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FEATURED NEWS

December 17: Rose Mapendo Discusses Congo with Actor Ben Affleck at the United Nations

A distinguished panel gathered by the United Nations High Commission on Refugees (UNHCR) announced a new campaign to raise awareness and financial support for North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The panel included Rose Mapendo, the subject of our upcoming film, Rose & Nangabire.

December 4: Arts Engine Presents an Asexuality: The Making of a Movement Fundraiser in New York, NY

Please join us for a fundraiser for Arts Engine’s next Big Mouth Film, Asexuality: The Making of a Movement. The film will profile four people who are trying to live their lives as asexuals.  What’s an asexual, you might ask?  An asexual is someone who does not experience sexual attraction.



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Intern says:The current economic crisis has led to some interesting developments in recent news and many of these issues relate to our latest Media That Matters films. Recently, there has been coverage about a number of Chicago workers and their occupation…

OUR PROGRAMS

Big Mouth Films

Big Mouth Films produces feature-length, social issue documentaries independently and in collaboration with numerous companies and organizations. Big Mouth is best known for the Emmy-nominated film Deadline.

MediaRights

MediaRights helps media makers, educators, librarians, nonprofits, and activists use documentaries and shorts to encourage action and inspire dialogue on contemporary social issues.

Media That Matters Film Festival

The Media That Matters Film Festival brings high-impact shorts and Take Action tools to audiences around the country all year long through the distribution of the jury-selected collection on DVD and by web streaming, broadcasts and community screenings.

DocuClub

DocuClub is a monthly film screening series of works-in-progress documentaries during which a filmmaker presents a rough cut of her film to DocuClub members and the public. A facilitated discussion follows each screening.

Fiscal Sponsorship

Arts Engine, Inc. serves as a fiscal sponsor for independent filmmakers who are applying for funding from organizations that require a nonprofit status.