Asiya Wadud : urban forager
Michael Christian : metal sculptor
Vanessa Espinoza : graffiti mural artist
Tim Monroe : inline skater
short documentaries highlighting the artists, thinkers and do-ers that make Oakland a uniquely vibrant and thrilling city
Asiya Wadud
Michael Christian
DJ Agana
Tim Monroe
News & Updates
We met our Kickstarter goal!
Thanks to 93 generous backers, we recently reached our first goal with Kickstarter to fund one new Oakland Originals documentary! Additional contributions continue to roll in as new donors join us through our Support page. With additional community support, as well as...
East Bay Express Coverage
The East Bay Express featured Oakland Originals and our online release of the documentaries on July 24th with the catchy headline: Oakland Originals Film Series At It Again Read the article here. This was a follow-up on the longer story they did in May 2014....
Inspiring Oakland’s Youth
Oakland teacher Abdul-Haqq Khalifah talks about the importance of inspiring Oakland's youth with role models in the community such as Oakland Originals.
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