A group of organizations led by Participant Media is creating a Nielson-like rating system to understand how films can have a stronger social impact. The partnership is a sign of growing interest in film as a medium for driving social movements forward.
This week we’d like to share a pair of vignette micro-documentaries in honor of all fathers and those who have stepped into a father role at any time. Both are strong examples of ways that a vignette can be used to connect your audience with the familiar and the foreign.
In an article published in the April 2014 issue of “Chief Content Officer,” we explore how telling your story through short film is only the beginning. Helping that film find an audience requires a sound and inspired distribution plan.
“Modern Nature,” the first major exhibition to examine Georgia O’Keeffe’s paintings based on her experiences at Lake George, sheds fascinating insight on the nature of art and storytelling, equally well applicable to short film.
Even if the content is inspiring and educational and the speakers compelling, speeches and panels don’t usually make for good films. We explore why and how organizations can solve the problem by offering a highlights version, like the Clinton Foundation recently did.