This festival competition aims to bring social-issue shorts to audiences around the
world.
Sixteen winners will receive an international distribution deal, including DVD, broadcast, web
streaming and hundreds of community screenings. Many films will receive cash awards.



Media That Matters will launch in New York City on June 1 2006 with a premiere and awards ceremony. The shorts
will be distributed to educators with a teacher's guide and will be integrated into activist
campaigns throughout the year.




The organisers list the following recommendations and rules for submission:

The Media That Matters Film Festival is a project of Arts Engine, Inc,
an organisation that supports, produces, and distributes independent
media 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.

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All music and other rights must be cleared and the submitted film must be available for home
video, educational, broadcast and theatrical distribution.


Limit two submissions per filmmaker; youth and community media centres may submit
up to five pieces


Submission fee: $25. Free for students.