Media Impact

The retrospective this month of the Video in the Villages project at the National Museum of the American Indian was an extraordinary demonstration of the power of grassroots storytelling. The project, founded by Brazilian activist Vincent Carelli and Corr̻a, has shared the realities of lowlands Amazonian cultures for more than two decades. Read more...

Our good friend Leo Eaton, a veteran public affairs and public broadcasting producer, writes in his annual letter to the field about how he sees the role of the documentarian. Read more...

By Laurie Moy, Graduate Student, American University, School of Communication, International Media Program

For most directors, going from Hollywood to YouTube would be a demotion. But for Robert Greenwald the move from the silver screen to the computer screen was part of a "personal transformation."Read more...

You’ve just seen a documentary film that told a powerful story, represented an important cause, raised awareness of an issue critical to people’s lives, or offered solutions to make the world better. Read more...

Today international human rights organization Breakthrough launched ICED! I Can End Deportation - a 3D RPG designed to lead users through the complex process of becoming a U.S. citizen.

In the game, you can step inside the shoes of one out of five immigrant teens, each of a different ethnicity and immigration status. The game teaches how immigration laws deny due process and violate human rights to all immigrants. Read more...