We’re thrilled to be able to explore Creative Activism today, on many levels, and pleased to have the Founder of Creative Visions, Kathy Eldon join us.

Topics Include:

1.  How did the seed of an idea for a production company to “make movies that matter” evolve to the broader organization that is Creative Visions today?
 
2.  You have amazing "Programs" with Rock Your World, the Fiscal Sponsorship Program and your Creative Activist Program, can you share an overview of each?
 
3.  On the Production side, you were able to make The Journey is the Destination, with a terrific team and cast.  Can you tell us more about production and ultimately the release of the film?
 
4.  Yet another amazing aspect of Creative Visions is bringing people together through Events.  Tell us more about the Spark Change Summit that you are doing with the Skoll Center for Social Impact Entertainment?
 
5.  You have wonderful space that serves as a connection point, and often have open meetings, mixers, happy hours, and mentorship, internship and volunteer programs.  How do our listeners connect with Creative Visions?

Filmmaking for Change had an opportunity to connect with Gruvi.tv Founder & CEO, Ben Johnson.  They are a full stack media agency, using innovative approaches to help companies and filmmakers find their audience.

Topics Include:

• Tell us more about Gruvi.tv and the mission.  And how you work with clients?
• Can you share more specifically about the changing needs of websites.  How filmmakers need to test more to find target audiences?
• It's a rapidly changing business, what are some of the new developments you see on the horizon that filmmakers should be thinking about...in terms of connecting to audiences?
• What is the Gruvi "Audience Calculator" and how would that work for a filmmaker?
• Can you share specific tips for filmmakers on the production or distribution process?
  
  

To learn more about Gruvi, click the link below:
https://gruvi.tv/

A true outlier, Chris Brown is quite the accomplished filmmaker, having directed award winning narratives and documentaries.  He has recently released his latest gem, The Other Kids.  As you will hear during our conversation, Chris wanted to create his own model, borrowing elements from both genres, creating a hybrid all his own.
Fortunately for us, the subject is High School, and the kids are real heroes, as Chris applies his new approach in the cause cinema space.
Here are the conversation points:

1. How did you end up on this filmmaking path, and what led to your first movie? 
2. After your documentary, you directed the narrative Fanny, Annie and Danny, which was a huge success on fest circuit, NY Critics pick, etc. Can you share the origins of this project?
3. After working in documentary, and then narrative, what was the thought process that led to The Other Kids, which is quite the hybrid? How did you come up with the style and structure?
4. Knowing you've been down this path a few times, and that indie filmmaking is not the easiest business model to earn a good living...small percentage make the big bucks, but that's not what most of us are after...talk about your expectations and goals going into The Other Kids.
5. Now that you have played all over the world, and there is an emphasis on community screenings, can you talk about this as an element integrated into your distribution strategy. And how audiences can now watch at Flix Premiere.com?

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For more information on The Other Kids, visit:
http://www.theotherkidsmovie.com/