Jackson Wild Virtual Summit: Reaching Beyond the Choir – What NGO’s Can Tell Us about Film Impact

Duration: 60 min 

Wednesday, February 24 | 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CDT (3:30 PM – 4:30 PM EDT)

Description: NGOs and a funding grant foundation discuss their experiences with film outreach and audience engagement campaigns. Find out what works well from their side of the fence. What makes a good partnership? Which films have worked well for awareness building versus membership incentives and fundraising? What kind of disappointments and lessons learned from past experiences? What advice do you have for impact producers & filmmakers about approaching them?

Participant(s): 

Joanne Jackson, Producer, Long Haul Big Hearts Productions

Ru Mahoney, Impact Producer

Colin Butfield, Conservation Advisor, Our Planet, WWF-UK

Vanessa Serrao, Executive Producer of Impact Media, National Geographic Society

Cynthia Smith, Executive Director, National Marine Mammal Foundation

Jonnie Hughes, Supervising Producer, Our Planet, Silverback Films

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