At the heart of every successful social activist movement is a compelling story. This three-hour, live, online master class dove into strategies for making media that moves the needle on social issues and galvanizes its audience to make change.
Topics presented include:
- Identifying your story’s core message
- Strategies for impactful storytelling
- Partnering with relevant organizations to spread your message
- Taking your story beyond screens with an impact campaign
- Potential roadblocks and ethical considerations of activist storytelling
- Successful examples of activist storytelling in both fiction and nonfiction
Please watch these three films by instructors Bonni Cohen & Jon Shenk before the master class:
- The Island President on iTunes and Amazon Prime
- Audrie & Daisy on Netflix
- An Inconvenient Sequel on Hulu, Amazon Prime, YouTube, Vudu and Google Play
Resources:
Recommended Resources from Bonnie Cohen and Jon Shenk
Co-Instructor
Bonni Cohen has produced and directed an array of award-winning films. Most recently, Bonni co-directed AN INCONVENIENT SEQUEL: TRUTH TO POWER which was selected to be the opening night film of the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, short-listed for the 2018 Oscars and nominated for a 2018 BAFTA for Best Documentary. Her other projects include AUDRIE & DAISY, THE ISLAND PRESIDENT, and WONDERS ARE MANY. more...
Co-Instructor
Jon Shenk has directed and photographed many award-winning films. Most recently, Jon co-directed and photographed AN INCONVENIENT SEQUEL: TRUTH TO POWER which was selected to be the opening night film of the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, short-listed for the 2018 Oscars and nominated for a 2018 BAFTA for Best Documentary. His other films include AUDRIE & DAISY, THE ISLAND PRESIDENT, and LOST BOYS OF SUDAN. more...