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MISSION
Moving Picture Institute Annual Report 2014
FOUNDED IN 2005, THE MOVING PICTURE INSTITUTE (MPI) IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT THAT PROMOTES FREEDOM THROUGH FILM, COMEDY, AND ONLINE VIDEOS. We advance this goal in two unique and effective ways:
1. We produce original films and videos about individual rights, limited government, and free markets. 2. We identify and nurture promising freedomoriented filmmakers at every stage of their careers.
Audience members enjoy filmmaker presentations at MPI’s annual Rising Filmmakers event at the Tribeca Film Center.
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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
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MISSION 01 Have you ever seen a movie that changed your life? A movie that changed the way you see yourself and the world around you? That didn’t happen by accident. Talented storytellers know how to captivate their audiences with dramatic conflict, inspiring characters, and original storylines. At the Moving Picture Institute, great stories are our business. Our films move viewers emotionally, so that they will be moved to take action, and ultimately to change society. With an active presence in both the policy and entertainment worlds, MPI motivates audiences to care deeply about human freedom. Our films and filmmakers inspire those who already care about preserving a free society, including policymakers and think tanks. But we also reach beyond the choir, affecting students, educators, and creative influencers who might not otherwise learn about individual rights, resisting tyranny, and other important ideals. Our films have sparked debates among pundits and spurred action among lawmakers at the local, state, and federal levels. Today, MPI’s work is more important than ever. Just look at America’s elected politicians, corrupted institutions, and unelected bureaucrats. This year, they continued to infringe upon Americans’ civil liberties, from increased police militarization and brutality to questionable security tactics. For example, MIT
economics professor Jonathan Gruber mocked the “stupidity of the American voter” for failing to see through deceptive points of the health care law that he helped create — uniting people on both sides of the political aisle in disgust. In this fast-paced world, it is difficult to catch, and keep, someone’s attention. But our strategy is effective. Research by Participant Media and other groups shows that issuebased films and media content can shift public opinion significantly. Cutting-edge research in neuroscience confirms that stories are key to making people receptive to new ideas. For a short summary of our work in the medium MPI knows best, I encourage you to watch our reel. You can do this by visiting our website —
WWW.THEMPI.ORG/REEL Thank you for your interest in MPI. I hope you enjoy reading this summary of our 2014 achievements, which would not have been possible without the generosity of our supporters.
Rob Pfaltzgraff President
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
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WHY WE DO IT
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WHAT WE DO 06 MAKING MOVIES 08 LAUNCHING CAREERS 16 MPI FILMMAKERS 18 SCREENWRITING WORKSHOPS
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MASTERCLASSES 22 PARTNERSHIP SPOTLIGHTS
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A YEAR OF GROWTH
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FINANCIALS 27 LEADERSHIP 28 CONTACT 28 VISION 29
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WHY WE DO IT
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IDEAS ARE ONLY AS GOOD AS THEIR PACKAGES. The Moving Picture Institute was founded on the belief that stories can change the world. But it’s more than a belief.
It’s science.
“The narrative theorist Marshall McLuhan famously wrote in the 1960s that ‘the medium is the message,’ and we’ve found this is true neurologically.” — Dr. Paul Zak, Director, Center for Neuroeconomics Studies at Claremont Graduate University
Scientists have used fMRI scans to show that stories actually change the oxytocin hormone levels in our brains, making listeners more empathetic and willing to build relationships. This provides scientific proof that stories both capture and hold our attention and “transport” people into the characters’ world.
“Experiments show that character-driven stories with emotional content result in a better understanding of the key points a speaker wishes to make and enable better recall of these points weeks later.”
It’s observable. The 2013 documentary Blackfish highlighted the alleged mistreatment of SeaWorld’s orcas. The film sparked a wave of activism, media coverage, and park boycotts. In 2014, SeaWorld’s shares dropped more than 40% and their CEO stepped down. Morgan Spurlock’s film Super Size Me ignited criticism of fast-food chain McDonald’s. This backlash encouraged the chain to add healthy items to their menu and phase out “supersize” options. In 2014, Participant Media (An Inconvenient Truth, Waiting for Superman, Food Inc., The Help) released a massive study finding a positive link between the emotional impact of films and audiences’ postscreening actions. Those actions include sharing information on the film’s topic with others, learning more about the policy issues behind the film, engaging in community and political actions, and more.
