Screenings
Calendar at a Glance
June 29: Media That Matters Film Festival at the Roxie hosted by BAVC, San Francisco
Posted on May 22, 2006
Festival partner BAVC (Bay Area Video Coalition) hosts the West Coast Premiere of the sixth annual Media That Matters Film Festival at the Roxie in San Francisco, CA. Stay tuned for details!... [more]
May 20: Echo Park Film Festival, Los Angeles, CA
Posted on May 19, 2006
The Echo Park Film Center is hosting it's second annual Youth Film Festival from May 19th - May 21st. The program includes films made by young filmmakers from across the country. Media That Matters is thrilled to be part of... [more]
June 29: Campus Progress, Washington, DC
Posted on May 18, 2006
Campus Progress, a project of the Center for American Progress, works to strengthen progressive voices on college and university campuses nationwide and empower new generations of progressive leaders. For the second year in a row, Campus Progress will be hosting... [more]
June 23-25: Allied Media Conference, Bowling Green, OH
Posted on May 18, 2006
The 2006 Allied Media Conference from June 23 to June 25th will bring together some of the most innovative and visionary culture producers, media workers, artists and activists. Arts Engine is excited to join the AMC once again this year... [more]
June 10, 11, 17 & 18: Human Rights Watch International Film Festival
Posted on May 18, 2006
Following the launch of our sixth annual Media That Matters Film Festival, we will be streaming our films at an installation as part of the Human Rights Watch International Film Festival. Join us to watch the films, meet Arts Engine... [more]
May 31: Media That Matters World Premiere, New York, NY
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]
April 19: University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
Posted on April 19, 2006
Join us for the Vermont Premiere of the fifth annual Media That Matters Film Festival. This is a special event in honor of EARTH DAY. Following the screening, Arts Engine's Wendy Cohen will be facilitating a workshop on using media... [more]
May 5: Art Attack, Worcester, MA
Posted on March 15, 2006
On May 5th and May 6th, Worcester Community Cable Access TV13 is hosting its annual art festival, Art Attack. This year's theme is "Meaningful Media." On Friday evening, we will be screening of some of the Media That Matters shorts.... [more]
April 26: Asbury Shorts, Chicago, IL
Posted on March 15, 2006
The Asbury Shorts Show of New York is in its 26th year and for the second time, bringing their program to the windy city. ASNY is not a festival but rather aggregates shorts -often festival favorites- and brings them to... [more]
April 18: Lantern Books, New York, NY
Posted on March 15, 2006
Lantern Books is once again hosting a Media That Matters film in their free film series. On April 18th, Lantern is teaming up with the Disabilities Network of NYC, Arts Engine, and Whirlwind Creative to bring you a free screening... [more]
April 2006: DIY SCREENING MONTH
Posted on March 14, 2006
Bring the Media That Matters Film Festival to Your Community From gay rights to global warming, these films will make you think, make you laugh and move you to action! All year long, Arts Engine brings our unique collection of... [more]
March 1: El Rio, San Francisco, CA
Posted on February 28, 2006
Join bands Trashtronix and Flatline Transmission for a concert on March 1st at El Rio where they will screen Pizza Surveillance Feature and World on Fire between the sets. Wednesday, March 1st, 2006 9 pm El Rio 3158 Mission Street... [more]
March 3: Fair Use Event at NYU
Posted on February 14, 2006
During this year's call for entries we announced our partnership with the Center for Social Media (CFSM) and our commitment honoring one film with a Fair Use award. We received many submissions that both employ fair use as well as... [more]
February 11: NYC Grassroots Media Conference
Posted on February 07, 2006
The third annual NYC Grassroots Media Conference is taking place on February 11, 2006 at New School University. The NYC Grassroots Media Conference is the place to be if you're a young activist seeking to reach a larger audience with... [more]
February 15: NewFest Sceeening, New York, NY
Posted on January 25, 2006
NewFest, the New York LGBT Film Festival is presenting a night of short films by NYC LGBT youth. From a Taiwanese-American's struggle to reconcile her family traditions with her untraditional take on life and love, to an autobiographical tale of... [more]
January 26: Moxie Film Festival, New School, NYC
Posted on January 20, 2006
The Annual Moxie Film Festival, presenting films by and about women, will take place from January 26-28th and New School in New York City. On the evening on the 26th, Moxie will present selextions from the third, fourth and fifth... [more]
January 18-20: Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco
Posted on January 06, 2006
Join us for premieres of the fifth annual Media That Matters Film Festival in Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco. Each screening is free and followed by a discussion with filmmakers and a reception. Reserve your tickets ASAP. Los... [more]
January 11 & 12th: Lowell, MA
Posted on January 03, 2006
Lowell Telecommunications Corporation (LTC), the Pollard Memorial Library, the Revolving Museum, and the United Teen Equality Center (UTEC) will present the Media That Matters Film Festival in Lowell on January 11 and 12, 2006. Lowell's two day film festival will... [more]
December 20 Lantern Screening Postponed!
