http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/news en jolene@artsengine.net Copyright 2010 2010-08-25T19:59:51+00:00 http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/news/media_that_matters_in_philadelphia/ http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/news/media_that_matters_in_philadelphia/#When:19:59:51Z Join us for a screening of the tenth annual Media That Matters collection, hosted by Scribe Video Center. WHERE: Thursday, August 26th 7:00 p.m. WHERE: Scribe Video Center 4212 Chestnut Street 3rd Floor Philadelphia, PA, 19104 See Google maps. Admission: $5 FREE to Scribe members Media That Matters Director Jolene Pinder will be in attendance for Q+A after the screening. 2010-08-25T19:59:51+00:00 http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/news/summer_pasture_and_sun_come_up_selected_for_idas_docuweeks_lineup/ http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/news/summer_pasture_and_sun_come_up_selected_for_idas_docuweeks_lineup/#When:19:05:06Z Two MTM shorts (MTM8’s A Nomad’s Life and MTM9’s The Next Wave) that have since become longer films (Summer Pasture and Sun Come Up, respectively) will hit the big screen with theatrical premieres in NYC and LA this summer. Both films were selected by the International Documentary Association (IDA) for their annual DocuWeeks lineup. DocuWeeks, a three week exhibition of documentary films in Los Angeles and New York will screen seventeen feature films and five shorts from July 30 to August 19. The Los Angeles screenings will take place at the ArcLight Hollywood, and the New York screenings will take place at the IFC Center. A film that screens at DocuWeeks is automatically qualified for consideration for next year’s Oscars. Summer Pasture Los Angeles ArcLight Hollywood August 6 - August 12 New York City IFC Center July 30 - August 5 Sun Come Up New York IFC Center July 30 - August 5 2010-07-15T19:05:06+00:00 http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/news/july22_good_food_screening_at_exit_art/ http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/news/july22_good_food_screening_at_exit_art/#When:21:22:45Z Exit Art has invited Media That Matters to screen GOOD FOOD, a collection of short films and animations about food and sustainability, along with the film “Every Third Bite” from MTM8. This special screening is part of the exhibition Consume at Exit Art. Consume, a project of SEA (Social Environmental Aesthetics) , investigates the world’s systems of food production, distribution, consumption and waste. With fuel prices fluctuating and climate change causing monumental shifts in weather patterns, we have been forced to rethink our methods of food production and distribution. Natural disasters have wiped out entire crop cycles (the rice supply in Burma and the wheat harvest in Australia) and experts are saying that a global food shortage is imminent. The prices for wheat, corn, rice and other grains have steadily increased since 2005, causing food riots and hoarding from Morocco to Yemen to Hong Kong. The New York Times recently reported an estimate that Americans waste 27% of the food available for consumption. What are some possible solutions to these mammoth problems? Q and A to follow with a representative of Media That Matters. $5 suggested donation. Cash bar. Curated by Papo Colo, Jeanette Ingberman, Lauren Rosati and Herb Tam. THURSDAY, JULY 22 / 7-9pm LOCATION: Exit Art 475 Tenth Avenue at 36th Street New York, NY 10018 T: 212.966.7745 A, C, E to 34th St / Penn Station www.exitart.org 2010-07-08T21:22:45+00:00 http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/news/june_29_media_that_matters_10_in_portland_or/ http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/news/june_29_media_that_matters_10_in_portland_or/#When:17:19:16Z This years MEDIA THAT MATTERS FILM FESITVAL is co-presented with Film Action Oregon. WHEN: Thursday, July 8th 7:00 p.m. WHERE: Hollywood Theatre 4122 NE Sandy Blvd. Portland, OR 97212 2010-07-08T17:19:16+00:00 http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/news/tenth_annual_media_that_matters_on_ustream/ http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/news/tenth_annual_media_that_matters_on_ustream/#When:16:14:15Z Always more than a film festival, Media That Matters is Arts Engine’s pioneering curatorial project of the world’s best short films on social issues. Using multiple technologies – such as Ustream, Twitter and Flip cameras – Media That Matters broadcast its New York City events live for the first time in its ten-year history. Now, audiences anywhere at anytime can visit our Media That Matters Ustream page to view the live taping of our World Premiere events including the MTM10 Premiere (with Filmmaker Q&A) at SVA Theatre on June 2 and the Filmmakers’ Awards Ceremony on June 3. Additionally, our MTM:IMPACT is also available for viewing!  