Support POC Storytellers - Join The RISE Forward Community!

A simple monthly commitment that fuels year-round opportunity, builds a sticky and supportive creative community, and strengthens an ecosystem of storytellers who will shape the next decade of culture.

RISE Forward is not just a donation — it’s a movement. It transforms passive support into active partnership, building a sustainable engine for change, one story at a time.

Help us continue creating impact:

• 60% of RISE projects have been sold, set up, or are on their way to getting made
• 1,000 hours of programming — brain trusts, development labs, business intensives, community gatherings
• $1.4M+ in Fellowship grants paid out directly to creators whose voices have historically been excluded

As a RISE Forward Member, you make a commitment each month to equity, creativity, and cultural transformation by helping underrepresented filmmakers gain access to the mentorship, resources, and networks they need to thrive through Rideback RISE.

We invite you to join the Movement. Become a RISE Forward Member.