From her kitchen in Tasmania, Sonia Singh and the story of her Tree Change Dolls transformed into a global conversation about the hyper-sexualization of girls in toys and media. How can you find similar traction with your mission? Deeply personal stories relayed in a fireside manner are a good place to start.
Integrating art into a communications plan can make a dramatic impression, as evidenced by The Gates Foundation’s “The Art of Saving a Life.” We explore how you can venture off the familiar narrative into a more artistic space in 2015, advancing your mission in the process.
As you explore potential film opportunities, consider the moments of magic that you experience on your mission that you could share with your audience. We discuss with a spectacular example from the Arizona desert.
Generating empathy and an emotional connection with your audience is key to inspiring action and effecting change. That’s where the art of filmmaking and storytelling comes in. Our Director of Field & Post-Production reports from a recent event on the topic in Mill Valley.
The New York Times’ short film about the San Quentin Giants was inspiring, sad, insightful, and perfectly timed to capture World Series traffic. We take a closer look at what the microdoc got right.