http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/mtm04/ en-us wendy@mediarights.org 2005-05-19T15:19:09-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/mtm04/archives/launch_countdown_12_days.php We announced our Jury Award winner a few days ago. Here are 2 more films that are joining the Media That Matters family of inspiring, social-issue shorts. The News Is What We Make It, directed and produced by Nickey Robare... 60140@http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/mtm04/ news 2005-05-19T15:19:09-05:00 http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/mtm04/archives/the_countdown_begins_2_weeks_until_the_fifth_annual_media_that_matters_film_festival.php Our fourth annual Media That Matters Film Festival year is coming to a close. While the films will continue to stream online and the DVD be distributed around the country, we are excited to welcome 16 new films to the... 58940@http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/mtm04/ news 2005-05-17T10:01:54-05:00 http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/mtm04/archives/aids_walk_new_york.php Have you seen I Promise Africa and iThemba? This Sunday May 15, 2005 is the 20th Annual AIDS Walk New York. Join a crowd of 45,000 for the world's largest AIDS fundraiser! The 10-kilometer (6.2 miles) AIDS Walk begins and... 47155@http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/mtm04/ news 2005-05-12T14:46:09-05:00 http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/mtm04/archives/free_range_graphics_does_it_again.php Have you watched The Meatrix? This flash animation parody by Free Range Graphics was seen by millions, changing the way people think about farming. The production team at Free Range just completed a new animation about the battles between organic... 47145@http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/mtm04/ news 2005-05-10T09:45:40-05:00 http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/mtm04/archives/the_meatrix_wins_a_webby.php Have you watched The Meatrix? This Flash animation calls attention to the devastating practices of factory farming and has been viewed by millions on the web. On May 3, 2005 The Meatrix received the coveted Webby Award for best Charitable... 35147@http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/mtm04/ news 2005-05-06T09:50:55-05:00 http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/mtm04/archives/the_fifth_annual_media_that_matters_film_festival_launches_june_1st_2005.php MediaRights announces the launch of the FIFTH ANNUAL MEDIA THAT MATTERS FILM FESTIVAL Presented by Loreto Bay Company Ready to be inspired? In MediaRights' fifth annual Media That Matters Film Festival hip-hop activists, dancing peanuts and claymation teenagers tackle today's... 35143@http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/mtm04/ news 2005-05-05T15:29:24-05:00 http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/mtm04/archives/what_happened_to_current_tvs_mission.php Al Gore's television project, Current TV is set to launch on August 1, 2005 with a very different structure than originally intended. At its inception, Current TV's mission was to offer an alternative to the right-wing, corporate dominated media. However,... 33764@http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/mtm04/ news 2005-05-05T09:51:17-05:00 http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/mtm04/archives/pbs_is_in_jeopardy.php Yesterday's New York Times published an article describing secret efforts by Republican operatives to make our Public Broadcasting System more "fair and balanced." Kenneth Tomlinson, the Republican chairman of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) -- the government-funded organization that... 33527@http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/mtm04/ news 2005-05-03T11:20:25-05:00 http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/mtm04/archives/do_you_know_the_facts_about_aids.php Have you seen I Promise Africa and iThemba? These two short films tackle the Aids epidemic in Africa and are calls to action for education and support. A new campaign has just begun to bring attention to the crisis... 32188@http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/mtm04/ news 2005-05-02T09:30:27-05:00 http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/mtm04/archives/crawfordsville_hosts_media_that_matters.php The Vanity Theater in downtown Crawfordsville, IN is hosting screenings of the third and fourth Annual Media That Matters Film Festivals. The third annual Media that Matters Film Festival on Friday, May 6th at 8pm. Admission is Free. For more... 32187@http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/mtm04/ news 2005-04-29T14:43:02-05:00 http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/mtm04/archives/media_that_matters_in_vancouver_canada.php Media That Matters is traveling to Canada! Think! Coffee Lounge serves organic fair trade coffee, has an 800 book library to browse and also hosts films. Join us at a screening in Vancouver, BC! Media That Matters Film Festival May... 32163@http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/mtm04/ news 2005-04-27T16:40:35-05:00 http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/mtm04/archives/april_26_is_world_intellectual_property_day.php April 26, 2005 is World Interllectual Property Day. The World Intellectual Property Organization has tailored its 2005 World Intellectual Property Day message and publicity material towards young people. The over-arching objectives are: -To encourage young people to recognize their own... 32161@http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/mtm04/ news 2005-04-24T23:33:30-05:00 http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/mtm04/archives/tv_turnoff_week_april_25may_1_2005.php Have you seen Spring in Awe? Do you know about our Just Media Project? The average American household has the TV on 7 hours and 40 minutes and the Average viewer watches about 4 hours of that time. In the... 32150@http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/mtm04/ news 2005-04-21T11:35:18-05:00 http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/mtm04/archives/vision_youthz_hosts_a_media_that_matters_screening.php On May 5th 2005, Vision Youthz in San Francisco is hosting a screening of the Media That Matters Film Festival. Founded as a non-profit in 1998, Vision Youthz provides avenues for skills-building, relationship-building, and inner awareness for vulnerable, inner-city youth.... 32142@http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/mtm04/ news 2005-04-20T13:48:34-05:00 http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/mtm04/archives/too_taboo_for_tv.php In Novela, Novela, the Nicaraguan telenovela tackles contentious social issues such as abuse, safe sex and rape. Producers use this popular television show to raise awareness and begin a social dialogue. Television in the United States has certainly become much... 22860@http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/mtm04/ news 2005-04-19T11:22:38-05:00