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The Media Education Foundation produces & distributes films to inspire critical thinking about the social, political, & cultural impact of American mass media.
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We’re thrilled to announce that "The Invisible Doctrine: The Secret History of Neoliberalism (And How it Came to Control Your Life)", featuring bestselling author & environmental activist @georgemonbiot.bsky.social, is now available streaming from MEF!

Watch the trailer & learn more: bit.ly/3PrUsNZ
Come by for coffee breaks outside the exhibit hall Saturday at 1:00PM and Sunday at 8:30AM! ☕ Then come chat with us about our new releases!
The exhibit area is now open! Explore the latest publications in cinema and media studies and connect with publishers—don’t miss out!⁠
#SCMS25
April 4, 2025 at 9:37 PM
SCMS attendees -- come by the exhibit hall for a ☕ coffee break ☕ at 1PM today! We're here to chat about our newest educational films and our new streaming platform! #SCMS2025 @scmstudies.bsky.social
April 4, 2025 at 5:39 PM
We are thrilled to exhibit #SCMS2025 this weekend. Drop by our booth to learn more about MEF and our catalog of educational documentary films! 🎬 🌟

Check out their site for more info. @SCMStudies ➡️ bit.ly/4hTgYuQ Hope to see you soon! 👋
2025 Conference Program
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www.cmstudies.org
April 1, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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(1/8) It is with deep sadness that we mourn the loss of Robert W. McChesney, a prolific academic, public scholar, and dedicated advocate for media reform. McChesney authored and co-authored twenty-seven books (several with writing partner John Nichols) including
March 28, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Jackson Katz spoke w/ CNN and France 24 this past week to discuss the hit Netflix show Adolescence and why violence against women is a men's issue.

CNN interview: bit.ly/4iNfu6Q
France 24 interview: bit.ly/4j8HZLU

Learn more about our film with Jackson, The Bystander Moment, here: bit.ly/41TLmRi
Adolescence: toxic masculinity and misogyny in boys. What are the signs & how can parents intervene?
CNN's Lynda Kinkade interviews Jackson Katz, co-founder of Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP), one of the longest-running gender violence prevention programs in North America. Aired March 24, 2025
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March 28, 2025 at 8:33 PM
New piece about neoliberalism and fascism by @georgemonbiot.bsky.social in @theguardian.com ! Check out our documentary The Invisible Doctrine: The Secret History of Neoliberalism, featuring Monbiot, here: films.mediaed.org/Film/The_Inv... www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
How has fascism in Britain got this far? Neoliberalism has opened the door for it | George Monbiot
We need a new politics of belonging, not Labour’s craven appeasement of capital, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
March 28, 2025 at 8:19 PM
"My highest compliment is that this film makes me regret never having been a student of Paul Gilroy."
— Michael G. Vann, Professor of History at CSU Sacramento

Learn more about The Black Atlantic: Modernity & Double Consciousness, with Paul Gilroy (@bungatuffie.bsky.social): bit.ly/3XzaHgJ
March 26, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Thanks to Annie Landenberger at The Commons for this interview with @peterhutchison.bsky.social about his film with @georgemonbiot.bsky.social , The Invisible Doctrine: bit.ly/4j00ySC
On the invisible, destabilizing forces in ou... | Issue 806
BRATTLEBORO-Windham World Affairs Council (WWAC) and partners are hosting two events this weekend focused on the film The Invisible Doctrine: The Secret History of Neoliberalism and the book version p...
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March 24, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Through April & May, we’re offering 20% off screenings of The Cure for Hate to help bring this deeply moving & inspiring film to more communities. Want to learn more about hosting a screening on your campus or in your community? Click below! go.mediaed.org/cure-for-hat... @peterhutchison.bsky.social
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March 18, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Are you in the Brattleboro area? Don't miss this screening of our film The Invisible Doctrine this Sunday at the Latchis: www.facebook.com/share/18iKH5... @peterhutchison.bsky.social @georgemonbiot.bsky.social @everyonesbooks.bsky.social
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March 12, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Longtime MEF friend and collaborator Jackson Katz, a leading figure in the gender-violence prevention field, was the subject of a lengthy interview in @theguardian.com last week. Check it out here! bit.ly/3QQo34p
March 6, 2025 at 9:38 PM
MEF Exec. Director Sut Jhally's new website features over 150+ complete lectures from the popular Comm. courses he’s taught @umassamherst.bsky.social @sbs-umass.bsky.social across a range of topics: mass media, propaganda, advertising, the cultural politics of race & gender, + more. bit.ly/43nLXf6
March 6, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Classrooms Without Borders Joins Forces with “The Cure for Hate” to Build Youth Resilience to Violent Extremism: bit.ly/4kp1wcz @peterhutchison.bsky.social
February 28, 2025 at 9:32 PM
We're thrilled to share that our new film The Invisible Doctrine: The Secret History of Neoliberalism will be screening at the Sedona International Film Festival next week on Feb. 24th & 26th!

Learn more about the film here: bit.ly/4b8MEL0

@peterhutchison.bsky.social @georgemonbiot.bsky.social
February 20, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Cultural Studies pioneer Stuart Hall predicted the rise of “authoritarian populism” almost 50 years ago — explore our six films featuring lectures and conversations with Stuart Hall here: bit.ly/4baRJT9
February 20, 2025 at 5:27 PM
As #Women’sHistoryMonth approaches in March, we’re highlighting the work of the scores of women filmmakers, scholars, journalists, and activists we’ve collaborated with over the years. bit.ly/3EQ3p1x

@elenarossini.com @jessicavalenti.bsky.social
February 20, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Use these films in your spring classes to help students think critically about the power & influence of media culture and some of the most high-stakes issues & debates of our time: www.mediaed.org/top-picks-fo...
February 17, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Black History Month kicked off this Feb against the backdrop of a resurgent right-wing effort to restrict the teaching of Black history & the history of racism in the U.S.

Take 25% off films that give context to this accelerating backlash through the end of the month: bit.ly/41nh5dm
February 17, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Will you be in Chicago for the @isanet.bsky.social conference? Stop by the special screening of our documentary Theaters of War and stick around for the general discussion after! #ISA2025

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March 4th, 2025
1:45-3:30pm
The Blackstone, Metro 1
February 14, 2025 at 8:15 PM
#BlackHistoryMonth will kick off in February against the backdrop of a resurgent right-wing effort to restrict the teaching of Black history and the history of racism in this country. Take 25% off all films in our Race & Representation collection through the end of February: bit.ly/3BXa1dy
January 15, 2025 at 9:48 PM
We're thrilled to announce another brand-new release, "The Black Atlantic: Modernity & Double Consciousness", in which pathbreaking scholar Paul Gilroy (@bungatuffie.bsky.social) revisits his paradigm-shifting book The Black Atlantic. Learn more: films.mediaed.org/Film/The_Bla...
January 8, 2025 at 7:31 PM
We’re thrilled to announce that "The Invisible Doctrine: The Secret History of Neoliberalism (And How it Came to Control Your Life)", featuring bestselling author & environmental activist @georgemonbiot.bsky.social, is now available streaming from MEF!

Watch the trailer & learn more: bit.ly/3PrUsNZ
January 7, 2025 at 9:23 PM