9th Annual Media That Matters Film Festival Unveils '09 Selections

I had the privilege of being asked to be part of the Arts Engine jury to help select the twelve short films for the traveling and online festival this year. 

Preceding the premiere screening at 6:00 p.m. this Wednesday the 3rd, there will be an inaugural impACT Salon where program partners will work with the selected filmmakers on outreach campaigns and new media projects throughout the year.  The event will feature "Take Action" opportunities for the attending audience at the world premiere of the festival.  At 7:00 at the School of Visual Arts Theater, the first public screening (and online launch) will showcase the '09 collection.  The festival is being co-presented by Cinereach; the organization just announced a new partnership with Arts Engine to further support young, socially-conscious filmmakers.  There will be post-screening discussions with all attending filmmakers and on Thursday, the 4th, from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., HBO Headquarters will host an awards ceremony for them. 

If you represent an organization or venue that would be interested in screening any, or all, of the Media That Matters films, contact [email protected].  A DVD of the collection will also be available for purchase online directly following the premiere, or you can pre-order it now by clicking here.  To order tickets for the screening in New York this week, click here.