In the year since Congress defunded public media, Grace and the Viewers Like Us team have gathered industry peers and fellow organizers in Chicago and Los Angeles for candid conversations about how to move forward. On the other side of those convenings lies a clear desire for action.

On this episode of Viewers Like Us, Grace talks with Emmy-nominated filmmaker Yael Bridge and independent documentary producer Kristin Lesko about how they’ve navigated the fallout from the CPB funding cuts; carving out alternative paths for distribution, coalition-building, and experimental models; and the importance of turning to and strengthening our networks.