PAST: FESTIVAL: The Media Rise Festival hosts Youth Media Rise - Free for Youth - from 12:00pm - 6:00pm followed by "Doc in a Day" Screening, Free for all, at 6:00pm this SUN, Sept 29th - Storytelling, Design, Art & Media + Empathy, Collaboration & Innovation

Media Rise Festival 2013 - Free & Low-Cost events

Storytelling. Design. Art. Media. + Empathy. Collaboration. Innovation. 

Thursday, September 27th - Sunday, September 29th

This Festival celebrates how storytelling, design, art and media can contribute to a peaceful, just and sustainable world. Remaining Free and Low-Cost events below! The three main themes are: 

Feel (Empathy) Connect (Collaboration) and Inspire (Innovation)

Sunday, September 29th

Youth Media Rise 

12:00pm - 6:00pm

Free for Youth 13-18, RSVP here Adults $35

this event is designed for youth ages 13-18, media educators and engaged parents 

Note: There is an Educator Track and a Youth Track! Workshops for youth will focus on digital storytelling, social media, theater and creative movement. Workshops for media educators and parents will focus on media literacy and innovative technologies. The day will include performances, studio spaces, a visual art showcase, and interactive lounges to enhance the curiosity and creative expression of young people in meaningful ways. 

Josephine Butler Parks Center
2437 15th St NW - across from Malcolm X/ Meridian Hill Park
Metro: Columbia Heights or take the S2 or S4 bus along 16th St or the 52 or 54 on 14th St to Euclid 

“Doc in a Day” 48-Hour Video Challenge Screening
6:30pm - 8:00pm

Free, RSVP here

Film screenings, including an awards ceremony, presented by Stone Soup Films and sponsored by Pivot.tv, to acknowledge the winning filmmakers. “Doc in a Day” 48-Hour Video Challenge Launch, a weekend competition that invites filmmakers to create high-impact, high-quality videos for local nonprofits in just two days.

Josephine Butler Parks Center
2437 15th St NW - across from Malcolm X/ Meridian Hill Park
Metro: Columbia Heights or take the S2 or S4 bus along 16th St or the 52 or 54 on 14th St to Euclid