All of our Media That Matters films are encoded with a Creative Commons license that allows you to copy and distribute the films, as long as you are attributing them to us, and are not making money. But what does this mean for the filmmakers? Watch our new video on how we at Arts Engine and Media That Matters are working with organizations such as Creative Commons to take this idea of sharing creatively and working for the benefit of media makers. We made this video with partner organizations WITNESS and Miro, Big Mouth Films' Producer Elizabeth Mandel, our Media That Matters filmmakers from last year's collection America For Dummies and Every Third Bite, and from the fifth annual Bush For Peace To find out more about you can submit your film to this year's collection check out our page now! at www.mediathatmattersfest.org

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After a decade of short films and big issues, Media That Matters continues to inspire and impact people across the globe. The tenth annual collection will feature twelve new films—each under twelve minutes—that will inspire audiences to screen, act, impact. Energy and consumption, immigration issues, transgender youth identity, deep-seated racial prejudice in Haiti and the Dominican Republic, detainee accounts of their imprisonment at Guantanamo Bay and the human right to health care are just a few of the topics that are covered in this years collection. But Media That Matters is more than just a film festival. Visit our website to find out what we mean! SCREEN the collection of jury-selected films. ACT now to make a change. IMPACT your community by using short films with on-the-ground activism.

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Media that Matters is a retreat and collaboratory for digital visionaries who are building bridges to broader audiences and new possibilities. This intimate, multidisciplinary gathering is aimed at sharpening skills, strengthening leadership, expanding professional connections, fueling passions, and navigating the currents of today's dynamic media climate. Join us in a stunning wilderness setting for a potent blend of open dialogue, trend-spotting and transformative ideas. Media that Matters is four days of thought-provoking presenters, interactive sessions, and group-directed collaborations -- all in context that will help you return to your professions and projects refreshed, revitalized and ready for the future. By invitation only. Apply at applications@mediathatmatters.org

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Filmmaker Joel Engardio and co-producer Ateqah Khaki interviewed by Media That Matters for their 2010 ACLU short film "Justice Denied: Voices From Guantanamo." more content at www.joelengardio.com

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Well, maybe you had to be there... but clearly the MTM crew love their iPhones.

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Youth in Ghana pose questions to people outside of their borders and spark an ongoing dialogue through film.

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Step into the African Underground and listen to a new voice inspired by religion, politics, old school Hip Hop and Senegalese culture. For more information about this film and to take action, visit: www.mediathatmattersfest.org/8?id=7

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rough cut of a video i'll probably never finish. this is only about 35% of the footage i filmed during a trip to new york for the Media That Matters Film Festival. the whole 9/11 memorial part kind of grosses me out now, but whatever the song is Bandwitch by Broken Social Scene

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A simple solution to some big problems.

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Simultaneously battling cancer and abandonment by her insurance company, one woman fights for her right to health care. More about Denied from filmmaker Julie Winokur When I met Sheila Wessenberg, she was living the American nightmare. She had a potentially fatal illness, but because she was uninsured her life seemed expendable. She said to me, "There is no reason why anyone should be shoved into homelessness and helplessness just to live." She was referring to the fact that she could only get publicly funded health care if she gave up her home and her car. In the meantime, her doctor had abandoned her and she had already gone seven months with no chemotherapy. I was so horrified by the real-life cost of poor public policy that I became obsessed with all the 'Sheilas' whose lives were on the line. I realized Sheila could be any one of us—could even be me. I wanted to shout from the highest rafter that she was being dealt one of the greatest injustices I had witnessed in the 20 years I'd been a journalist. We first published Shelia's story in The New York Times Magazine. Readers were so shocked by her suffering that they donated over $50000 in order to help the family stay afloat. Next, we published Sheila's story in a book and exhibition called Denied, which was shared on Capitol Hill and toured to state capitols across the country. But our work wasn't done because US health care policy hadn't budged an inch. We decided we had to tell Sheila's story in film so even more <b>...</b>

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Created in the Reel Grrls "Girls Make Media That Matters" Program 2008 supported by Comcast, this is a short youth-produced promotional video for Reel Grrls, a non-profit whose mission is to empower young women from diverse communities to realize their power, talent and influence through media production.

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Instilled with the dreams of her mother's sacrifices, Isa encounters struggles that neither she nor her mother ever imagined.

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A chance encounter in an urban diner sets a devout Christian and a devout Muslim

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I AM SEAN BELL, black boys speak is an award winning short docu film directed by Stacey Muhammad of Wildseed Films. Featuring young black men between the ages of 11-14, this film addresses the continued violence against black men by police officers across the nation, with a focus on the Sean Bell murder. Young black boys speak about their fears growing up in a city and a nation where the lives of young black men are often cut short. This film is currently on a nationwide tour with the Media that Matters film festival, sponsored by HBO. For more information visit www.staceymuhammad.com

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Out of 11500 firefighters in New York City, only 31 are women.

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Exploring the choice of two individuals whose economic circumstances 20 years ago are still much the same.

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Moises, a ten-year-old student, struggles to communicate in his new school with limited access to his native language.

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A young Tibetan family questions whether their nomadic traditions can survive against the challenges of a rapidly modernizing world. For more information about this film and to take action, visit: www.mediathatmattersfest.org/8?id=9

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From Meekrat Media comes this mini documentary about the Wal-Mart which recently appeared down the street from the former high school of two of its members. This was shot in two days in Haslett, Michigan and went on to win the Changemaker Award at the sixth annual Media That Matters Film Festival.

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What can be said of a justice system that sentences a young mother of three to life in prison for a first-time and non-violent drug-related offense? For more information about this film and to take action, visit: www.mediathatmattersfest.org/8?id=4

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Argentinean factory workers unite to bolster the economy, recreate jobs and stabilize communities after business owners abandon their factories during an economic downturn. For more information about this film and to take action, visit: www.mediathatmattersfest.org/8?id=3

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A woman, trapped by time and age, searches for freedom in her childhood memories. For more information about this film and to take action visit: www.mediathatmattersfest.org

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Title: Neglected Sky Award: Winner in the 5th Annual Media That Matters Film Festival (www.mediathatmattersfest.org Description: In this fast-paced animation, youth producer John Cooney shows us that a little effort can go a long way in reversing global warming.

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HD Trailer of Pushing the Elephant An Arts Engine and Big Mouth Films Production Please visit the website for more information: www.artsengine.net

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A young filmmaker and photographer brings us into his world of living with Asperger's Syndrome.

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Extraordinary torture and disappearances, justified by the US government as acceptable mechanisms in the war on terror, are some of the most extreme violations of basic human rights of our times. For more information about this film and to take action visit: www.mediathatmattersfest.org

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In coffee-growing communities, seasonal hunger is so common it has its own name: "Los Meses Flacos." The Thin Months.

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Five siblings struggle to support their American livelihoods after their mother is deported to Mexico.

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