Making Your Media Matter

October 2013

Date: Thursday, October 3, 2013 - 5:30pm - Thursday, October 24, 2013 - 5:30pm

Location: American University, Katzen Arts Center, 4400 Mass Ave, NW, Washington, D.C. 20016

The Center's flagship film event showcases the year's predominant human rights documentaries throughout the month of October.  By giving the audience an opportunity to engage with the filmmaker and experts on the film's topics, the Series faciliates thought-provoking conversation that encourages audiences to come back week after week. 

Date: Saturday, May 4, 2013 - 9:00am - 4:00pm

Location: Mary Graydon Center, Room 200, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20016, http://goo.gl/maps/2VuEy

Ancient storytellers captured narrative in paintings on cave walls or sustained them through the oral tradition. But modern technology has significantly enhanced the way in which our stories are told, collected, shared, and measured. 

We want to highlight the advancements that the digital and technological landscape has brought to the art of storytelling, while also recognizing the importance of strong narrative.

Enter StoriesLab. A half-day interactive exploration into the possibilities of story to entertain, inform connect, and engage.

StoriesLab is a project of StoriesLead and co-presented by Pride Collaborative and the Center for Social Media.  

 The event will take place at American University and is by reservation only.http://goo.gl/maps/2VuEy

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American University is committed to providing accessible programs and services.

For accommodations, contact dss@american.edu. 

Date: Thursday, February 14, 2013 - 2:00pm - Friday, February 15, 2013 - 7:00pm

Location: American University, Katzen Arts Center 4400 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, Washington, D.C. 20016

Media That Matters is an annual conference presented by the Center for Social Media at American University. It is designed for established and aspiring filmmakers, nonprofit communication leaders, funders, and students who want to learn and share cutting-edge practices to make their media matter. 

A Community Cinema Event

Date: Sunday, January 13, 2013 - 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Location: Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th Street, NW at V Street, Washington, D.C. 20009

'The Powerbroker: Whitney Young's Fight for Civil Rights' tells the story of Whitney Young, Jr., the civil rights champion who negotiated with top leaders of industry and government to create greater opportunities for minorities. 

During the 1960s, as the executive director of the National Urban League, Young was one of the few African Americans who had the ears of those who controlled the levers of power: Fortune 500 CEOs, governors, senators, and presidents. While he is less known today than other leaders of the era because of the behind-the-scenes nature of his work, Young's legacy and influence are still felt profoundly.

There will be two screenings of this film. Both are free and open to the public but we recommend you reserve a space ahead of time. Distinguished guests will present after the screenings. 

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Sunday, January 13 at 5pm

Busboys and Poets, 14th Street, NW at V Street

SPECIAL GUEST: Jefferi K. Lee, General Manager, WHUT Television with other speakers TBA

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Sunday, January 27 at 3pm

 Washington DCJCC, 1529 16th Street, NW at Q Street 

SPECIAL GUEST: TBA

 

The screenings are in partnership with ITVS Community Cinema. 

Date: Thursday, December 6, 2012 - 6:30pm - 9:00pm

Location: Wechsler Theater, Mary Graydon Center 315, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20016

Human trafficking is increasingly being exposed as an egregious human rights abuse from which the United States is not immune. Event sponsors, POV, Polaris Project and the Center for Social Media are encouraging media makers and human rights advocates to join us for a screening of "Girl Model" followed by an essential conversation about how these violations can be stopped.

Described as "a haunted glimpse of exploited youth" by Variety Magazine, "Girl Model" shines a light on the ugly, exploitative side of the beauty business. The documentary, by David Redmon & Ashley Sabin, follows a 13-year-old girl from a village in Siberia as she is scouted at a modeling cattle call and taken to work in Japan.