— Dr. Paul Zak
As one study explains, empathy can cause us to “look inside ourselves and make changes to become better people.” It’s something that raw data, facts, and figures cannot achieve alone.
A still from MPI’s EconPop, an online series that uses humor and popular films to teach economics to young people.
It’s time. Millennials (aged 18 to 29) are an important and active demographic who are open to the ideas of freedom, but are rarely exposed to them. Millennials do not spend their time reading policy papers, but they watch an estimated 35 hours of film, television, and Internet videos every week.
MPI films and filmmakers bridge that gap, translating policy ideas into entertainment. We also know that audiences are ready for this kind of content. Just look at the success of profreedom films such as Dallas Buyers Club and Captain America.
IMPORTANT ISSUES + EXCELLENT STORYTELLING = SOCIAL CHANGE
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WHAT WE DO
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We make pro-freedom movies that change culture.
MPI CREATES FILMS THAT LEAD TO SOCIAL AND POLITICAL CHANGE.
Our movies cover topics that are essential to a free society, but that are usually presented to the public in dry, inaccessible ways. Our films’ major themes include: ECONOMIC FREEDOM
LIMITED GOVERNMENT
RESISTANCE TO TYRANNY
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
QUALITY EDUCATION FOR ALL
HUMAN RIGHTS
FREE EXPRESSION
INDIVIDUALISM
MPI films reach wide, diverse audiences by screening in theaters, on television, in classrooms, and on the streaming platforms that matter most in the digital age, including YouTube, Netflix, iTunes, and Amazon Instant Video.
We launch pro-freedom filmmakers’ careers.
OUR PROGRAMS ARE AN INVESTMENT IN THE FUTURE OF A FREE SOCIETY. We identify talented filmmakers who want to tell stories about what freedom is and why it matters. And then we give them the tools they need to succeed in the industry and reach wide audiences. Our programs provide: TRAINING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION INTERNSHIPS IN PRODUCTION COMPANIES NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FUNDING AND GRANT SUPPORT CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT AND SCRIPTING SUPPORT MARKETING AND PROMOTIONS SUPPORT
(opposite) MPI filmmaker Kasey Kirby on the set of upcoming MPI documentary Mama Rwanda.
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MAKING MOVIES & ONLINE MEDIA
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The Moving Picture Institute creates content in three major ways:
PARTNERING WITH ORGANIZATIONS TO DEVELOP AND CREATE FILMS AND VIDEOS CREATING OUR OWN MPI ORIGINALS IN-HOUSE SUPPORTING OUR FILMMAKERS’ PRO-FREEDOM FILMS AT EVERY STAGE OF PRODUCTION The next few pages give examples of each category.
A behind-the-scenes look at MPI filmmaker Tim Sessler on the set of MPI filmmaker Nicholas Tucker’s upcoming film The Corrections. Photo by Stephan Hawk.
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EconPop episodes in 2014:
MPI EDUCATES MAINSTREAM AUDIENCES ABOUT ECONOMICS. How do you teach the general public about sound economic principles?
EPISODE 1 THE ECONOMICS OF DALLAS BUYERS CLUB
EPISODE 6 THE ECONOMICS OF BACK TO SCHOOL
EPISODE 2 THE ECONOMICS OF HOUSE OF CARDS
EPISODE 7 THE ECONOMICS OF ELYSIUM
EPISODE 3 THE ECONOMICS OF WALL-E
EPISODE 8 THE TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE
EPISODE 4 THE ECONOMICS OF GHOSTBUSTERS * Reason Media Award Winner
EPISODE 9 THE ECONOMICS OF IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE
WITH COMEDY AND CONCRETE EXAMPLES IN POPULAR FILMS. That’s the premise behind EconPop, the world’s first economics-themed pop culture review show. Starring MPI comedian Andrew Heaton, the show reaches a diverse and engaged audience. It has earned praise from both business media outlets and popular entertainment websites, including Forbes and USA Today. To make EconPop, MPI partnered with Emergent Order — a free-market production company founded by MPI fellow and creative
council member John Papola. Papola is best known for his popular Hayek v. Keynes rap videos and his cartoon web series about crony capitalism, The Kronies. MPI staff gave script and concept support, as well as marketing and promotional assistance. A new episode of EconPop premieres monthly on Econstories.tv and YouTube. Each episode is accompanied by a free 30-minute iTunes podcast that features Heaton, economist Steven Horwitz, and literature professor Paul Cantor.
