EVENTS CALENDAR

July 22: Campus Progress to Screen MTM9 in Washington, DC

July 22 in Washington, DC E Street Cinema 555 11th St NW Washington, DC 20004 (202) 452-7672 Campus Progress hosts their annual…

July 16-19: MTM9 to Screen at Allied Media Conference in Detroit, MI

July 16-19 in Detroit, MI Allied Media Conference will screen the ninth annual Media That Matters Film Festival. Filmmakers of MTM9’s Locusts,…

July 4: Media That Matters Films Screen at Rooftop Films AMERICANA Screening in New York, NY - VENUE CHANGE!

HEY EVERYONE - IF YOU ALREADY GOT TICKETS, PLEASE NOTE THERE IS A CHANGE OF VENUE FOR SATURDAY’S SCREENING! New address: The…

June 30: Selected Media That Matters Films to Screen at Senza Frontiere Film Festival in Roma, Italy

Selected films from the ninth annual Media That Matters collection will screen on June 30 in Roma, Italy for the official opening…

Immersion to Screen at New Zealand Film Festival

The MTM9 film Immersion will be playing in the New Zealand Film Festival, which screens at locations across the country! It’s part…

June 24: Immersion to Screen at Palm Springs International Shortfest in Palm Springs, CA

MTM9 filmmakers Richard and Zareen Poonen Levien will screen their film, Immersion, at the Palm Springs International Shortfest in Palm Springs, CA.…

June 19: MTM8 Screening with Dubuque Film Society in Dubuque, IA at 7:30PM

June 19 in Dubuque, IA at 7:30PM (Doors open at 6:30 for social hour) Dubuque Film Society will screen the eighth annual…

June 18: MTM9 Films to Screen at Edinburgh International Film Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland

Looking Back and Bits and Pieces; from the newest collection of films from the ninth annual Media That Matters Film Festival, will…

June 18: African Underground: Democracy in Dakar Plays at NXNE Film Festival in Toronto, ON at 5:00PM

On June 18th, the feature-length film, of which last year’s MTM film African Underground: Hip Hop in Senegal was a section will…

June 13: Project: Think Different Hosts Community Connect in Boston

Project: Think Different, producer of MTM8’s Diana, is hosting a big event in the heart of Boston called Community Connect. Community Connect…

June 13: Media That Matters to Speak on Rooftop Films’ Panel “Message vs. Craft” in Brooklyn, NY at 5:00PM

Media That Matters Festival and Outreach Manager, Leah Sapin will be presenting on a panel this Saturday, June 13 as part of…

June 13: Meerkat Media Collective Screens New Short in Brooklyn

MTM veterans the Meerkat Media Arts Collective (Every Third Bite, How Wal-Mart Came to Haslett) screened their new short film Brooklyn Boondoggle…

June 5: MTM9 at Friday Night at the Meaningful Movies in Seattle, WA at 7:00PM

June 5 in Seattle, WA at 7:00-9:30 PM Friday Night at the Meaningful Movies presents: THE NINTH ANNUAL MEDIA THAT MATTERS FILM…

June 4: Locusts Artist to Perform at Southpaw in Brooklyn, NY at 9pm

Invincible, a hip-hop artist featured in the upcoming ninth annual Media That Matters film Locusts, will be performing in Brooklyn the night…

Sold Out! June 3: World Premiere of the Ninth Annual Media That Matters Film Festival

Arts Engine is pleased to announce the world premiere of the ninth annual Media That Matters Film Festival in New York City!…

Upcoming Media That Matters Film Festival Screenings!

