DCTV conducts classes enabling people from less privileged backgrounds to learn to create video productions and operates studios available to them for low cost.
These programs are funded in part by earnings from DCTV's own documentary films which have won 16 national Emmy awards and many other honors.
DCTV has a problematic internal culture despite its reputation as a progressive and social justice oriented organization.
Many Glassdoor accounts by current and former employees reference sexual harassment and bullying as key parts of staff experience.
They list sexism, racism, gaslighting, lack of accountability, and male aggression as some of the main issues.