Social Innovation Film Fellow
Adil Trehan is a climate storyteller creating narratives on the urgency of climate justice. He experienced the power of stories to drive social change while developing PSAs and a short documentary around climate disasters, clean energy, and community power at CNN and Sierra Club.
Social Innovation Film Fellows
The CHOKE team comes together with backgrounds in documentary film, journalism, theater, and stunt work. Our experiences - whether organizing protests against the Iraq War in high school, or feeling helpless in the face of police profiling/brutality in everyday interactions naturally push us to use art as a way to not only document the issues we see around us, but to use documentary as a force for education and change.
Social Innovation Film Fellow
Jonah Cramer, a rising high school senior from the Boston metro area, has been a Docutribe fellow since March 2023. Jonah is a self-taught editor, attended the 2024 Summer USC School of Cinematic Arts (SCA) program, and a dedicated member of his Temple….
docutribe Fellow
Olivia Dans is an undergraduate student at the University of Toronto, pursuing degrees in both Cinema Studies and Psychology.
Social Innovation Film Fellow
Patrick is an American attorney, filmmaker and environmental advocate. As an advocate, he has worked for more than a decade with coalitions to effect social change in the U.S. and Latin America.
Social Innovation Film Fellow
Sophia is an alias for an 18-year-old Afghan girl who, despite the severe restrictions imposed on girls' education in Afghanistan, remains steadfast in her pursuit of knowledge. She is currently enrolled in Brave Generation Academy, an online institution based in Portugal
Social Enterprise Fellow
Robert Strand is a philanthropist, environmental advocate, filmmaker and the Executive Director & CEO of global non–profit, World Water Film Festival (WWFF). Dedicated to highlighting ongoing water crises around the world, Robert launched WWFF in partnership with UN Water’s International Groundwater Resources Assessment Centre (IGRAC) and the Youth for Global Health & Social Justice.
Social Enterprise Fellow
Professors and Students in the Department of Communicative Linguistics and Translation at Chernivtsi National University: This year has encouraged successful collaboration between students and teachers of the Department of Communicative Linguistics and Translation at Chernivtsi National University and Cecily Tyler, founder of the New York-based non-profit docutribe, Inc.
Social Innovation Fellow Alumnus | Associate Producer and Editor
Alexandra is a filmmaker and honors student at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, compelled to make a difference through storytelling.
Social Enterprise Fellow Alumnus
David has been collaborating with Docutribe since 2018 in order to tell the story of his vision for Prosper Mama Africa and Inputi, INC.
Filmmaker and Consultant
Isabel is a producer, editor and cinematographer with a focus on documentary storytelling for radical good. Most recently she worked as Senior Video Producer for Elizabeth Warren’s presidential and Senate re-election campaigns.
Social Innovation Film Fellow Alumnus
Currently attending Lexington High School as a Junior, Jacob is learning and discovering the industry of filmmaking.
Social Innovation Fellow Alumnus
Mariia Babiuk is a member of the administrative team in the Department of Linguistics and Translation at Chernivtsi National University. A filmmaker herself, Mariia is drawn to the captivating world of documentaries and has a particular interest in subtitling.
docutribe Fellow
After graduating from Yale (BA '85 and Middlebury MA '94) Maggie built a foundation of 33 years of award-winning experience teaching young people and colleagues and building bridges between historical and pedagogical scholarship.
Lesson plan developer and Docutribe blogger
Peiyi Woo has ten years of experience in the social services field in Singapore. She spent three years as assistant director at the National Council of Social Service during which she piloted two projects which were implemented nationwide.
Docutribe Social Media Manager, Filmmaker
Rajaiah Jones, is an award-winning filmmaker from Lynn, Massachusetts. While attending Raw Art Works during her high school years, she found her interest in filmmaking and during her junior year she discovered a love in telling stories through the visual format of film.
Social Innovation Fellow Alumnus
Victoriia Petruk is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Linguistics and Translation at Chernivtsi National University. From a young age, she has been captivated by the magic of art in its many forms, including the intricate craft of translation.
