Join us at the 1st Annual Global Social Change Film Festival & Institute

Ubud, Bali April 13 - 17, 2011
Join us at The Global Social Change Film Festival & Institute (GSCFFI) celebrating and promoting social change film and media. The Institute supports filmmakers and activists in creating inspired film & media, reaching a wide audience and motivating social action.

GSCFFI was founded by the Solet Initiative in 2009. The expanding list of partners includes: One Degree Media & Entertainment, Elevate Studios, The Creative Coalition, Working Films, New Day Films, Earth Protect, Ubud Vibe, San Francisco Green Film Festival, Michael Wiese Productions, A World Institute for a Sustainable Humanity, and the 2020 Fund.

GSCFFI features four days of films, panels, workshops, selected shorts and special events to inspire and build a global community focused on expanding the reach of conscious social change film and media.

The inaugural year takes place in beautiful and transformative Ubud, Bali – voted the ‘Best City in Asia’ by Conde Nast Traveler in 2010!

This year’s inaugural focus is Global Women and Film. The Festival will feature inter¬national woman filmmakers as honorees & keynote speakers. High profile artists will be honored including: award-winning Indonesian filmmaker and activist Nia Dinata (who will also serve on the Institute Faculty).

Who should attend?
Filmmakers – experienced or aspiring
Those interested in global social change film & media
Social Activists – experienced or aspiring
Storytellers & Writers
Film Enthusiasts and World Travelers

Call for Submissions
Beyond Global Women and Film, the Festival will also showcase other social change-oriented films (for example, those with Environmental or Social Justice themes).

The film submission process is open and we strongly encourage documentary and narrative feature-length entries. Submissions close November 15th.

"Films are a powerful and evocative tool for fostering understanding & tolerance in the world" ~ Nelson Mandela
GLOBAL SOCIAL CHANGE FILM FESTIVAL & INSTITUTE BALI 2011
UBUD, BALI APRIL 13 — 17, 2011
WWW.SOCIALCHANGEFILMFESTIVAL.ORG

Festival & Institute Overview:
THE FESTIVAL
8 Feature-length Social Change Films (Documentaries & Features)
Invited Shorts
Cross-Cultural Experiences designed for impact
Partnerships to build linkages and networking opportunities

PANELS & ROUNDTABLES
GCSFFI panels and round tables will feature Festival honorees, faculty, and invited guests. The goal is to provide a forum for our audience and institute participants to learn, engage, and network to further the reach of social change media and film.
Distribution I: Commercially Viable Social Change Filmmaking & Distribution
Distribution II: Hybrid Models of Distribution for Independent Filmmakers
Global Women and Film: State of the Arts
Bringing it all Together: Film, Building-Audiences & Social Action
Filmmakers and Artists as Activists
Investing in Social Change Film: The How & Why
Works in Progress: New Projects in Social Change Film & Media

THE INSTITUTE
Focused on the creation of inspiring films & media linked with social action
A strong faculty of US & Indonesian Industry Professionals
4-days of Workshops to reach experienced filmmakers as well as those just starting out.
Workshops to expand the knowledge of experienced social activists as well as those just curious on how they might make a difference
The Institute generates networking, educational and social action opportunities for participants and sponsors across the globe and features a terrific line-up of workshop offerings. There are stellar options for experienced or novice filmmakers & social activists.

WORKSHOPS
Documentary Filmmaking: A Hands-On Experience with Emmy Award winning and Academy Award Nominated Documentary Filmmaker Jonathan Stack
Transformative Fundraising for Filmmakers & Social Activists
Producing Your Film: What You Need to Know
Basics: Screenwriting
Advanced: Screenwriting for Social Change
Sell Your Idea To Television: A workshop that delivers all the basics with Dee LaDuke & Mark Alton Brown
Bringing it all together: Film, Internet and Social Action
Courses by Indonesian Faculty – Directing & Global Networking
From Idea to Production: Mining the Personal for Story

For more information on The Global Social Change Film Festival visit: http://www.socialchangefilmfestival.org

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Cynthia A. Phillips [Festival and Institute Director] Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Phone: 602.501.1851
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