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From advocacy to authority – how to create an open source documentary to help your cause
I recently wrote about the British documentary “Us Now” and what I thought about its content. In my latest blog entry I'm talking about what can be learned from the web site and why it provides an excellent lesson in how to make advocacy films that extend beyond the screening room: http://sm4good.com/2009/11/24/open-source-documentary-advocate
- Timo Luege's blog
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Couldn't be happier
Great news that we made it into the N2Y4 Mobile Challenge! It's nice to receive the approval of your peers!Â
- Paco's blog
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First Academy Award winning film released under a Creative Commons license
Yesterday Interplast announced that “A Story of Healing,†has been re-released under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommerical-No Derivatives license (by-nc-nd) and is available for free online. This is the first time that an Academy Award® winning film has been licensed under any Creative Commons license.
- Seth Mazow's blog
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Arts Engine
Supporting organization:
Arts Engine, Inc.
URL:
www.artsengine.net
Location:
New York City
Project Description:
Arts Engine, Inc. supports, produces, and distributes independent media of consequence and promotes the use of independent media by advocates, educators and the general public. By fostering the production and use of independent film, video and new media, Arts Engine connects media makers and active audiences in order to spur critical consideration of pressing social issues.
Our projects include:
Big Mouth Films
Big Mouth Films produces feature-length, social issue documentaries independently and in collaboration with numerous companies and organizations. Big Mouth is best known for the Emmy-nominated film Deadline, a compelling exploration of the events surrounding governor George Ryan's commutation of 167 death sentences in Illinois.
www.artsengine.net/projects
MediaRights.org
MediaRights helps media makers, educators, librarians, nonprofits, and activists use documentaries and shorts to encourage action and inspire dialogue on contemporary social issues.
www.mediarights.org
Media That Matters Film Festival
The Media That Matters Film Festival brings high-impact shorts and Take Action tools to audiences around the country all year long through distribution of a DVD with all sixteen films, Web streaming, broadcasts and community screenings.
www.mediathatmattersfest.org
YMDi
The Youth Media Distribution Initiative (YMDi.org) is a comprehensive series of online and offline programs that boost the distribution and impact of youth-made films.
www.YMDi.org
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