March 24, 2020
Who would've thought that summer camp could lead to a movement that has made a significant impact in the USA and worldwide? In the early 1970s, a
Impact
July 8, 2019
Journalism works to hold the powerful accountable, whether it is public officials or private corporations, provoking a public reckoning with
February 14, 2018
By Caty Borum Chattoo and Will Jenkins Center for Media & Social Impact Contemporary social-issue documentary films are available to the public
November 6, 2017
Part production company, part philanthropic enterprise, the Seattle-based Vulcan Productions seeks to catalyze global activism through engaging
May 2, 2017
By Caty Borum Chattoo & Will Jenkins, Center for Media & Social Impact When Movies Go to Washington: Documentary Films & Public Policy in
July 29, 2015
Every film tells a story. Bottom line. But some films have a double bottom line, a two-fold mission: to tell a story, and to propel social change. To
July 29, 2015
The Millennial and Gen C generations who are native digital users will be the largest segment of the population worldwide within the next decade. It'
July 29, 2015
"Numbers don’t lie" is the adage of business. This also applies to the film industry, with box office figures—posted on websites such as
July 29, 2015
A few years ago I directed If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front , a documentary about the rise and fall of a radical environmental
July 29, 2015
There has never been a more dangerous time for documentary filmmakers. Many work independently without organizational backing and are literally on