Date: Monday, December 5, 2011 7-8:30pm 

Location: West End Cinema 2301 M Street Northwest Washington, DC 20037

The International Documentary Association presents

DOC U: CAN YOUR DOC REALLY CHANGE THE WORLD? 

Can a documentary really change the world? These days it seems as though more and more doc-makers are giving it a try. But if you’re hoping to use the power of film to advocate for solutions to complex social issues and to urge people to take action, how can you make sure that your documentary has the greatest possible impact? What kinds of outreach and marketing campaigns are the most effective? How can you best partner with non-profits to get your message out? What do funders and broadcasters expect from documentary filmmakers? And what’s the best way to build a successful social action campaign? The panel of filmmakers, organizational changemakers, and communication experts we’ve assembled address all of these questions and many more. What they have to say could change the way you think about changing the world.

On December 5, join Nina Seavey, Director of the Documentary Center at George Washington University, as she moderates a discussion with Ronit Avni, founder and Executive Director of Just Vision, Angelica Das,Associate Director at the Center for Social Media, Adam J. Segal, founder/principal at the publicity agency The 2050 Group, and Robert West, co-founder and Executive Director of Working Films, on the ways and means of producing documentary films with the potential to effect real change.

Presented in association with Center for Social Media, The Documentary Center at George Washington University, Women in Film & Video.

Special support for Doc U on the Road provided by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Monday, December 5, 2011

Doors Open: 6:30pm
Discussion & Audience Q&A: 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Stay to mingle with the panelists after the event.

IDA Members: $5  •  General Admission: $10