Media the Matters Film Festival - online short films on social issues

Sixteen creative short movies are now available online from Media that Matters. Sustainability, Justice, Civic Engagement — these topics and more are tackled by the Media That Matters Film Festival. Launching June 1st, 2005, the Festival seeks to bring high-impact shorts and Take Action tools to audiences around the country. The Festival’s film and video shorts tour the country through community screenings, and are played on cable and satellite television channels. A Festival DVD with special features will be available for educators and activists in fall 2005. The Media That Matters Film Festival is produced by MediaRights, a nonprofit organization that connects filmmakers, activists, educators and youth through a variety of online and offline projects. By developing relationships between filmmakers and nonprofits, MediaRights promotes the exhibition of documentaries in a wide range of community venues.