http://www.netsquared.org/tags/mediarights-org share stories about how web-based technologies are impacting people’s lives build toolkits for nonprofits around the globe to help extend their good work en-US http://www.netsquared.org/arts-engine <div class="field field-type-image field-field-project-screenshot"> <div class="field-items"> <h3 class="field-label">Project Screenshot</h3> <div class="field-item"><img src="http://www.netsquared.org/sites/netsquared.org/files/imagecache/casestudy_teaserimage/sites/netsquared.org/files/casestudy/AE_screenshots.jpg" alt="AE_screenshots.jpg" title="AE_screenshots.jpg" /></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-cs-org"> <div class="field-items"> <h3 class="field-label">Supporting organization</h3> <div class="field-item">Arts Engine, Inc.</div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-cs-url"> <div class="field-items"> <h3 class="field-label">URL</h3> <div class="field-item">www.artsengine.net</div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-location"> <div class="field-items"> <h3 class="field-label">Location</h3> <div class="field-item">New York City</div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-affiliate-organizations"> <div class="field-items"> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-project-description"> <div class="field-items"> <h3 class="field-label">Project Description</h3> <div class="field-item"><p>Arts Engine, Inc. supports, produces, and distributes independent media of consequence and promotes the use of independent media by advocates, educators and the general public. By fostering the production and use of independent film, video and new media, Arts Engine connects media makers and active audiences in order to spur critical consideration of pressing social issues.</p> <p>Our projects include: </p> <p><strong>Big Mouth Films</strong><br /> 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, a compelling exploration of the events surrounding governor George Ryan&#39;s commutation of 167 death sentences in Illinois.<br /> <a href="http://www.artsengine.net/projects" title="www.artsengine.net/projects">www.artsengine.net/projects</a></p> <p><strong>MediaRights.org</strong><br /> MediaRights helps media makers, educators, librarians, nonprofits, and activists use documentaries and shorts to encourage action and inspire dialogue on contemporary social issues.<br /> <a href="http://www.mediarights.org" title="www.mediarights.org">www.mediarights.org</a></p> <p><strong>Media That Matters Film Festival</strong><br /> The Media That Matters Film Festival brings high-impact shorts and Take Action tools to audiences around the country all year long through distribution of a DVD with all sixteen films, Web streaming, broadcasts and community screenings.<br /> <a href="http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org" title="www.mediathatmattersfest.org">www.mediathatmattersfest.org</a></p> <p><strong>YMDi</strong><br /> The Youth Media Distribution Initiative (YMDi.org) is a comprehensive series of online and offline programs that boost the distribution and impact of youth-made films.<br /> <a href="http://www.YMDi.org" title="www.YMDi.org">www.YMDi.org</a></p></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-points-of-interest"> <div class="field-items"> </div> </div> http://www.netsquared.org/arts-engine#comments Arts Engine documentary film Media That Matters Film Festival MediaRights.org YMDi.org Alliance/common cause Fundraising Grassroots mobilization/activation Internal collaboration Issue awareness Media outreach Member recruitment Public outreach/publicity Aggregation (republishing content from RSS feeds) Blogging Content management (web publishing platform) E-mail RSS (publishing information to an RSS/XML feed) Social networking Tue, 04 Apr 2006 15:39:05 -0400 961 at http://www.netsquared.org