“If my [economics] professor had used pop-culture analogies, perhaps I would’ve retained some of the info. The clever Web series EconPop is doing just that, and so far I think I’ve learned more than I did in school.” — USA Today
EPISODE 5 THE ECONOMICS OF THE LEGO MOVIE
“The first partner I immediately thought of was the team at MPI. Their support has been invaluable to the success of the project and our collaboration continues with new episodes and a broader subscriber audience in 2015.” — John Papola, CEO + Creative Director, Co-Founder, Emergent Order
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MPI TEACHES VIEWERS ABOUT MONETARY POLICY AND INNOVATIVE TECH.
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MPI program officer Naomi Brockwell is a talented filmmaker with a passion for technologies that are making our world more prosperous and free. Her area of expertise is Bitcoin, a digital currency that is changing and decentralizing money at home and abroad. That’s why she and other MPI staffers created the Bitcoin Girl video, an MPI original music video parody of Billy Joel’s pop song “Uptown Girl.”
MONETARY POLICY IS COMPLICATED AND EASY TO IGNORE. BUT THIS VIDEO REACHED NEW AUDIENCES, INCLUDING MILLENNIALS. Bitcoin Girl earned tens of thousands of views the first day it was online and media coverage in over a dozen outlets.
“Bitcoin Girl aims to be a platform for bridging the gap between people who are technologically savvy and people who don’t understand it yet” — Naomi Brockwell in the Wall Street Journal
A viewer watches Bitcoin Girl online on her tablet.
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MPI SUPPORTS HIGHQUALITY, THOUGHTPROVOKING FILMS THAT REACH WIDE AUDIENCES. THE MOVING PICTURE INSTITUTE’S STRATEGY IS SUCCESSFUL BECAUSE OUR FILMS EARN RESPECT IN BOTH THE POLICY WORLD AND HOLLYWOOD. In 2014 MPI’s greatest entertainment industry success was The Immortalists, a breathtaking MPI-supported documentary about two eccentric scientists who are trying to crack the code of immortality. MPI was the first major supporter of this film, which is influencing the national debate about life or death issues and propelling the filmmakers’ careers. By MPI fellows David Alvarado and Jason Sussberg, the film explores philosophical questions about how vastly increasing life expectancy could affect the intersections
among the individual, technology, and the state. The Immortalists explores the philosophical questions of this work, including the problems for a state already unable to meet its obligations to the elderly. This film received critical acclaim and major media spots, including a spot in Time and on Last Call with Carson Daly. The Immortalists had an Oscar-qualifying theatrical run and screened at several of the world’s most prestigious film festivals. The film will be available via Video on Demand and through digital and online retailers in 2015.
David Alvarado and Jason Sussberg (left to right) take audience questions after screening The Immoralists at SXSW.
“Riveting!” — Huffington Post “An absorbing documentary... top ten most anticipated films at SXSW.” — Indiewire “Thought-provoking topic with enough screen appeal to draw audiences beyond the fest circuit.” — Hollywood Reporter
“A very well-mounted film, with outstanding contributions in Alvarado’s cinematography.” — RogerEbert.com
“A lively documentary.” — LA Times “This sly documentary rises above its speculative hook.” — New York Times
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MPI LAUNCHES CAREERS. IT IS NOTORIOUSLY DIFFICULT TO BREAK INTO SHOW BUSINESS. BUT ONCE FILMMAKERS DO, THEY CREATE A RIPPLE EFFECT OF CREATIVITY AND INFLUENCE.
NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES
HOLLYWOOD CAREER LAUNCH PROGRAM
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT & SCRIPTING SUPPORT
FISCAL SPONSORSHIP
MARKETING & PROMOTIONS ASSISTANCE
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PATHS TO SUCCESS
GRANT ASSISTANCE
PROJECT STANDUP
MPI MASTERCLASSES NEXT-LEVEL FELLOWSHIPS
That’s why MPI offers an unparalleled collection of quality, career-advancing programs for profreedom filmmakers, including:
Hollywood Career Launch Program
MPI places college students and recent graduates in paid positions in Hollywood production companies and with successful independent filmmakers.