Posted on December 20, 2005
Due to the transit strike, the screening set to take place this evening has been postponed. The event titled Challenging the Charity Mentality: Disability and the Media will take place in 2006. Please check back in the coming weeks for... [more]
December 20: Lantern Books, New York, NY
Posted on November 28, 2005
Lantern Books is once again hosting a Media That Matters film in their free film series. On December 20th, Lantern is teaming up with the Disabilities Network of NYC, Arts Engine, and Whirlwind Creative to bring you a free screening... [more]
Asbury Shorts New York Screens Media That Matters
Posted on November 16, 2005
The 26th Annual Asbury Shorts Film Show will take place this Friday November 18th. Asbury Shorts of New York is a touring exhibition of the world's most entertaining, independent short films. The Asbury show covers the best shorts in all... [more]
November 17: Goldsmiths College, University of London, UK
Posted on November 08, 2005
Liquid Culture is part of the Free Culture UK movement, a national organization which aggregates grassroots groups that promote an open, partecipatory culture. Their aim is to promote awareness of social, cultural and political issues related to free culture and... [more]
November 15: Lantern Books, New York, NY
Posted on October 27, 2005
Festival Jury member, Martine Rowe of Lantern Books is hosting a series of screenings in New York highlighting some of our New York based films. The first of these screenings is taking place on November 15th and we will screen... [more]
November 9: A Taste of Art Shorts Screening Series, New York, NY
Posted on October 26, 2005
A Taste of Art is presenting their next screening series on November 9th. Join us as we present Something Other Than Other alongside other inspiring short films by James Pellerito, David Barba, Suzy Yoonessi and Arts Engine's Angela Tucker. A... [more]
November 13: Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival, Rehoboth Beach, DE
Posted on October 20, 2005
The 9th annual Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival is taking place November 9-13, 2005. The five day festival showcases about 100 of the best American and foreign independent films including features, documentaries, and shorts. On Sunday November 13th, 10:00-11:00 am... [more]
November 11-12: Feminist Majority Regional Conference, Denton, TX
Posted on October 20, 2005
Feminist Majority Foundation's regional collegiate conferences are focusing on Global Women's and Human Rights. The fall conferences will educate and mobilize young people to make the local-global connection about the interconnectedness of feminist issues. The goal of these conferences is... [more]
November 8: Hip-Hop Odyssey International Film Festival, New York
Posted on October 18, 2005
The H2O Hip-Hip Odyssey International Film Festival is the largest Hip-Hop film festival in the world. This year's festival theme "PEACE, LOVE, UNITY & HAVING FUN!"highlights the Hip-Hop Community of the late 80's early 90's era, a time when our... [more]
November 4: Citizens for Global Solutions Annual Conference, Santa Fe, NM
Posted on October 18, 2005
From November 4th through the 6th, 2005, Citizens for Global Solutions' will hold its annual conference in downtown Santa Fe, New Mexico. This year's conference theme is "GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, LOCAL CONNECTIONS: Making the global local one activist at a time."... [more]
October 14: Urban Funk Festival, New York, NY
Posted on October 05, 2005
Urban Funk: The Many Faces of Youth Culture in America is a month long festival taking place at the Globe Institute of Technology. The events will showcase the youth's perspective on the revitalization of downtown Manhattan. The original programming will... [more]
October 8: Digital Storytelling Festival, San Francisco, CA
Posted on October 05, 2005
On Saturday October 8 at 11:30am Natasha Freidus. co-producer of Bad Choices will co-present a curated look at excellent works in community building as part of the Digital Storytelling Festival (DSF8) in San Francisco. DSF8 will mark an important milestone... [more]
