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What differentiates a good message movie from a movie that’s too preachy? How does a movie effectively present a point of view without insulting...
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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
The National Geographic Society Harnesses the Power of Storytelling
The Intersection of Work and the Household – How to show up for your career and your family without losing yourself.
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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
Is the New SNOW WHITE Really the “Worst Film of All Time”?!
This Refugee Film Was Blasted By a Right-Wing Government – Then it Helped Overthrow Them
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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...
Social Impact Entertainment
Not content with a police procedural, director Martin Scorsese tore up the script to focus on a First Nations romance in ‘Killers of the...
Social Impact Entertainment
It was the 80s romance that became a guilty pleasure for millions – searing that iconic dance move into our minds forever. But it...
Social Impact Entertainment
Why should I see Oppenheimer? Great stories thrive on conflict, and J. Robert Oppenheimer could be one of history’s most conflicted men. His abject horror...
Social Impact Entertainment
For more than six decades, Jane Fonda has stood at the intersection of art and activism. In December, she took the stage to close...
SIE Voices
Spheres, 360° domes, and other wrap‑around immersive environments create an unusually powerful sense of presence, transporting audiences into story worlds both real and imagined....
Social Impact Entertainment
The Pitt, Shrinking, Dying for Sex Among Shows Taking Renamed Sentinel Prizes By Roberta Cruger Seven series recognized for powerful storytelling on topics like...
Social Impact Entertainment
Nonprofit Collaboration for Storytelling That Makes a Difference USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center has announced an expansion in health and wellness resources for entertainment content...
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...
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...
Non-Profit
Tobias Deml and Robert Rippberger went to Stanford, CA to meet 91-year old rockstar of Psychology, Albert Bandura. Bandura pioneered fundamental psychological theories...
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Companies
This episode is an interview with entertainment attorney Mark Litwak called, "Filmmaking Pitfalls in Deal-Making and Distribution." Mark Litwak is a veteran entertainment attorney....
Filmmakers
Joshua Lincoln Oppenheimer was born in 1974 in Austin, Texas. He is a two-time Oscar-nominated American film director based in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Member Voices
I have been fascinated and engrossed in films for as long as I can remember. Even as a child I knew I wanted to...
Exchange
Film schools get a bad reputation. It could be because Werner Herzog says they are a waste of time and money, because Steven Spielberg,...
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