Announcing upcoming Media That Matters Film Festival screenings! Check out an upcoming local screening or organize your own. It’s easy - we’ve…

May 31: Tribeca Cinemas to feature LUMO Film Screening in NY, NY at 5pm

On May 31st, Tribeca Cinemas will feature a screening and panel discussion for LUMO, the feature-length version of In Transit. The film,…

May 30: Media That Matters and Cinereach at the Grassroots Media Conference, NY, NY at 10:30am- 12:00pm

Register now! The annual Grassroots Media Conference is back and Media That Matters, along with Arts Engine partner Cinereach will be presenting…

CineReach and Arts Engine Host Film Screening and Talkback at Grassroots Media Conference

Cinereach and Arts Engine teamed up to host a film screening and talkback at the Grassroots Media Conference on May 30th. Former…

May 24: Argentina Turning Around filmmakers screen Good Food in Seattle, WA

On May 24th, Media that Matters vets Melissa Young and Mark Dworkin (Argentina Turning Around) screened their film Good Food at the…

May 16: African Underground Night at the 92 Y Tribeca, NY

The crew behind Media That Matters film HIP HOP IN SENEGAL is throwing an event this weekend. Go show some love! Nomadic…

May 11: Media That Matters Screening and Discussion at Diversity Week Film FestivalMt Hood Community College, OR

A selection of Media That Matters Films with facilitated discussion to follow at the Diversity Week Film Festival on Monday May 11th…

April 28: Screening of MTM Films at Diversity Festival, University of Sussex, England, UK

A select collection of MTM films will screen at the University of Sussex’s Student’s Union as part of their Diversity Festival on…

April 27: Presentation and Discussion of MTM Films at University of Hawai’i at Manoa, HI

Media That Matters’ A Loud Color, The Countdown and African Underground: Hip Hop in Senegal will screen as part of the University…

April 27: Argentina Turning Around Screening as part of Reel Work Labor Day Film Festival, Santa Cruz, CA at 7:00PM

Media That Matters’ topical film Argentina Turning Around; a look into how Argentinians have restructured their lives following their economic collapse will…

April 23: Every Third Bite Screens at Green Screen Night in Fairfield, IA at 8:00PM

Media That Matters film EVERY THIRD BITE screens as part of the Green Screen Night; free screenings of environmental films every Thursday…

Massacre at Murambi Wins Second Place

Director Sam Kauffman’s Massacre at Murambi won second place at the Africa World Documentary Film Festival (AWDFF) held in St. Louis, Missouri…

March 21: Human Rights Watch International Film Festival Presents The Countdown in London, England

Director Rene Dongo and spoken-word artist Sofia Snow will appear at Youth Producing Change, presented by Adobe Youth Voices, a program showcasing…

March 20: Filmmaker Ben Herson to Moderate Global Underground Panel at SXSW Festival in Austin, TX

SXSW Music and Media Conference presents the Global Underground Panel on Friday, March 20, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at the Austin Convention…

March 19 at 7 P.M.: Back Forty Farm to Host Reception and Screening of “Good Food” in Mt. Vernon, Wa

The comeback of the small family farmer in the Pacific Northwest will be center stage during a showing of “Good Food,” a…

March 17: Issaquah Launches Movie Nights Focused on Sustainability, Screening “Good Food”

The City of Issaquah’s Resource Conservation Office (RCO) is hosting the first in its series of free movie nights March 17. RCO’s…

March 13-21: Feature Length Version of Garbage Dreams accepted to SXSW Festival 2009, Screening in Austin, TX

The 2009 SXSW Film Festival held in Austin, Texas from March 13-21, just announced its acceptance of the feature length version of…

March 9: Filmmaker Ambika Samarthya and Media That Matters to Screen and Discuss Gender Films in New York

Mercy Corps’ Action Center to End World Hunger and Arts Engine’s Media That Matters Film Festival will screen a program of award…

March 6 - 8: Screening of Good Food films at Harvest of Hope Festival, St. Augustine, FL

Media That Matters Good Food collection films The Luckiest Nut in the World, Asparagus! A Stalkumentary and Recycle are to show at…

March 1-7: Filmmakers of A Nomad’s Life Present Tibet In Harlem at the Maysles Cinema in Harlem, NY

Lynn True and Nelson Walker of the Khan Film Project, also the filmmakers of the eighth annual Media That Matters Film Festival’s…

February 12: African Underground to Screen at 17th Annual Pan African Festival in LA, CA

The 17th Annual Pan African Film and Arts Festival presents African Underground: Democracy in Dakar – the feature length version of the…

July 26: E-Waste Disposal Events in Your Area

As films like the Eighth Annual Media That Matters Film Festival short, E-Waste, and other media outlets educate the population about the…

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