Working Films, in collaboration with The Channel 4 BRITDOC Foundation and Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program, is delighted to announce the second edition of the London Good Pitch UK. The Good Pitch UK will take place at the spectacular Royal Institution of Great Britain on September 10th. The event is made possible by the generous support of Amnesty International, Edelman,

From a pool of over 70 films, eight filmmaker teams attended our Films for Good workshop, 23 – 25 July, in Islington, London. Designed by Channel 4 BRITDOC and Working Films UK, the workshop took first steps in developing effective strategic community and audience engagement campaigns for the films, supported by non-traditional distribution strategies. Sarah Mosses, of our team in London, developed some early plans for each film’s campaign with a suggested range of potential partners – including leading NGOs and some corporate brands. We had a mixture of projects from development stage, right through to completion and we emphasized peer learning and active group discussion.

Led by Roy H. Park School of Communications dean Diane Gayeski and Ithaca College alum Andy Orgel ’74, the CEO of One Degree Media and Entertainment Company and a co-founder of the A&E and MTV networks, the program is in keeping with the college’s sustainability endeavors as well as efforts to develop an integrative curriculum.

On Thursday, April 22 — the 40th anniversary of Earth Day — “Soul of Money” author Lynne Twist will give a free public presentation on “Media for Social Change” at 7 p.m. in Park Hall Auditorium. The program is intended to serve as a wake-up call about the urgency of the current global situation relating to environmental sustainability and social responsibility and the role of the media to communicate key messages and opportunities to global citizens.

A big week for transformational media!

Countdown to Zero - which premiered last weekend in NYC and DC opens in 26 theaters around the country.

For the Benefit of All Beings - a film about a Garchen Rinpoche is screening in Prescott, AZ with the Dalai Lama in attendance.

Anthony Robbins new show "Breakthrough with Tony Robbins" premiered this week on NBC.

Fresh is showing in Chicago

And the Sausalito Film Festival and the Feel Good Film Festival are coming up!

Each week the Aware Guide will summarize the best of what is happening, and what to be looking for!  Stay tuned for great information, and soon a video blog review of happenings in Hollywood and beyond.