October 10: Columbia University, New York, NY
Posted on September 28, 2005
Media That Matters is collaborating once again with Campus Progress and the Center for American Progress on a Festival screening at Columbia University. Please join us for a compilation of films followed by a panel discussion with festival filmmakers and... [more]
October 8: Community Food Security Coalition Conference, Atlanta, GA
Posted on September 15, 2005
If you've watched Young Agrarians and The Meatrix, then you understand the dangers of agribusiness and the importance of local, sustainable agriculture. Communities around the country are growing their own food, and the leaders of this grassroots movement are convening... [more]
October 7: Habana Outpost Fair Trade Party, New York, NY
Posted on September 14, 2005
Have you seen The Luckiest Nut in the World? Media That Matters is thrilled to contribute to a Fair Trade Party in honor of Fair Trade Month. Habana Outpost Fair Trade Party. Friday, October 7th 8 - 11:30pm 755-757 Fulton... [more]
September 29: NAMAC Conference, Philadelphia, PA
Posted on September 13, 2005
The NAMAC Conference, Taking LIberties: Freedom, Creativity and Risk in the Media Arts, is taking place September 28th to October 2nd in Philadelphia. Independent filmmakers, media arts center staff, programmers, broadcasters, new technologists, archivists, educators, youth media makers and leaders,... [more]
September 24: Continental Drift FF, Saint John, Canada
Posted on August 30, 2005
The 2nd Annual Continental Drift Short Film Festival is screening a selection of Media That Matters Film Festival films. Continental Drift is an annual showcase for independent short films from around the world. Hosted in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada,... [more]
September 8: Big Picture, Seattle, WA
Posted on August 22, 2005
Join us for the Seattle Premiere of... THE FIFTH ANNUAL MEDIA THAT MATTERS FILM FESTIVAL Presented by Loreto Bay Company From global warming to state politics, from gay rights to media diversity, these films will make you laugh, make you... [more]
August 5: Time and Space Limited, Hudson, NY
Posted on August 20, 2005
Time and Space Limited in Hudson, NY is having a second screening of selections from the third and fourth annual Media That Matters Film Festivals. Three shorts: Bush for Peace, The Meatrix and We Were Humans will screen along side... [more]
July 30: "I Have a Voice" LGBT Youth Media Conference, New York, NY
Posted on August 19, 2005
In collaboration with MNN Youth Channel, In the Life and The Green Chimneys Transitional Living Program, the "I Have a Voice" LGBT Youth Media Conference will be presented in an effort to teach LGBTQ youth how to become more critical... [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]
July 28: Fort Washington Branch Library, New York, NY
Posted on July 26, 2005
Attention young adults: Join us for a screening of the youth produced films from this year's festival at the Fort Washington Branch Library in Manhattan. Films By Teens With MediaRights Fort Washington Branch Library 535 West 179th Street [between St.... [more]
Teaching Media Literacy Through Media That Matters
Posted on July 21, 2005
By Andrea Quijada of the New Mexico Media Literacy Project Hi, I have returned to New Mexico from Monterey, CA where the Alliance for Community Media held its annual international conference and trade show. It was my first time attending... [more]
July 27: Campus Progress, Washington, DC
Posted on July 20, 2005
Campus Progress and the Center for American Progress are hosting the Washington DC premiere of the Media that Matters Film Festival! Be one of the first in DC to check out the films and connect with more young progressives. You'll... [more]
July 26: TANK, New York ,NY
Posted on July 19, 2005
The Tank in midtown Manhattan is hosting a screening of the Media That Matters Film Festival as part of the Tank film series. Join us to watch the 16 official selections on the big screen and speak with some of... [more]
July 19: Pioneer Theatre, New York CIty, NY
Posted on July 18, 2005
