating opportunities for their growth and recognition.</strong></p>
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1245
1246
1247<p class="has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph">Diversity is our strength. Our membership spans a wide range of experiences, ages, ethnicities, and gender identities. <br>From documentary makers to animators, from directors to sound recordists, <br>our collective represents a mosaic of talents and perspectives. <br>Despite our differences, we face common challenges, <br>including discrimination based on age, gender, race, and sexual orientation. <br>We believe that advocacy and economic empowerment are key tools in combating these injustices.</p>
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1251<p class="has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph">Our efforts extend beyond advocacy. Through projects like <a href="https://siftmedia215.org/covid1619-project/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>THE COVID1619 PROJECT</strong></a> and <a href="https://siftmedia215.org/good-grief-poetry-film-project/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>THE GOOD GRIEF PROJECT</strong></a><br> we strive to produce meaningful content that resonates with audie
1251nces far and wide. <br>From film festivals like Sundance to public television and online streaming platforms such as Kweli TV, <br>we work tirelessly to ensure that the voices of our members are heard and celebrated.</p>
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1255<p class="has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph">As we continue to grow, we remain open to collaboration with like-minded artists and organizations <br>who share our vision of a more inclusive and equitable media landscape.</p>
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1258
1259<p class="has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph">If you&#8217;re interested in learning more about our work or exploring potential collaborations, please don&#8217;t hesitate to reach out to us at <a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank" rel="noopener">[email protected]</a><br><br>Thank you for joining us on this journey!</p>
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1269
1270<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Major Funder:</strong>  <a href="https://siftmedia215.org/peoples-media-funds-local-filmmakers-fund/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>People&#8217;s Media Fund</strong></a> <br />(Formerly Independence Public Media Foundation)</h3>
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1297<p class="has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph"><strong>SIFT CREED: Socially Conscious Filmmaker Ethos</strong></p>
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