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Impact Storytelling Is Reshaping Entertainment — And Awards Season Is Proving It
The Five Most Important Minutes in Entertainment And Why the Industry Is Finally Ready
Resistance in Film: An Exploration on Three Reels
Whose Story Is It, Anyway?
One Woman’s Journey: Forging the Pathway to a Career in Producing
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The Five Most Important Minutes in Entertainment And Why the Industry Is Finally Ready
Every Film Has Social Impact Whether We Design for It or Not
Jane Fonda: “This Is Our Documentary Moment” – Committee for the First Amendment, ACLU SoCal, SIE and the Power of Storytelling
TV Shows That Make a Difference Win New Norman Lear Awards
Hollywood, Health & Society and Entertainment Industries Council Join Forces to Focus on Shared Missions
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A powerful idea is gaining traction; the minutes immediately after a film ends may be the most psychologically valuable window in the entire storytelling...
Impact & Storytellers
In this case, it felt like common sense. By “case,” I mean actual litigation as our work ultimately would be one of too few...
Impact & Storytellers
As I walked through the large steel gate towards the vibrantly colored mural on the windowless concrete facade, the pulsing beat of Reggaetón greeted...
Filmmakers
In today’s filmed entertainment environment a screenwriter is often asked, “Why this, why now?” In other words they are asked to prove a story’s...
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well the phrase that signals the beginning of the end: “They’ve become self-aware.” Now I’m no John Connor, but I am here to warn...
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The portrayal of people with disabilities in cinema has a surprisingly long and sordid story. One of the earliest, and in my mind the...
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Often maligned, misunderstood, underrated and trivialized, style is an integral element of visual storytelling. Mock it. Embrace it. Exude it. Or create it. Style...
Impact & Storytellers
For it’s 1993 release, the Jonathan Demme film, Philadelphia, set a novel precedent. At this time, the HIV/AIDS virus was essentially a death sentence...
Impact & Storytellers
“I’d rather die drunk, broke at 34 and have people at a dinner table talk about me than live to be rich and sober...
Impact & Storytellers
As filmmakers, our greatest hurdle is money. How much? What’s the budget? Can we cut things from the script to make it more feasible? ...
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Clint Eastwood’s “American Sniper” has proven to be this year’s most controversial film, attracting devoted defenders and adamant opposers alike. Social media has served...
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It seems like today’s world cinema is separated into two categories: The one category is what we call ‘entertainment’ cinema – all those Blockbusters...
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