Showcase

Katherine Dieckmann and "A Good Baby"

Filmmaker and critic Katherine Dieckmann talks about storytelling without stereotyping in Appalachia.

Maria Finitzo and "Five Girls"

Filmmaker (and mother) Maria Finitzo explores the secret success stories of girls in a program shown on public TV and in girls' clubs everywhere.

Jeremy Spear and "Fastpitch"

Jeremy Spear shows how a sports story can become a story about culture, class and globalization in this PDF.

CSM Blog

Gemma Cubero on Give Up Tomorrow, a Film to 'Save a Life' | April 23, 2013

How did the filmmakers for "Give Up Tomorrow" leverage the film for political action and justice for the film's subjects? Filmmaker Gemma Cubero's research shows how a film's engagement strategies

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Felicia Pride: A Storytelling Guru | April 23, 2013

“Story drives everything,” says Felicia Pride, accomplished author turned transmedia extraordinaire. The Center enthusiastically welcomes Pride on board as a Media Fellow, bringing a wealth of

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Tribeca Interactive: Manifestos and More | April 22, 2013

At Tribeca Film Festival's Interactive Day, the fest's interactive strand crackled with energy, as filmmakers and developers traded insights.

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Pull Focus

Pull Focus: Bernardo Ruiz | April 02, 2013

Bernardo Ruiz is a renowned director and producer who has contributed to numerous award-winning documentaries with Latino themes. His latest film "Reportero" tells the story of a veteran

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Pull Focus: Pamela Yates | November 26, 2012

Pamela Yates is a co-founder of Skylight Pictures (with Peter Kinoy), a company dedicated to creating films and digital media tools that advance awareness of human rights and the

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Pull Focus: Katherine Fairfax Wright & Malika Zouhali-Worrall | November 14, 2012

Dynamic Writer/Director duo Katherine Fairfax Wright and Malika Zouhali-Worrall are Chaz & Roger Ebert Directing Fellows, and alumnae of the Film Independent Documentary Lab

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Videos

Media That Matters 2011: Storytelling across Platforms

This year's theme, "Storytelling across Platforms," focuses on today's evolving media world...
Making Your Media Matter 2010: Strategic from the Start--Developing Synergies to Build Your Conversation

Lisa Smithline of Cultural Front Productions moderated this panel--which included Patrice O'Neill,...
Making Your Media Matter Conference 2010: Spotlight Standup on New Tools and Research

Alyce Myatt, Executive Director of Grantmakers in Film + Electronic Media; Jessica Clark, Director...