Our workshop featured a series of three interactive conversations with panelists who offered provocative dialogue and practical strategies for how mediamakers, activists, educators and everyone else can make impact.  Visit Ustream - Media That Matters 2010 now to relive the MTM10 Premiere events, catch up on some of the latest conversation on social issue media, and experience how short films are changing the world! 2010-06-30T16:14:15+00:00 http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/news/mtm10_im_just_anneke_screens_at_silverdocs_md_outfest_l.a._and_tokyo_intl_l/ http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/news/mtm10_im_just_anneke_screens_at_silverdocs_md_outfest_l.a._and_tokyo_intl_l/#When:14:43:02Z Congratulations to MTM10 Filmmaker Jonathan Skurnik and his film “I’m Just Anneke” which has been selected to screen at SilverDocs, Outfest, and Tokyo International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival!  “I’m Just Anneke” screens at: SILVERDOCS Friday, June 25 at 6:15 PM Discovery HD Theater Sunday, June 27 at 11:15 AM AFI Silver Theater 2 Silver Springs, MD OUTFEST Sunday, July 11 at 12:00 PM Laemmle Sunset 5 Los Angeles, CA TOKYO INTERNATIONAL LESBIAN & GAY FILM FESTIVAL Friday, July 16 at 4:45 PM Sunday, July 18 at 5:00 PM Spiral Hall Tokyo, Japan Visit our MTM Take Action Links for “I’m Just Anneke” and learn how you can support transgender and gender nonconforming youth! 2010-06-30T14:43:02+00:00 http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/news/june_26_media_that_matters_in_evanston_il/ http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/news/june_26_media_that_matters_in_evanston_il/#When:17:16:01Z This year´s MEDIA THAT MATTERS FILM FESTIVAL in Evanston is co-presented with Evanston Arts Depot. WHEN: Saturday, June 26 7:00 p.m. WHERE: Evanston Arts Depot 600 Main Street Evanston, IL 60202 2010-06-26T17:16:01+00:00 http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/news/june_25_media_that_matters_10_in_santa_fe_ca/ http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/news/june_25_media_that_matters_10_in_santa_fe_ca/#When:17:09:51Z This years MEDIA THAT MATTERS FILM FESTIVAL in Santa Fe, NM is co-presented with Warehouse 21! WHERE: Friday, June 25 7:00 p.m. WHERE: Warehouse 21 1614 Paseo de Peralta Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 Media That Matters Director Jolene Pinder will be in attendance for Q+A after the screening. 2010-06-25T17:09:51+00:00 http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/news/june_22_media_that_matters_10_in_washington_d.c/ http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/news/june_22_media_that_matters_10_in_washington_d.c/#When:17:05:29Z The 10th MEDIA THAT MATTERS FILM FESTIVAL in Washington, D.C. is co-presented with Campus Progress. WHEN: Tuesday, June 22 7:00 p.m. WHERE: E Street Cinema 555 11th Street NW Washington, DC 20004 (entrance on E Street between 10th and 11th Street) FREE Screening. Director Jonathan Skurnik (of MTM film “I’m Just Anneke”) and Media That Matters Director Jolene Pinder will be in attendance for Q+A after the screening. ** 2010-06-22T17:05:29+00:00 http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/news/june_18_media_that_matters_10_in_san_francisco_ca/ http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/news/june_18_media_that_matters_10_in_san_francisco_ca/#When:17:02:29Z This years´s MEDIA THAT MATTERS FILM FESTIVAL in San Francisco is co-presented with BAVC, Ninth Street Independent Film Center and Creative Commons WHEN: Friday, June 18 8:00 p.m. WHERE: Ninth Street Independent Film Center 145 Ninth Street, Suite 101 San Francisco, CA 94103 FREE Screening Director Joel Engardio (of MTM film “Justice Denied: Voices from Guantanamo”) will be in attendance for Q+A after the screening. 2010-06-18T17:02:29+00:00