Join the Woodstock Film Festival and the Media That Matters Film Festival at the Two Boots Pioneer Theater in NYC on Tuesday, July 19th at 7pm for a special screening! The Two Boots Pioneer Theater is located at 155 East... [more]
Photos from Youngstown
Posted on July 13, 2005
Posted by Shira Golding Greetings! I just got back from a jam-packed weekend in Youngstown, Ohio where Media That Matters screened three times on July 9th and 10th as part of the 6th Annual Festival of the Arts Youth Media... [more]
July 14: SPACE, Portland, ME
Posted on July 06, 2005
On July 14, 2005 The SPACE gallery in Portland, ME is hosting a screening of the Media That Matters Film Festival. SPACE opened almost three years ago with the mission to serve as Northern New England's most comprehensive and varied... [more]
July 9-10: McDonough Museum of Art, Youngstown, OH
Posted on July 06, 2005
For the second consecutive year, the McDonough Museum of Art in Youngstown, Ohio has invited Media That Matters films to be part of the 6th Annual Festival of the Arts. The McDonough Museum is hosting a Youth Media Film Festival... [more]
July 10: Democracy for America, Glendale, AZ
Posted on July 01, 2005
On July 10th, 2005 the Glendale Library in Glendale, Arizona is hosting a screening of the fourth annual Media That Matters Film Festival. The screening is sponsored by the local Democracy for America and Arizona-Volunteer Organization for Tomorrow's Elections. In... [more]
July 4: Rooftop Films, Brooklyn, NY
Posted on June 23, 2005
This fourth of July, join us in Brooklyn... Some Folks Call It Un-American Co-Curated by Rooftop Films and the Media That Matters Film Festival Explosive political films, personal portraits of genuine Americans, plus music videos, animation and video mashups... [more]
June 27: AMLA National Media Education Conference, San Francisco, CA
Posted on June 20, 2005
The Alliance for Media Literate America (AMLA) is hosting the National Media Education Conference from June 25-28 in San Francisco, CA. his year's conference theme is Giving a Voice to a Diverse Nation as it hopes to explore: how people... [more]
June 7: Valhalla Cinema, Sydney, Australia
Posted on June 06, 2005
On June 7th, the fourth annual Media That Matters Film Festival will be in Sydney Australia. Sydney's premiere independent cinema The Valhalla will host the festival tomorrow evening and the screening will be followed by a discussion with some home-grown... [more]
First National Expo of Ethnic Media
Posted on May 24, 2005
New California Media, the Independent Press Association-NY and Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism present the First National EXPO of Ethnic Media. Representatives from over 30 youth media organizations and over 1,500 participants will network and exchange ideas by learning... [more]
June 17-19: Allied Media Conference, Bowling Green, OH
Posted on May 23, 2005
Have you seen The News Is What We Make It?. Media conglomeration continues to plague our media landscape and concerned media users, activists and reformers are converging at the Allied Media Conference (AMC) to find new solutions to the old... [more]
June 11, 12, 17-19: Human Rights Watch International Film Festival, New York, NY
Posted on May 23, 2005
The Human Rights Watch International Film Festival in New York is presenting an installation of the fifth annual Media That Matters Film Festival. On June 11, 12 and 17-19, Media That Matters will be in the Walter Reade Theater’s Furman... [more]
June 10: Media Literacy Conference, New York, NY
Posted on May 20, 2005
The Chelsea Art Museum is hosting the Media Literacy: Overseas Conversations Series (II). This three day conference includes a series of screenings of youth-produced media as well as panels addressing the need for a closer look and analysis of the... [more]
Do It Yourself: Host a Screening
Posted on March 01, 2005
Looking for a fun way to engage your community in the most pressing topics of the day? April 2005 is DIY Month and we invite you to host a Media That Matters screening! Throughout the year, hundreds of individuals and... [more]
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