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Center Releases New Publication on Digital Distribution in Television: The New Deal

Read the Center for Social Media's new Report, entitled The New Deal: How Digital Platforms Change Negotiations between Public Media and Independent Producers. The report, which is being released at the 2006 SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival, reveals current business practices around new digital distribution in television.

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What Keeps Social Documentaries from Audiences--and How to Fix It

What happens to U.S. social documentaries after they are first seen at a film festival or on television? Far too little--in spite of evidence of rising interest in the genre. Read the results of research and an expert convening on the topic and find out not only about the problems, but suggested solutions. Funded by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.

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Judith Helfand and "Making Change, Making Movies"

Judith Helfand, the maker of A Healthy Baby Girl and co-director of Blue Vinyl and The Uprising of '34, shares strategies and secrets for fundraising, interviewing, crafting and distributing films that make a difference.

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Code of Best Practices for Sustainable Filmmaking

Welcome to the Code of Best Practices in Sustainable Filmmaking. This site currently contains the Code's Principles (see below) as well as its checklists, carbon trackers, and Web resources. These may be downloaded from the Code. Currently we are working to create an independent website for this project, where we will provide comprehensive and interactive resources for those interested in sustainable filmmaking. Check back at sustainablefilmmaking.org for updates. Read more...

Making Your Media Matter 2008 Podcast and Discussion Forum

Audio podcasts and takeaways from the 2008 Making Your Media Matter conference are now available!

We welcome your comments and thoughts about the conference in our discussion forum at the bottom of the page.

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