Why We Exist

Storytelling
is Diplomacy

Born from Miami Web Fest International's ten-year legacy — the belief that storytelling transcends borders the way no policy can. Cities are where culture lives. Film is the language that reaches across it.

Film is storytelling. Effective storytelling is the door to understanding. And understanding is the only thing that has ever truly connected us across cities, cultures, ages, and the lines we've been told we cannot cross.
— LaVerne Daley, Founder & CEO
What We Do

We arrive in a partner city carrying a decade of global relationships, a vetted filmmaker network spanning 50+ countries, and a permanent annual activation — not a one-time event. Every edition builds deeper partnerships and a growing archive of local stories on the global stage.

We come to you. To learn. To share. To build the connections that only happen when real stories, told by the people who lived them, finally reach the audiences that need to hear them.

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Cultural Diplomacy at Scale
Elevating undiscovered voices, building peace through creative exchange, making every city a portal to the world's human stories.
02
A Global Network, Activated Locally
50+ countries, IMDb-listed filmmakers, and an active pipeline to US distribution. Every partner city inherits that network on day one.
03
Built for Cities, Not Just Events
A permanent, annually recurring activation. Every edition builds on the last: deeper partnerships, wider reach, growing impact.
Measurable Impact

What We Commit to Reporting

CCN reports against five SDG-aligned outcome categories at the close of every city activation. Full partner KPI template available on request.

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Education & Access
Target: 100+ participants per cycle
Workshop registrations + completion certificates via local academic and industry partners
10
Diversity & Inclusion
Min. 30% from diaspora filmmakers
Hidden Voices track selections + MWFI circuit entries originating from the partner city
11
Sustainable Cities
5+ public venues activated
Venue partnerships formalised + free public attendance tracked per event
16
Peace & Partnerships
Multi-continent representation
Accreditation records + country of origin data from MWFI filmmaker network
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Global Partnerships
10+ local titles to US market
MWFI circuit entries + documented distributor introductions via CCN network
Global Unity Through Storytelling

Every city we open is a port. Every story we tell together is a passage toward something better.

The World Needs
This Work.

Film · Technology · The Human Voice · 501(c)(3)
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LaVerne Daley, Founder & CEO  ·  laverne@lbrand.global  ·  954-451-4254  ·  cinemacitiesnetwork.org