Rising Filmmakers Program
MPI staff works closely with rising freedomoriented filmmakers at critical times to achieve maximum impact for their work, as well as measurable professional milestones. MPI filmmaker Matt Wood at work. Photo by Judd Weiss.
Film Production and Promotion
MPI provides grant support and guidance for high-quality films at all stages of development, production, and distribution.
Fiscal Sponsorship
MPI filmmakers benefit from tax-exempt donations, fundraising support, and crowdfunding assistance.
Project Standup
MPI provides critical feedback on original humorous works and funding to support the professional training and careers of freedomoriented comedians.
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MPI programs help pro-freedom storytellers fulfill their potential to influence audiences. Here is a small sample of how MPI support has helped advance filmmakers’ careers in film and comedy.
“I am proud to be a part of MPI, and I would recommend MPI to driven, entrepreneurial, eager individuals looking to propel their careers in the film industry.” — John McKinney, MPI intern
MPI FILMMAKERS: JM BARTELT FRANCISCO BELLO JULIE BOROWSKI TYLER BROOKS RICH CAMP CHRIS CANNUCCIARI NANCY COCKMAN MARIE D’AMBROSIO CHRIS ESPER ANTHONY L. FISHER RAY GRIGGS BRAD HAMILTON REGAN HINES LAURA WATERS HINSON ANDREW HEATON TOBY FELL-HOLDEN TIM INGLE KASEY KIRBY HUSSEIN KURJI
TOBY FELL-HOLDEN
JOHN MCKINNEY
REGAN HINES
LAURA WATERS HINSON
ROB MONTZ
— Toby participated in MPI’s Hollywood Career Launch Program.
— MPI placed John in a position with MPI filmmaker and Academy Award nominee Francisco Bello.
— MPI placed Regan in a position at Life is My Movie Productions in Los Angeles, working for MPI fellow Vincent Vittorio, director of MPI film An Inconvenient Tax.
— Student Academy Award winner for her film As We Forgive.
— Rob participated in MPI’s Hollywood Career Launch Program many years ago.
MEG MCELROY
— In 2013 MPI supported Rob’s effort to write, direct, and produce his first film Juche Strong, a short documentary about North Korea’s propaganda apparatus.
REMY MUNASIFI
— MPI support enabled Toby to write, direct, and produce Little Shadow, his acclaimed short film about preserving individualism in the face of oppression. — In 2014 Toby participated in his second MPI screenwriting workshop — this time for his short film Subordinate. — MPI gave Toby Next-Level support to adapt Subordinate into a feature-length film, which is garnering interest from production companies.
— MPI introduced John to other filmmakers in the MPI network, including Hard Rock Havana director Nick Brennan, who gave John career advice. — John worked as a production assistant for a television series with CBS. — In 2014, Francisco hired John full-time.
— Vincent hired Regan fulltime and now he is directing his first feature-length documentary, Incarcerating US.
— Entered the MPI network when MPI supported her feature-length documentary Dog Days, which follows entrepreneurial street-food vendors trying to earn a living despite government red tape.
— Made in association with MPI, Incarcerating US uses real-world accounts to examine the wide-ranging effects of the U.S. criminal justice system.
— MPI awarded Laura Next-Level support to create Mama Rwanda, a short documentary about women in Rwanda who have turned to entrepreneurship to lift their families out of poverty.
— The film is currently in post-production and will be at the heart of an MPI social action campaign in 2015.
— Mama Rwanda is currently in post-production and will be the focus of an MPI social action campaign in 2015.
— Juche Strong reached audiences at festivals, top universities, think tanks, and international organizations. — It was featured on the BBC and in the Economist. — In 2014, Rob launched his own video production company.
RICHARD MATTOX JOHN MCKINNEY JUSTIN MONTICELLO KEITH OCHWAT JOHN PAPOLA CHRIS RUFO CYRUS SAIDI DOUGLAS SLOAN TIM STERNBERG HELEN STRAIGHT MORGAN THOMPSON DREW TIDWELL NICHOLAS TUCKER VINCENT VITTORIO
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MPI HELPS DEVELOP GREAT SCRIPTS THAT BECOME GREAT FILMS. It’s Wednesday morning on the West Coast and seven talented young screenwriters are joining a conference call, eager to discuss story structure and to critique each others’ projects. MPI’s executive vice presidents Erin O’Connor, PhD, and Maurice Black, PhD, lead the workshops, drawing on combined decades of teaching experience and storytelling expertise.
