Throughout this course you will have the opportunity to gain practical skills and hands-on experience on how to use authentic visual storytelling to advance your own advocacy work.

We'll be taking a closer look at documentary films to explore the impact of visual storytelling to communicate ideas and inspire sustainable change.

And, we’ll be guiding you through the whole process of creating a virtual impact campaign hosting a film screening to activate your audience into agents of change.

The primary learning objectives for this course are:

• Objective 1: Introduce the field and relevance of impact media and storytelling for global citizenship.

• Objective 2: Reflect on the concept of sustainability and your role as a creative changemaker to catalyze positive, long lasting, and systemic impact.

• Objective 3: Guide and support you through the process of designing, implementing and hosting your own a virtual screening impact campaign that use film as a springboard for advocating for global social issues while developing leadership and community organizing skills.

You will meet the objectives listed above through a combination of the following activities in this course: 

• Watch the recorded Masterclasses and LEARN about using impact storytelling and documentary film to amplify your voice and your impact in a unique and memorable way.

• CURATE short docs films using SIMA judging criteria and select a film align to the cause you want to advocate for.

• TAKE ACTION and create your own Virtual Screening Impact Campaign to create awareness, spark critical thinking and activate change in your community.

• REFLECT on your experience hosting a virtual screening event.

1) Curate/select your film based on what you learned from this course
2) Submit your Production Form
3) Submit your Screening Agreement Form

4) Host your Virtual Screening Event 

5) Share your inputs and take part of the conversation