Ambassador Chronicles » Community Builders Grant 2022

Live, Laugh, and Learn: Advice from Past Community Builders Grant Winners & Judges

Live, Laugh, and Learn: Advice from Past Community Builders Grant Winners & Judges

The Community Builders Grant launched in 2019, with the vision of “helping build bridges between filmmakers and the community while elevating their production by arming them with the necessary tools... Read More
George Ellzey Jr. Transcends the Limits

George Ellzey Jr. Transcends the Limits

George Ellzey Jr. was always a lover of stories. He was raised in Chicago by a single mother. They didn’t have a lot of money. Whenever his mother wanted to... Read More
The Call Sheet Magazine Launches!

The Call Sheet Magazine Launches!

The Call Sheet magazine is available to read online now!   The Call Sheet magazine has officially launched! As the brainchild of Erica Duffy (CEO and Founder of Camera Ambassador)... Read More
2022 Camera Ambassador Wrapped

2022 Camera Ambassador Wrapped

2022 CBG Winner: Linh Tran Explores Grief in Video Funeral

2022 CBG Winner: Linh Tran Explores Grief in Video Funeral

Linh Tran didn’t think it was time.....  The passing of her father felt too close. While a lot of the stories Linh tells are extensions of herself, she wasn’t sure... Read More
2022 Community Builders Grant

2022 Community Builders Grant

🎉 And the 2022 Community Builders Grant Winner is... 🎉       SEMI-FINALIST: The Last Week Written and Directed by Santana Coleman. A poetic tale of love and sacrifice, The... Read More
Craig Bass and Michelle Maslanka of Motion Source

Craig Bass and Michelle Maslanka of Motion Source

Motion Source is a proud sponsor of the Camera Ambassador Community Builders Grant. In celebration of our partnership, we’ve sat down with Creative Director Craig Bass and Director/Producer Michelle Maslanka... Read More
Five Things the Chicago Film Office Can Do For You!

Five Things the Chicago Film Office Can Do For You!

The Chicago Film Office is a sponsor of Camera Ambassador's 2022 Community Builders Grant. In order to celebrate their work, we had a wonderful discussion with Thavary Krouch, the Independent Film... Read More
Three Thoughts on Film Grants from Eugene Sun Park

Three Thoughts on Film Grants from Eugene Sun Park

Since starting Full Spectrum Features in 2015, Eugene Sun Park has helped secure over $1 million in grants for his films, including grants from DCASE, the Illinois Arts Council, the... Read More