BPS 366: Using Filmmaking for Change in the World with Jon Fitzgerald

Today on the show we have filmmaker and author Jon Fitzgerald.
Jon has twenty-five years of experience in the independent film,
internet, and film festival communities, a rare leader with a
unique combination of skills.  As a filmmaker, he has produced
a number of award-winning documentaries; and as a consultant, he
has guided many independent film projects through the maze of
festivals and hybrid distribution models.As a co-founder of the
Slamdance Film Festival (1995), he led the event the next two
seasons before being named the Festival Director for the
prestigious AFI Film Festival in 1997. 

After running AFI Fest for three years (1997-1999), he created a
consulting business, guiding the launch of numerous film festivals
(Bahamas, Lone Star, Orlando), directing several others (Santa
Barbara, Topanga, and Abu Dhabi), and consulting to dozens more.Jon
authored his first book, entitled Filmmaking for Change: Make
Films That Transform the World, which was ground-breaking in
the space.Again, based on the premise that powerful stories can
create change, Jon founded Cause Cinema, connecting social impact
films to related causes. The Company acts as a filter to the best
of social impact cinema, integrating numerous film programs, social
action campaigns, and unique exhibition models, giving audiences
the tools to take action.

Enjoy my conversation with Jon Fitzgerald.

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