Atlanta Pride and Out on Film have announced the five recipients for the 2025 Reel Resistance Fellowship.
Earlier this year, Atlanta Pride and Out on Film presented a special screening of Andy Warhol’s film “Lonesome Cowboys” during a two-day community summit at Agnes Scott College. The summit was funded in part by grants from The Community Corps, South Arts, and Larch Creative Fund, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and Georgia Council for the Arts.
According to a press release, the Reel Resistance Fellowship program is also part of this partnership. The fellowship is a six-month program aimed at empowering LBGTQ+ filmmakers in Georgia to explore the queer community’s history through short-form documentary and narrative films. A $3,000 production stipend will be provided to the selected projects.
This year, five filmmakers were chosen to create 8-10 minute films that spotlight people, places, and movements that have shaped queer life in Georgia. The filmmakers and projects are “Beyond the Doors of 708,” from Malachi King; “The Center of Atlanta (Working Title),” from Carlo Velayo; “Eight Heels and a Hard Truth,” from Aubrianna Escalera; “Meet Us at the Winecoff,” from Jesse Grainger; and “When We Rise in the South,” from Brad Bailey.
“Atlanta Pride is committed to preserving our collective history as a community connector,” said Steven Igarashi, director of communications and community engagement for Atlanta Pride, in the release. “We are excited to partner with Out on Film in this new initiative that will spotlight stories and voices that have been unheard for too long.”
The completed works will debut in June 2026 as part of Stonewall Month.