Films can change the world - this is one thing the folks at the Media that Matters Film Festival know. From their website:

“We no longer have to rely on major corporations for things to be seen — we have Media that Matters to distribute new material and new voices and new points of view.”
-Tim Robbins, Actor

The Media That Matters Film Festival is the premier showcase for short films on the most important topics of the day. Local and global, online and in communities around the world, Media That Matters engages diverse audiences and inspires them to take action.

Each year the MTM folks curate an amazing group of short films that all inspire action and dialog and they put them online and bring them to tons of places around the world. Here’s a trailer for one of the films in the fest (made by awesome Meerkat Media Collective - which I’m in!)

The premiere of their 8th festival is less than a week away. The screening takes place at New York City’s IFC Center and is followed by a ton of great NYC events celebrating the fest:

Every Third Bite - Coming soon! from meerkatmedia on Vimeo.

WORLD PREMIERE @ IFC Center

Join us for the world premiere of the eighth annual Media That Matters Film Festival! Be among the first to see the 12 inspiring short films we selected this year. There will be Take Action tables AND a chance to meet the festival filmmakers!

Wednesday, May 28, 2008
7-9 pm
IFC Center
323 Sixth Avenue at West 3rd Street
New York, NY
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Buy your tickets today at movietickets.com!

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SECOND SCREENING @ Tribeca Cinemas

We are pleased to announce that due to popular demand, this year we have added a second screening to our growing festival event line-up! Don’t be left without a ticket for Wednesday’s Premiere at the IFC!
Book your tickets for the Friday evening screening at Tribeca Cinemas.
There will be Take Action tables AND a chance to meet the festival filmmakers!

Friday, May 30, 2008
7-9 pm
Tribeca Cinemas
54 Varick Street
New York, NY
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Buy your tickets today at brownpapertickets.com!

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OFFICIAL FESTIVAL PARTY @ Rose Live Music

Join us for the official Media That Matters after-party as festival winner Democracy in Dakar: Hip Hop In Senegal’s filmmaker and featured artists spin tracks and lay down beats at the Rose Live Music center in historic Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

Rose Live Music & Nomadic Wax Productions presents:
The Waaw Band - Live Senegalese Afro Beat
& DJ Ben Herson spinning Global Hip Hop, Afrobeat, Reggae & more

Saturday, May 31st, 2008
10pm - 4am
Rose Live Music
345 Grand Street between Havemeyer & Marcy
Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
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There is no cover charge but you must be 21+ to attend!

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YOUTH PREMIERE @ Paley Center for Media, NYC

June 6th there will be an additional free screening for youth as part of the annual Media: Overseas Conference, an international celebration of youth and film.

A three-day event, the conference will include screenings and panels from a host of international participants, brought together to discuss today’s current media landscape. Panelists from Afghanistan, Australia, China, Egypt, Korea, Kuwait, Spain, Sweden, UK, and the USA will lead the conversations. Attendees will include media industry professionals, educators, students, and the general public.

Friday, June 6th, 2008
6-8 pm
The Paley Center for Media
25 West 52nd Street
New York, NY
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While this event is free for youth, participants will not be admitted without sending an RSVP to: rsvp@mocnyb.org.

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