Media & Storytelling
Why This Work Matters
When a disaster strikes Haiti, cameras arrive within hours. When a Haitian filmmaker wins an award, the world is quiet. The global media ecosystem has a Haiti problem, one rooted not in the absence of stories, but in the absence of Haitian storytellers with platforms, funding, and distribution.
Sons and Daughters of Haiti (SNDhaiti)’s Film, Media & Storytelling program exists to close that gap. We support Haitian filmmakers, photographers, journalists, musicians, and writers, giving them the resources, the networks, and the exhibition opportunities to bring their work to audiences who need it most. This is not charity. It is an act of cultural reclamation.
We produce original work, co-produce with Haitian creators, and present existing work that deserves larger audiences. We believe that a Haitian story told with honesty, care, and craft is one of the most powerful tools of social change available to us. Every film screened, every song released, every photograph published is a small act of sovereignty.
Objectives
Produce impactful films and documentaries
Provide direct financial and logistical support to Haitian filmmakers, from short films to feature-length documentaries and narrative features.
Expand Haitian representation in media
Secure international distribution and festival premieres for Haitian work — making sure these stories reach the audiences who most need to hear them.
Create educational content
Train emerging Haitian creatives in craft, production, and distribution — creating a sustainable ecosystem of storytellers rooted in Haiti.
Counter Dominant Narratives
Actively challenge and reframe the media images of Haiti that dominate international coverage — with stories of beauty, complexity, and resilience.
Build Creative Partnerships
Forge co-production deals with diaspora filmmakers, international broadcasters, and cultural institutions who share our commitment to Haitian storytelling.
Archive Haitian Stories
Preserve oral histories, photographs, and cultural media that document Haitian life across generations and geographies, before they are lost.
Projects in This Area
The Day Sanon Scored
A young footballer and a nation chase history in the story behind Haiti’s unforgettable 1974 World Cup goal.... Join the Coding Sam Community to get...
Four Quarters
Six boys from six countries grow into manhood across decades, carrying dreams, grief, and the weight of where they come from.... Join the Coding Sam...
Ninety Minutes of Peace
During a World Cup match in Cap-Haïtien, one family’s home becomes fragile neutral ground in a neighborhood living under threat.... Join the Coding Sam Community...
Sons and Daughters of Haiti (SNDhaiti) TV
Sons and Daughters of Haiti (SNDhaiti) TV is a digital media platform dedicated to showcasing Haitian culture, music, and creative expression. It produces interviews, live...
Lost in Lagos
A troubled Haitian man, chased by debt and bad choices, is pulled toward reinvention and unexpected love on a journey from Cap-Haïtien to Lagos.... Join...
Konpa & Life
As a legendary musician rehearses with the family orbiting his legacy, past and present collide through the sound and cost of Haitian Konpa. The Heritage...
Impact Goals
Reach new audiences worldwide
Fund, co-produce, or fully produce at least 5 original documentary features or series, each led by a Haitian or Haitian-diaspora creative team, with international distribution secured.
Create economic opportunities for Haitian creatives
Bring Haitian film and media to audiences in at least 10 cities — including both diaspora hubs and international film festival circuits — by 2026.
Preserve historical narratives
Through workshops, mentorship, and the Haïti Maintenant Media Lab, build a cohort of 50+ trained and supported Haitian storytellers ready to work professionally.
Archive 500 oral history recordings from across Haiti
Preserve 500 long-form recorded testimonies — audio, video, and photographic — from communities across Haiti, housed in a publicly accessible digital archive.
Launch the Haitian Shorts Festival with 40+ films submitted
Hold the inaugural Haitian Shorts Festival in 2026, with a minimum of 40 films submitted from Haitian filmmakers worldwide and simultaneous screenings in three cities.
Opportunities
Film sponsorships
Production partnerships
Media collaborations
From the Field
