http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/news en miannone7@gmail.com Copyright 2012 2012-01-13T15:22:08+00:00 http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/news/upcoming_screenings_of_media_that_matters/ http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/news/upcoming_screenings_of_media_that_matters/#When:15:22:08Z January 16 - The Apollos (MTM 7) JCC Manhattan Presents Artists Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Monday, January 16th 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. 2537 Broadway at 95th Street http://www.jccmanhattan.org/performances?page=cat-content&progid=25056 @JCCManhattan January 28 - MTM 11 Collection Saturday, January 28th 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Providence Inner City Arts Roots Cultural Center 276 Westminster St. Providence, RI. http://www.rootscafeprovidence.com/ @ProvidenceRoots 2012-01-13T15:22:08+00:00 http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/news/working_films_seeks_media_makers_addressing_aging_and_elder_rights/ http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/news/working_films_seeks_media_makers_addressing_aging_and_elder_rights/#When:21:36:15Z REEL AGING: REAL CHANGE March 23 - 27, 2012 Working Films, with support from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, announces Reel Aging: Real Change, an initiative that will tie compelling documentary films and transmedia projects that explore aging to ongoing policy work and grassroots campaigns supporting older populations globally. Applications are due by January 6, 2012.  Reel Aging: Real Change will begin on March 23, 2012 with a four-day residency where eight to ten media teams will sharpen their strategies for audience and community engagement. On Tuesday, March 27, the teams will present their projects to regional, national and global NGOs, funders, government agencies, activists, and policy makers – all leaders in the field of aging who have a track record of supporting elder rights, respect and health. The goal: to embed the film and media projects into on-the-ground efforts by the advocates in the room. Hosted in Washington, DC in collaboration with the Center for Social Media at American University, this day-long, strategic convening will launch a collaborative campaign between the participating media makers and the NGOs. We are seeking applications from media makers for participation in Reel Aging: Real Change. All nonfiction projects that explore the aging experience are eligible to apply, and applicants may be at any stage of production or distribution, from new and completed projects to works-in-progress. Application Deadline: January 6, 2012.   Registration Fee: NONE. This residency includes lodging, meals, and materials. Participants are responsible for covering their own travel; limited stipends are available.   Submission: Please complete application form online at workingfilms.org/reelaging   Please Help Spread the Word: Please forward this announcement to friends and colleagues and share www.workingfilms.org/reelaging on Facebook and Twitter. 2011-11-21T21:36:15+00:00 http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/news/upcoming_mtm_11_screenings/ http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/news/upcoming_mtm_11_screenings/#When:19:12:14Z Don’t miss your chance to see the 11th annual Media That Matters collection on the big screen. November 12, 2011 3 p.m. Teaneck International Film Festival Davis, Saperstein & Salomon 375 Cedar Lane, Teaneck, NJ 07666 November 17, 2011 7:30 p.m. Dayton Access Television / Neon Movies 280 Leo St. Dayton, Ohio 45404 2011-11-11T19:12:14+00:00 http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/news/mtm_11_panels_workshops_available_online_now/ http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/news/mtm_11_panels_workshops_available_online_now/#When:15:49:55Z If you weren’t able to make it out to our Impact and Women & Girls Matter panels and workshops, there is no need to worry! You can view them here: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/media-that-matters-2010 Please contact us at with any suggestions or comments of future panels you would like to see. 2011-10-31T15:49:55+00:00 http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/news/watch_mtm_11_online_now/ http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/news/watch_mtm_11_online_now/#When:15:46:07Z Media That Matters™ is the premiere showcase for short films on the most important topics of the day. Local and global, online and in communities around the world, Media That Matters™ engages diverse audiences and inspires them to take action. All thirteen films from the collection are currently available for online streaming at www.mediathatmattersfest.org/watch/11.  This unique interactive experience will give viewers the opportunity to comment on their favorite films, connect with fellow fans of Media That Matters, and, for the first time, customize their own playlists of favorite films from the eleventh annual collection and years past. From Director of Technology David Wright: “This year we will be incorporating a new feature called the Issue Builder that will allow you to make a playlist of your favorite films from the Media That Matters collection. Host an inspiring custom screening with your favorite films, share your playlist on popular social media sites or build a curriculum around specific issues and stream it online.” Join us today and be one of the first to experience the newest way to watch all your favorite Media That Matters films! 