HOW IT WORKS
mission statement
Storyforeveryone.org recognizes the importance of everyone's life, and it unlocks a way of documenting their lives for themselves, their loved ones, and for history. It establishes a high quality, low cost system for making documentary films. Storyforeveryone.org is not impressed by famous people. It believes that the story of every person is compelling if told well.
how much it costs
Our goal is to make as many films as possible about wonderful people and to create awesome jobs. Storyforeveryone.org does not keep any money from funders for administrative expenses, all of the money goes to documentarians. Funders start with the idea of $2500 to get the film made. At the completion, we hope they will make an additional $2000 tax deductible donation to Storyforeveryone.org, which is a registered non-profit 501c(3).
where the money goes
Storyforeveryone.org is transparent. We want funders to know that documentarians are paid $2000 per film. They are paid $1000 after all the interviews are done and $1000 when the film goes up on the website. We anticipate that their pay will go up 3-5% each year.
If you are interested in more information about how to fund a film or become a documentarian, please feel free to contact us by emailing storyforeveryone.org@gmail.com or filling out the form at the bottom of this page.
GET TO KNOW THE TEAM
Jake
Watch Jake's personal statement
Jake grew up in Berkeley and graduated from Stanford University in 2015 with a degree in Urban Studies. He co-founded Storyforeveryone.org in August of 2016 and has since directed three films. He is excited to continue using Storyforeveryone.org as a platform to spread knowledge, love, and positivity.
Gemma
Gemma has a background in both film and printmaking. Her work has taken her to Los Angeles and Chicago where she worked in a community arts incubator through the University of Chicago. Born and raised in Berkeley, Gemma is passionate about local stories and excited to illuminate the lives of local people.
Mikko
Watch Mikko's personal statement
Watch the documentary he made while attending UC Berkeley: "Mixed Feelings" (Starts at the minute thirty mark)
Watch the sample Storyforeveryone.org documentary: LauraMikkoStory
Mikko has been a humanities teacher at Martin Luther King Middle School in Berkeley for over a decade. He is passionate about storytelling and is deeply committed to bettering his community and the world in all of his endeavors. He started Storyforeveryone.org to help families preserve stories and wisdom through generations and highlight community members who work hard every day to make the world a better place.
Kori
Watch Kori's personal statement
Kori grew up in Berkeley and is a Media and Environmental Studies double major at Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He is excited to be involved with Storyforeveryone.org's ideas of accessible documentaries and the value of individual life stories and to explore his interest in journalism and video production with the organization.