socially conscious movies Articles

Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy took a well-deserved swipe at Fox News while taking part at a press conference at London’s May Fair Hotel this past January 26. Please scroll down to check out the video. A little while ago, Fox Business Channel’s Eric Bolling said the following: "The Muppets are back and being terrorized by an evil oil executive in their new movie. [...]

Frederick Wiseman’s Titicut Follies Steve James‘ The Interrupters topped the 2012 Cinema Eye Honors announced earlier this evening. The Interrupters received honors as Best Nonfiction Film and for Best Director, a first in the organization’s five-year history. [Full list of Cinema Eye Honors winners.] Despite generally positive reviews and several US-based critics’ awards, The Interrupters is not in the running for the 2012 Oscars. Curiously, [...]

Zana Marjanovic, Ermin Sijamija, In the Land of Blood and Honey Some Serbians may be furious at Angelina Jolie and her first directorial effort, the Bosnian War drama In the Land of Blood and Honey, but the Producers Guild of America feels differently. Jolie’s socially conscious film has been named the recipient of this year’s Stanley Kramer Award given to "a motion picture, producer or [...]

PRESS RELEASE Freshwater Haven, a non-profit organization dedicated to addressing the dramatic social change that is required to stop the physical, sexual and emotional abuse of women, announced today it’s production, Tapestries of Hope, will be shown at an exclusive screening on Sunday, October 18, 2009 in New York City. This special event will be followed by screenings at the United States Department of State [...]