“Hopes, Hoops & Dreams” produced by Michael Latt and Glenn Kaino will premier in the Shorts Program at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival
Beginning January 23 through February 2, festival attendees can catch 57 short films from 28 countries and territories — including live action, animated, and nonfiction documentary titles.
The Michael Latt Legacy Fund Sets Inaugural Grants
The Michael Latt Legacy Fund, which launched earlier this year to honor and continue the social justice advocacy work of Michael Latt, has announced a series of grants, scholarships and educational programming to support nonprofit organizations and artists whose work leverages storytelling as a vehicle for social transformation.
Songs from the Hole and Question Culture
The impact campaign for Songs from the Hole centers around a national tour of free community events for incarcerated people and people from communities impacted by interpersonal and state violence. The events feature screenings of Songs from the Hole and are followed by guided healing circles facilitated by JJ’88, richie and other currently and formerly incarcerated facilitators.
Panavision | Michael Latt First Feature Award: 3 Year Commitment
Panavision will provide a camera rental package valued at up to $60,000 for a filmmaker from an underrepresented community in the United States chosen by the Michael Latt Legacy Fund.
Michael Latt, who was fatally shot, leaves a legacy of uplifting marginalized artists
Michael Latt, a 33-year-old marketing strategist and social justice advocate who was shot and killed in his Los Angeles home Monday, leaves behind a legacy of uplifting marginalized artists — but he didn’t foresee this path for himself.
My Friend Michael Latt
It’s a harsh reality that news of someone dying often hits us instantly now: a text, an email, a post. It can knock you down — and that is what I’m still feeling a day after learning of Michael’s death.