THE WORKSHOPS ARE COLLABORATIVE, EDUCATIONAL, AND INSPIRING.
MPI’s screenwriting workshops ensure the pro-freedom films of tomorrow are built on screenplays with well-developed characters and strong story structure. MATTHEW SZEWCZYK — Matthew is an awardwinning director whose international short documentaries on civil liberties, commercials, and music videos have generated millions of views online. — Matthew workshopped his script The Right Hand of God, a cautionary tale about the growing use of drone technology for surveillance, and the potential for abuse by individuals in power.
“The MPI screenwriting workshop improved my script with notes on the project’s liberty-minded philosophy, as well as its entertainment value… MPI staff worked with us to effectively engage our Indiegogo donor base and attract media attention.” — Matthew Szewczyk, MPI screenwriting fellow
THE 2014 SCREENWRITERS: FRANCISCO BELLO TOBY FELL-HOLDEN
— Matthew raised over $15,000 on Indiegogo to support the film’s production.
LANA HARFOUSH ROSS KENYON DAVID LAROCCA
— MPI is fiscally sponsoring The Right Hand of God and continuing to help craft the screenplay.
JAMES MACKENZIE DREW MCCULLOUGH JUSTIN MONTICELLO ELI STEELE MATTHEW SZEWCZYK MATT TODER PHIL WILLIAMS
(opposite) MPI screenwriter James Mackenzie’s notes for a forthcoming script.
8.9 10 Average screenwriter rating for MPI Screenwriting Workshops
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INDUSTRY LEADERS TEACH MPI FILMMAKERS NEW SKILLS. In the entertainment world, you’re only as good as your skills and your network. MPI’s online and in-person masterclasses strengthen both by connecting MPI filmmakers with industry experts. 2014 in-person masterclasses took place in New York and Los Angeles. The classes featured Academy Award and Emmy winner Charles Maynes (U-571, Twister, Pirates of the Caribbean, Star Wars) and established independent filmmaker Georgia Hilton. Both are members of MPI’s Creative Council and shared sound design and visual effects tips.
(opposite and above) MPI creative council members Charles Maynes (left) and Georgia Hilton teach pro-freedom filmmakers important post-production skills.
8.7 10 Average filmmaker rating score for MPI Masterclasses
9.3 10 Filmmakers’ average estimation that they will use MPI Masterclass skills in their careers
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MPI FILMS, PROGRAMS, AND EXPERTISE ARE VALUABLE TOOLS FOR OTHER FREEDOMADVANCING ORGANIZATIONS. Partnership Spotlight: REASON TV PROJECT: How to Grow a City in Honduras, an MPI co-production about “start-up cities” — politically autonomous, free-trade zones in developing countries. This 4-episode YouTube series is reaching new audiences, including social entrepreneurs and Spanish speakers.
Partnership Spotlight: FOUNDATION FOR ECONOMIC EDUCATION (FEE) PROJECT: Filmmakers Weekend Seminar, “Big Ideas on the Big Screen: How Economic Thinking Can Make You a Better Filmmaker” Dozens of talented students learned about advanced free-market concepts and how to succeed in Hollywood. The seminar featured MPI filmmakers, such as Nicholas Tucker.
Young filmmakers brainstorm short film ideas about economics at the MPI/FEE seminar.
Partnership Spotlight: JAMES MADISON INSTITUTE PROJECT: Community Screenings
“MPI’s support was crucial to Reason TV’s foray into international video journalism. The legwork and research put in by [MPI fellow] Ross Kenyon over several months was critical to the success of the Honduras project and simply wouldn’t have been possible without MPI support.” — Zach Weissmuller, Reason TV
“Partnering with MPI gives FEE the opportunity to teach the freedom philosophy to aspiring film and television storytellers who influence the popular culture in broad and meaningful ways.”— Richard Lorenc, COO, FEE “I truly felt that I learned a lot about our generation, the future of art and film, and the strong pursuit of liberty.” — MPI/FEE seminar attendee
“Our organization has screened five MPI titles in the last year — Honor Flight, Dog Days, The Singing Revolution, 2081, and Little Brother — and we’ve found these films to be extremely useful in engaging both our primary audience (college students) and all sorts of other groups (veterans, hipsters, foodies, immigrants, aging hippies, and the like). Film is a great tool for sharing new ideas and sparking new conversations, and we are indebted to MPI for skillfully producing so many provocative works.” — William Mattox, Resident Fellow, James Madison Institute
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2014 WAS A BANNER YEAR FOR MPI’S GROWTH & OUTREACH. FACEBOOK
MEDIA HITS
44% growth in followers from 2013 to 2014 Peak post reach: 470,144 people.
