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MacArthur Grant to Working Films Strengthens and Promotes Innovation & Impact of Social Justice Media

2011 has started with a bang, as we celebrate our 10th anniversary with a new grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. The grant will support a new residency open to the field of filmmakers and non-fiction…

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MacArthur Grant to Working Films Strengthens and Promotes Innovation & Impact of Social Justice Media

2011 has started with a bang, as we celebrate our 10th anniversary with a new grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. The grant will support a new residency open to the field of filmmakers and non-fiction…

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ESoDoc 2011 Call for Applications

Dates and Venues 2011 Session 1: May 15-21, Romania Session 2: July 3-9, Italy Session 3: September/October, venue t.b.c. APPLICATION DEADLINE: MARCH 4, 2011 ESoDoc (European Social Documentary) is now accepting applications for their 2011 trainings. ESoDoc is a training…

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Split Estate: January’s Reel Power Film

The Reel Power Film series kicks off the New Year with the Emmy-award winning film, Split Estate - a film every American should see this year! Get Involved!: 1) Host a House Party of Emmy-award winning Split Estate in January.…

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Meet Norm!

The I am Norm campaign was envisioned during a Spring 2009 summit Working Films co-hosted with Filmmaker Dan Habib and the National Education Association. Our goal for the meeting was to develop an advocacy campaign using the documentary Including Samuel…

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The Fence (La Barda) Story Leads to Action: Activism and Art Working Together

On November 11th, Working Films, Chicken & Egg Pictures and The Fledgling Fund screened The Fence (La Barda) for November's Story Leads to Action. Natalie Difford of Chicken & Egg gives us some highlights on how activism and art are…

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Today is the Last Day to Tell EPA: Keep water poison-free

We all know that coal is dirty. We know that burning coal releases carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming. We also know that coal mining is a dangerous business, whether people get trapped under ground or…

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Inclusive Arts at Cucalorus

Working Films’ hometown, Wilmington NC, is gearing up today for the Cucalorus Film Festival. Named one of the “25 Coolest Film Festivals” by Movie Maker Magazine, Cucalorus is always a great time with an incredible lineup of films. We’re especially…

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