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Empact's First Newsletter: Special Announcements & Opportunities!
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Empact's First Newsletter: Special Announcements & Opportunities!

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Welcome to our first Empact Newsletter ever! We appreciate every single one of you for having watched our films and participated in our campaigns. We have some exciting updates, special offers, and exclusive screenings to share with you.
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Quick Links

36 Seconds: Portrait of a Hate Crime - Now Streaming!

We are so excited to announce that 36 Seconds: Portrait of a Hate Crime is now available for virtual streaming on Kinema! We're partnering with this film because of its powerful and eye-opening message—especially with Kamala Harris, a former prosecutor, now running for the presidency.
This film provides a heartbreaking, yet motivating narrative on hate crimes against marginalized communities and the justice system. Their virtual screenings are running through August 31st ONLY.
Every ticket sale (cheaper than a latte! ā˜•ļø) supports our impact campaign. If you feel compelled to do something after this documentary, you can take action on Empact here.
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Reach out to partnerships@empact.fyi if you'd like to host your own screening and activate alternative distribution channels.

For Filmmaker

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Last Day (7/22) to Apply for $50,000 Short Film Production Grant!
Don't miss out on the chance to apply for this $50,000 Short Film Production Grant by Stowe Story Labs! Today is the last day to apply.
We have a special 15% discount code for Empact community: SSLEmpact24
Heads up, this code is valid on both Coverfly and FilmFreeway. Share it with your friends, just don't post it publicly. Let's support each in this each other in creating amazing stories!

Upcoming Film Festivals

We have three incredible film festivals you don't want to miss out on this month:

BlackStar Film Festival

ā­ļø Our highlights: Ammas Pride, screening Aug 3rd.

Asian American International Film Festival

ā­ļø Our highlights: INAY, Decoupling, and Dissidents.

Climate Film Festival

Mark your calendars for these amazing film festivals if you're in town!
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That's all for this our first newsletter. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for being part of the Empact community ā¤ļøā€šŸ”„ Your support helps us continue to create and share impactful stories. Stay tuned for more updates and opportunities!
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Best,
The Empact Team
(Eva Zheng + written with the help of our wonderful intern, Jake Gordon)

Discover powerful impact campaigns

We find and share with you curated collection of the most powerful impact campaigns in film, media, and storytelling. Check them out here.

Poster image for The Handmaid’s Tale

The Handmaid’s Tale

A Dystopian Reflection on Power and Resistance. Imagine a world where your body is no longer yours, where the mere act of resistance is a death sentence, and the line between reality and nightmare is blurred beyond recognition. Welcome to The Handmaid’s Tale, a hauntingly powerful series that plunges viewers into a dystopian future where a totalitarian regime has stripped women of their rights, forcing them into a life of servitude as ā€œhandmaids.ā€ Based on Margaret Atwood’s iconic novel, this critically acclaimed drama follows the journey of June, a handmaid known as Offred, as she navigates the treacherous landscape of Gilead, seeking survival, rebellion, and the hope of reclaiming her stolen life. With its gripping narrative, stunning performances, and unflinching portrayal of oppression, The Handmaid’s Tale is not just a television series—it’s a call to action, a reminder of the dangers of complacency and the power of resistance in the face of overwhelming oppression.

Poster image for Borderland

Borderland

It lies within every undocumented immigrant family with the threat that at any moment they can be captured, incarcerated, deported; their lives destroyed. BORDERLAND | The Line Within not only exposes the profitable business of immigration and its human cost, but weaves together the stories of immigrant heroines and heroes resisting and showing a way forward, intent on building a movement in the shadow of the border industrial complex, recognizing the human rights of all.

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