2011-10-31T15:46:07+00:00 http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/news/media_that_matters_presents_women_girls_matter/ http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/news/media_that_matters_presents_women_girls_matter/#When:16:12:18Z We have heard the unnerving statistics: In commercial film, only 7 percent of directors, 6 percent of directors of photography, and 20 percent of producers are female. Women fare slightly better in documentary, where they make up 28% of directors and 11% of directors of photography. Still, the figures are dismal. Women and Girls Matter, a day of panels and workshops at Media That Matters™, is designed to look at the obstacles and opportunities for women and girls in filmmaking and new media, highlighting the values women bring to their work, and open up a dialogue for ways to create new spaces for female voices in the field. While the day focuses on the needs of women in film, we hope to conclude the day with concrete actions for participants to take to help bring the voices of women and girls out of the margins and into the mainstream. Arts Engine is hoping in the next year to sponsor more events focusing on women & girls in film and new media. The dialogue generated at the event will help shape the direction of those activities. Since this event is designed to be a series of intimate conversations, space is extremely limited. While we are able to offer these conversations at no cost to participants, you MUST register in advance. Registration will open on Friday, September 30th. You can register online at womenandgirlsmatter.eventbrite.com Opening Doors and Windows: Access and Gender in Documentary Filmmaking 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. The making of a successful documentary film depends on access to the film’s subject(s). This includes building a relationship of trust to establish intimate access, as well as having the ability to go everywhere your subject goes in order to have physical access. To what extent does gender play a role in the ability to follow a subject? What are the obstacles and opportunities for female filmmakers in establishing access? How do these obstacles and opportunities shape choices, from choosing a topic through the logistical planning of shoots, crafting interview questions and capturing the most intimate moments? How does gender play a role in creating boundaries and in the relationship between the subject and the filmmaker? Join established filmmakers as they share their personal experiences with the ways in which their gender has played a role in the creation of their films. The session will allow ample time for questions and dialogue. Panelists: Kirsten Johnson, Director of Photography: The Oath, Pray the Devil Back to Hell, Co-Director: Deadline Yoruba Richen, Producer/Director: Promised Land Lisa F. Jackson, Producer/Director: The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo, Sex Crimes Unit Moderator: Michelle Materre, Independent Distribution and Marketing Consultant and Professor of Media Studies, New School Breaking and Entering:  A Young Women’s Guide to Starting a Career in Film 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. The younger generation has great access to audiences; filmmaking and editing technology is cheaper than ever and web-based distribution platforms are open to all. What is the current climate for young women and girls breaking into filmmaking? What resources are available, and what is lacking? Are roles behind the camera gendered? Hear the story straight from girl media makers and their mentors. We’ll discuss opportunities for advancement as well as obstacles they faced and lessons learned along the way.  Panelists:  youth female filmmakers from Maysles Institute, ReelWorks Moderator:  Kathleen Sweeney, Media Studies Faculty, The New School for Public Engagement, author of Maiden USA: Girl Icons Come of Age Throwing Open the House: What Next for Women and Girls in Film and New Media? 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. Even as women have continued to make significant headway in other industries, the film business has remained a heavily male-dominated shop. Despite this reality, women filmmakers have not only persevered, but in recent years have been the driving force behind some of the industry’s most powerful feature and documentary films. In what ways can female leadership impact gender norms in the film industry?  How are the values that women bring to the table informing not only what media we create but how we create it?  What can gatekeepers do to open doors and bring more women into the circle? What are the steps to engaging the interest and cultivating the talents of the next generation of girls? Join a panel of changemakers as they evaluate the shifting landscape and explore solutions to breaking down more barriers for women and girls in filmmaking. Panelists: Beth Davenport, Women’s Institute Online Program Manager, Omega Institute for Holistic Studies; Director: Pushing The Elephant Mallika Dutt, President & CEO, Breakthrough Aina Abiodun, Film Futurist; Founder, Aina Media, Inc. Moderator: Teresa Basilio, Director of Media In Action, Global Action Project Building a Community: A New Media Audience Engagement Workshop 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. New Media platforms have become essential for filmmakers to reach audiences and engender action.  Technology has the power to transform human behavior, shift culture, and shape institutions.  Join us as we watch Burning Barriers (Jasmine Fox, Matteo Mobilio, Laura Weisbord, and Brithney Williams), a youth-directed Media That Matters film about women firefighters. A facilitator will guide us through the New Media/Film landscape, sharing some extraordinary projects emerging at the intersection of these two worlds. Small facilitated groups will have the opportunity to brainstorm their own New Media projects based Burning Barriers, each group planning a website, a game, a social media plan, or an online distribution strategy. Each group will also come up with a list of actions (new media or conventionally based) to take following the workshop to help promote the roles of women and girls in film. No prior experience or technological skills are necessary. Moderator:  Judith Helfand, Chicken & Egg Pictures *we will continue to update you as additional panelist and moderators are added.   