March 27 (Reuters) - A new cable channel from Participant Media, backer of movies such as "Lincoln" and "The Help," plans to offer an Internet subsc...
Every day in the U.S., 50 million people -- including one in four children -- are food insecure, meaning they don't know where their next meal is coming from. The documentary A Place at the Table attempts to put a face on this issue.
Earlier this week, Participant Media announced that next summer, we will launch a new cable network dedicated to entertainment that inspires change. To celebrate, here are my Top 8 Things To Change in 2013.
Sam Branson, son of Richard, announced this week that anyone in the world can view his documentary for free for one month, not in movie theatres, but on his production company's branded YouTube channel.
Around the corner from LA's Staple Center, where Lakers star Kobe Bryant is getting paid $27.8 million this year to make his moves on the court, Angel...
You, your families, your neighbors and your co-workers all need to see this eye opener of a movie. It will make you talk about how much we've taken the availability of clean, fresh water for granted.
Last Call at the Oasis explores the reasons why humans are polluting and consuming more fresh water than nature can replenish. I spoke with Yu, discussing some of the scarier facts she learned and how we need to shift our thinking about water.
Participant Media holds the belief "...that a good story well told can truly make a difference in how one sees the world" -- that stories can compel social change.
A new film -- Waiting for Superman -- will send shockwaves through the political debate on education and will force the issue for the November elections.
Have you seen the new documentary Countdown to Zero? If not, get thee to a cinema post haste. You will see remarkable footage of one of the most interesting characters of the 20th century, J. Robert Oppenheimer.
Heed my words. Go see Countdown To Zero. It will open your eyes to a nemesis that pretends to be a guard dog. There are still 23,000 nukes in the world, and they all have to go.
Waiting for Superman is the kind of film we need more of in Hollywood. I say this because it takes an important social issue (education) and educates all of us.
At the inaugural Gleitsman Social Change Film Forum where "Countdown To Zero" was shown, the question was simple "Can film change the world?" I think the answer is clearly yes.
My hope is that my new movie Countdown to Zero will not only make people aware of the threat of nuclear weapons, but will also help create the political will necessary to ensure that the Senate ratifies the New START treaty.