ABOUT
Who we are
Open’hood is a non-profit organization founded in 2009 to use storytelling to create stronger, more active and more connected communities.
What we do
We produce film, television and digital storytelling projects that explore large, complex social issues through intimate character-driven nonfiction narratives. Our current focus is on the myriad and interrelated communities of Oakland, CA as they relate to the broader national narrative.
Our Mission
Open’hood was founded to allow the voices of all people to inform vital conversations around the issues of our day like health care, criminal justice and education. Our approach is to use non-polemic storytelling to explore the vital yet under-funded public institutions that serve us all. We do this by focusing on the personal narrative, through both the production of long-form documentary films and also location-based storytelling initiatives that engage the community.
