Cinema of Change

Media has always played an important role around the globe. We live in a world of influence and social change - and as filmmakers, we want to contribute to a better world. The question is: How can we make better films that accelerate progress and help people become stronger critical thinkers? How can we expose issues that are important, and publish content that challenges popular conceptions? These podcasts along with the cinema of change magazine take a multidisciplinary approach and interviews filmmakers, psychologists, researchers and academics. It analyzes success stories of films that had an impact, and portrays companies that are following this path. Cinema of Change is a platform to bring impact filmmakers together to share ideas and to challenge our assumptions through debate.

Jeanette Milio: Financing your Film 08/27/2019

Daniel Ragussis on Ideology and Radicalization 08/14/2019

HBO's Chance Morrison on Storytelling and Corporate Social Responsibility 07/25/2019

Stacy Traub: The Impact When Writing a Modern Sitcom 05/29/2019

Mark Litwak: Filmmaking Pitfalls in Deal-Making and Distribution 10/03/2016

Joshua Oppenheimer: Why Filmmakers Shouldn't Chase Impact 09/14/2016

Glenn Sparks: Is Media Impact Real? 11/25/2015

Nicholas Paige: The French New Wave and a Look to the Future 08/15/2015

Lee Mun Wah: How Cinema Challenges our Perspective on Race 07/15/2015

Lee Mun Wah: How Cinema Challenges our Perspective on Race Welcome to the podcast with Tobias Deml and Robert Rippberger. Cinema of Change is a magazine and community that challenges the conventions of film and its ability to effect change in the world. Lee Mun Wah is an internationally renowned Chinese American documentary filmmaker, author, poet, Asian folkteller, educator, community therapist and master diversity trainer. For more than 25 years he was a resource specialist and counselor in the San Francisco Unified School District. He has produced several documentaries discussing the impact of race relations in America. His list of works includes Last Chance for Eden which isa three part documentary about racism and sexismas well as his most famous film The Color of Fear. Lee Mun Wah is now the Executive Director of Stirfry Seminars & Consulting, a diversity training company that provides educational tools and workshops on issues pertaining to cross-cultural communication and awareness, mindful facilitation, and conflict mediation techniques. 00:28 - Intro: Cinema and Race 01:27 - Why did you use a film for communicating race relations? 05:20 - Experiencing other racial viewpoints through film 09:45 - Can identifying with a character's journey change our own world? 14:07 - How white privilege can become accessible through a film 20:11 - Using films as educational tools 25:54 - The community benefit of documentaries 28:37 - How were people and institutions changed by your films? 33:58 - Can fictional films be as impactful as documentaries? 35:54 - Films can model our behavior 37:03 - Advice for other impact-oriented filmmakers 40:24 - Outro: The camera as a tool to reach deeper truths in a subject We hope you find this conversation interesting and insightful. Subscribe to make sure you don’t miss an episode. Until next time, be the change that you want to see in the world. Then turn it into cinema. /episode/index/show/cinemaofchange/id/3569478

Linda Williams: What Really Are Filmmakers Up To? 06/15/2015

Chris Temple: Mobilizing People Around Film 05/16/2015

Chris Temple: Mobilizing People Around Film Cinema of Change is a magazine and community, and you can join the conversation at . We are dedicated to exploring the power of cinema and its ability to create change in the world. Join us for Mobilizing People Around Film with our guest Chris Temple. From living in a Syrian refugee camp to surviving on a dollar a day as a radish farmer in Guatemala, Chris and his co-founder Zach are pioneering a new style of documentary filmmaking. The vision for their non-profit “Living on One” is to use immersive storytelling to raise awareness and inspire action around pressing global issues. Having worked for three different micro-finance organizations, Chris brings a unique perspective to the films he produces. His first film “Living on One Dollar,” was #1 on iTunes for documentaries and has been called "a must watch film" by Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus and USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah. His current film “Salam Neighbor” shines light on displaced refugees. Introduction - How did you get to use film as a tool? --- 01:13 I'm just one person. I can't make a difference, right? --- 03:37 How will I know where to direct my energies to create change? --- 08:21 How about dead ends? Share what you learned to avoid. --- 10:55 How can you make your expert development insight accessible? --- 13:24 Balancing entertainment and understanding in a film. --- 17:31 Principles on making an audience care. --- 19:22 Should we consider the audience while making the film? --- 20:58 Why film, and not another medium? --- 24:28 How do you know that you actually made an impact? --- 26:28 What if you just engage an audience without a film? --- 28:44 Is there a danger in making impactful films? --- 31:51 Did people call the film propaganda? --- 34:46 What insights did you gain during post production? --- 37:57 We hope you find this conversation interesting and evocative. Subscribe to make sure you don’t miss an episode and visit the magazine at . Until next time, be the change that you want to see in the world. Then turn it into cinema. /episode/index/show/cinemaofchange/id/3557798

Courtney Spence: Empowering Social Storytellers 04/10/2015

Philip Zimbardo: The Psychology Behind a Cinema of Change 01/24/2015

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