From Reel to Real: The Power of Documentary Film

​Every environmental justice fight needs someone willing to keep the camera rolling long after the news crews leave. Curated by EJOHP as a part of the day-long Stories that Move program, this panel brings together documentary and impact producers bridging major studios and grassroots storytelling to tackle the question every filmmaker faces in this moment: what actually happens after the credits roll? We'll dig into how documentary film moves audiences from empathy to action on environmental justice, and what it takes to make sure a story doesn't just get watched, but gets used.

​Speaker Details

• ​Bryce Cracknell – Founder + Editor-in-Chief of The Margin and former Impact Producer at Participant Media

• ​Marianna Olinger – Impact Strategist at the Doc Society and Director of Earth Alliance

• ​Maya Lilly – Senior Producer at The YEARS Project

• ​[Moderator] Iris Crawford – Editor at Nonprofit Quarterly, Board member for the Uproot Project & Environmental Justice Oral History Project