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.

Committed to breaking down traditional hierarchies and status-markers, Arts Engine launched one of the only online commons for filmmakers and activists, called MediaRights.org, and created what is now the most comprehensive database of social issue documentaries in the nation, and possibly the...
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Committed to breaking down traditional hierarchies and status-markers, Arts Engine launched one of the only online commons for filmmakers and activists, called MediaRights.org, and created what is now the most comprehensive database of social issue documentaries in the nation, and possibly the world, with over 6,000 films registered. The success of this site led to the creation of the Youth Media Distribution Initiative (YMDi.org). They also developed and launched the Media That Matters Film Festival, one of the first online film festivals, and realized the incredible potential for online showcasing and distribution before many major festivals did. Now in its sixth year, the festival reaches tens of thousands of people annually and hosts hundreds of internet pages of information with “Take Action Links” on everything from AIDS in Africa, to water rights in Michigan, to the youth vote, LGBT issues, and sustainability. The ballast for this intense activism from the early beginnings in 1997 to today is the belief that exemplary visual storytelling on social issues can make change.
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Arts Engine (http://www.artsengine.net) offers youth a comprehensive series of online and offline programs that boost the distribution and impact of youth made film. Youth are encouraged to submit to the Media That Matters film Festival (http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org) and to join our...
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Arts Engine (http://www.artsengine.net) offers youth a comprehensive series of online and offline programs that boost the distribution and impact of youth made film. Youth are encouraged to submit to the Media That Matters film Festival (http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org) and to join our on-line community via the Youth Media Distribution Inititative (http://www.ymdi.org)
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