In 2014, MPI films, staff, and filmmakers were seen on: Stossel, The Independents, Late Night with Carson Daly, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, LA Times, Time, and many more.
YOUTUBE This year MPI launched a new YouTube channel featuring MPI Original videos. This platform will house exciting new MPI Originals in 2015.
CROWDFUNDING MPI had its biggest crowdfunding year ever. MPI partnerships and advice helped our filmmakers build their audiences and raise over $100,000 for their films on Kickstarter and Indiegogo!
ECONPOP In nine short months, this web series that teaches economics lessons has hit nearly half a million views.
INCOME 2014 Contributions $2.9 Million FOUNDATIONS
52%
INDIVIDUALS
48%
EXPENSES 2014 Distributions $2.3 Million ADMINISTRATION
9%
PROGRAMS
91%
JOBS Our internships give young, pro-freedom filmmakers a foot in the door. Nearly two thirds of our interns go on to work in Hollywood full time.
“We couldn’t have done [EconPop] without [MPI] and now more and more teachers and students around the country are getting fresh, freemarket economics in a new way every month.”
Programs (showing breakdown) MPI FILM PRODUCTION & PROMOTION PROGRAM
79%
MPI RISING FILMMAKERS PROGRAM
16%
MPI HOLLYWOOD CAREER LAUNCH PROGRAM
5%
— John Papola, CEO + Creative Director, Co-Founder, Emergent Order
MPI’s Lana Harfoush and Naomi Brockwell with MPI filmmaker and creative council member John Papola, after speaking at the Voice & Exit conference in Austin, TX.
* T his report is a statement of MPI’s financial position for the 2014 fiscal year, Jan 1-Dec 31.
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WE ARE PROUD OF WHAT OUR TEAM HAS ACCOMPLISHED IN 2014 AND CAN’T WAIT TO SHARE OUR VISION FOR NEXT YEAR WITH YOU. Board of Directors
Staff
Michael J. Friedman Kevin Harper Marc Leader Rebekah Mercer Stephen Modzelewski Rob Pfaltzgraff David Thayer, CHAIRMAN
Rob Pfaltzgraff
PRESIDENT
Erin O’Connor
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Maurice Black
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Adam Guillette
VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT
Lana Harfoush
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING
Stacie Fulcher
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Naomi Brockwell
PROGRAM OFFICER
Jason W. Pompilio
DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE
Creative Council Georgia Hilton Harry Kloor Rob Long Evan Coyne Maloney Michael Mandaville Charles Maynes John Papola Cecilia DeMille Presley Duncan Scott
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Here’s just a small sample of what we have planned:
Another FEE/MPI seminar will teach student filmmakers about how to effectively communicate liberty.
MPI Social Action Campaigns will give mainstream moviegoers a path to passionate, effective activism based around our films. Topics will include criminal justice reform and entrepreneurship as a means to end poverty.
A Liberty Fund seminar for advanced filmmakers, academics, and thought leaders will promote discussion about liberty on the small screen.
New MPI in the Classroom educational video content for teachers and parents will teach economics in an engaging way. Additional educational opportunities for talented pro-freedom filmmakers, including MPI Masterclasses, will connect filmmakers with industry experts.
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Game-changing MPI Originals — including a feature-length action thriller about the Second Amendment, a dramatic feature about one courageous woman’s struggle for education reform in her community, and an exciting new comedy web series — will breathe life into critical policy issues.
(opposite) Several MPI staff members at the annual Rising Filmmakers Dinner.
Oscar-winning sound designer and MPI creative council member Charles Maynes, teaches MPI filmmakers valuable production tips in Los Angeles.
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