Festival News
Media That Matters Premiere Tickets On Sale!
Posted on April 24, 2006
Join us for the World Premiere of the sixth annaul Media That Matters Film Festival on May 31, 2006. Be among the first to see the 16, inspiring short films we selected this year. There will be take action tables,... [more]
Call for Volunteers for New Festival Launch
Posted on April 20, 2006
While the fifth annual Media That Matters Film Festival has been in full swing, the staff of Arts Engine has been hard at work gearing up for the launch of the sixth annual festival. This year is going to be... [more]
Call for Entries - Media That Matters: Good Food
Posted on March 24, 2006
Arts Engine is seeking submissions for Media That Matters: Good Food, a nationwide project that will empower and educate young people about food and the environment. Good Food will bring a unique collection of short, inspiring films by youth and... [more]
Meet the Sixth Annual Media That Matters Film Festival Jury
Posted on January 09, 2006
World on Fire wins at Rehoboth
Posted on November 14, 2005
This past weekend was the 8th annual Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival. We screened our Media That Matters shorts alongside over 100 independent short and feature length films. We were proud to learn late last night that of the 66... [more]
Media That Matters Seeking Fair Use Films
Posted on October 27, 2005
In case you haven't heard, our call for entries for the sixth annual Media That Matters Film Festival is in full swing. The early deadline is January 6th and we are seeking shorts on any and all social and/or environmental... [more]
Submit Your Film to the Sixth Annual Media That Matters Film Festival
Posted on September 29, 2005
If a film is made and no one sees it, does it make an impact? Submit your film to Media That Matters and be heard. Media That Matters will bring your social-issue short to audiences around the world! Sixteen winners... [more]
Campus Progress Interviews Youth Producers
Posted on August 01, 2005
On July 27th, Campus Progress hosted a screening of the festival at their Washington, DC headquarters. Leading up to the event, which was attended by over 200 young activists, Campus Progress's Geoff Aung, a student at Columbia University, wrote an... [more]
Children's PressLine Asks Young Filmmakers About Media That Matters
Posted on July 19, 2005
by Matthew Kunihro and Antonina Zielinska of Children's PressLine Children's PressLine (CPL) is a Manhattan-based youth media organization that provides children from ages 8 to 18 with hands-on experience in oral journalism and peer advocacy. On May 27th, 2005 two... [more]
Media That Matters Installation Photos
Posted on June 13, 2005
The Media That Matters Film Festival screened in the Frieda and Roy Furman Gallery of Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center this past weekend. We were thrilled to meet Human Rights Watch Film Festival goers and the Media That Matters... [more]
Media That Matters Awards Ceremony Photos
Posted on June 01, 2005
All photos by Pauline Shapiro. Comedian Sam Seder of Air America Radio hosted the fifth annual Media That Matters Film Festival Awards Ceremony on May 26th, 2005 at HBO. Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary presents the Peter Yarrow... [more]
Begin With a Bang -- Media That Matters Launch Events
Posted on May 29, 2005
Last Thursday night, May 26th, the filmmakers of the Fifth Annual Media That Matters Film Festival were honored at a star-studded Awards Ceremony at HBO headquarters in Manhattan. All sixteen films received awards and ten filmmaking teams received $1,000... [more]
The Fifth Annual Media That Matters Film Festival Launches June 1st, 2005
Posted on May 11, 2005
Ready to be inspired? In MediaRights' fifth annual Media That Matters Film Festival hip-hop activists, dancing peanuts and claymation teenagers tackle today's most pressing social issues. Launching June 1, 2005 Media That Matters brings innovative shorts and take action tools... [more]
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