When all our hearts are broken, perhaps the story of one grieving mother can move the world to act. In recent months, many Ukrainians unexpectedly found themselves becoming fighters, rescuers, journalists and more, mobilising at home and abroad to protect the people and home they love from the unprovoked and …
Impact Roundup March – April 2022 : Coming To A Festival Near You
The last couple of months have felt normal and yet not, as we’ve pressed ahead with projects and activities while supporting our colleague Cliff Wilson to run a vital humanitarian mission in Ukraine. Here is a recap of what we’ve been up to: FESTIVALS AND WORKSHOPS We had the pleasure …
THINK-FILM IMPACT PRODUCTION ANNOUNCES NEW IMPACT PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LOCARNO FILM FESTIVAL
LOCARNO, SWITZERLAND : 5 MAY 2022 Think-Film Impact Production is pleased to announce a strategic collaboration on impact with the Locarno Film Festival for its 2022 edition. The partnership aims to bring a new dynamic to the festival by showcasing the value that impact adds to film lifecycles from development …
1.5 Degrees Of Impact With “The Territory”
Forests are cool. Not only do they literally cool the planet by soaking up gigatons worth of carbon every day, new scientific research has proven that from roots to leaves the sheer physical existence of trees consistently lowers the planet’s temperature by 0.5 to 1.0 degree celsius. It’s alarming, then, …
The Last Bus Out Of Ukraine? Independent “Bus For Peace” rescues hundreds
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 24 March 2022 In the absence of co-ordinated international evacuation efforts, a collective of British volunteers are independently operating a 56-seater “Bus For Peace”, providing a vital route to safety for Ukrainians who have no other means to flee the country. In the last two weeks, …
Impact Roundup Jan – Feb 2022 : New Adventures
With a new year comes new opportunities for impact … FESTIVALS, WORKSHOPS, ROUNDTABLES, JURIES AND MORE! Think Film’s Directors kickstarted the year by leading workshops and labs in person and virtually in rapid succession across Europe, continuing our mission to mentor and support aspiring impact filmmakers: Danielle and Amy led …
How To Make Film & TV Content That Succeeds
By Danielle Turkov & Amy Shepherd WHEN THEY SEE US. CHERNOBYL. STATELESS. HELP. No-one expected these shows to be hits. They are stories that are difficult and painful to watch. But there is a growing audience demand for film content that engages with the real world, that makes us feel angry at the …
Producers vs Impact Producers? It Should Be Both And Together
By Amy Shepherd & Danielle Turkov UNREAL (2015-2018), an Emmy-nominated US TV drama series that slices open the manipulation, provocation and lies driving production of a fictional competitive dating show, describes the role of a Producer as to create conditions for things to happen. Well, it might be said that …
Impact Roundup Nov – Dec 2021 : The Year Is A Wrap!
2021 has been another year heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, but with a momentous COP26, a series of workshops and conferences, and key campaign moments, we have focused on hope and kept up the pace right to the very end… COP26 Spotify Climate Action Studio The UN Climate Conference …
Impact Roundup Sept – Oct 2021 : These Are The Things That Are Happening
As ever, a busy couple of months at Think-Film! In quick-form, here’s what we’ve been up to. FESTIVALS We met the wonderful people of ESODOC 2021 again in Vilnius in October, teaching the group about impact value and impact measurement, and experimenting with Mark Atkin for a fun and successful …