For more information please us!   Women & Girls Matter is a joint project of Arts Engine, Inc. and The Center for Social Media.   2011-10-29T16:12:18+00:00 http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/news/media_tha/ http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/news/media_tha/#When:16:09:56Z On October 28th the day after the NYC premiere of the eleventh annual Media That Matters collection, Arts Engine will host a free day-long series of conversations for filmmakers, activists and educators. The day will be organized into three interactive 90-minute sessions. You can sign up for one or for all three. Since this event is designed to be a series of intimate conversations, space is extremely limited. While we are able to offer these conversations at no cost to participants, you MUST register in advance. Registration will open on Friday, September 30th. You can register online at mtm11impact.eventbrite.com Fair Use Workshop for Youth Filmmakers 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. What is “fair use”? Can I use my favorite song or a clip from a film/tv show in my project? Can I get sued for copyright infringement if I’m under 18? If you’re a youth filmmaker and you’ve asked yourself these questions, this is the workshop for you. Patricia Aufderheide, Director of the Center for Social Media, in Washington, DC., and one of the nation’s leading experts in fair use, will guide you through an interactive workshop covering everything you wanted to know about fair use but didn’t know who to ask. All ages are encouraged to attend this workshop!   Show Me The Money: Using Grassroots Fundraising Strategies To Finance Your Film 2:00-3:30 p.m. Despite the myriad resources now available, filmmakers will eventually face the reality that maxing out their credit cards may be not enough to finish their projects. For the very few, it will be easier to successfully navigate the grant system of fundraising; for everyone else—first-time and/or inexperienced filmmakers, those not “well-connected,” or belonging to an underrepresented community—this path can be endlessly frustrating. In this panel, we explore alternatives to the “foundation-industrial complex,” and focus on how filmmakers can use individual donors, fiscal sponsorship, and private family foundations to help finance their films. Panelist: Marilyn Ness (Director, Bad Blood) Eleanor Whitney, New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) Moderator: Felix Endara, Filmmaker Services Manager, Arts Engine, Inc.   Beyond The Screen: Incorporating Media Into Your Lesson Plan 4:00-5:30 p.m. In a multidimensional classroom, media is one of the most effective ways to engage students in learning. But we can go beyond simply screening a film in the classroom by incorporating it more fully into the curriculum. Using a film from our eleventh annual collection as a case study, our panelists will develop strategies to turn this work into a lesson plan. Panelists: MTM 11 filmmaker, Rhys Daunic, Board Member the National Association of Media Literacy and co-founder/ Program Director of The Media Spot Moderator:TBD   *we will continue to update you as additional panelist and moderators are added.   For more information please us! Media That Matters: IMPACT is a joint project of Arts Engine, Inc. and The Center for Social Media.   2011-10-28T16:09:56+00:00 http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/news/mtm_11-_call_for_volunteers/ http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/news/mtm_11-_call_for_volunteers/#When:15:40:50Z MTM 11- Call for Volunteers! We’re looking for a few good volunteers to help with some of our events and spread the word on our 11th Annual MTM premiere. Volunteers are expected to work at least one four hour shift. Most volunteers will be scheduled for our Premiere (October 27th), Impact Panels (October 28th), and Women & Girls Matter panels and workshops (October 29th). There will be additional volunteer opportunities throughout the month of October. In return you’ll get admission to our World Premiere, a guaranteed seat at the panel of your choice, and an MTM DVD. If interested please send your contact information and short paragraph detailing why Media That Matters™ matters to you to 2011-10-03T15:40:50+00:00 http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/news/media_that_matters_tickets_on_sale_friday_september_30_2011/ http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/news/media_that_matters_tickets_on_sale_friday_september_30_2011/#When:16:30:51Z You’re invited to the World Premiere of the 11th Annual Media That Matters™ collection. Be among the first to see the 13 new inspiring short films selected this year by our jury of 7 incredible educators, activists and media makers. The premiere will take place Thursday, October 27, 2011, 7 p.m. at the SVA Theatre (333 West 23rd St., NYC). General admission tickets are $13.00*. We are pleased to offer discounted $10.00* tickets for educators** and free entry for students! *Processing fee of $1.71 will apply to all purchased tickets Tickets will be available for purchase online at mediathatmatters11.eventbrite.com   You can also register to attend our IMPACT, and Women & Girls Matter panels and workshops on Friday.   **If you would like to purchase discounted tickets please email us at to get your discount codes.   If you have any questions please us!   2011-09-30T16:30:51+00:00 http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/news/media_that_matters_11-_tickets_on_sale_now/ http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/news/media_that_matters_11-_tickets_on_sale_now/#When:14:48:14Z Online Ticketing for Eleventh Annual Media That Matters™ 2011-09-30T14:48:14+00:00