REACT to FILM is a fantastic cinema society for issue-based documentaries that was founded by New York couple Coralie Carrol Paul and Dennis Paul. They screen the best documentaries to a selected audience in hopes of inspiring an engaged dialog with the director after. One of the things that I found really helpful and effective was that they give you a handout as you leave illustrating concrete ways to get involved with the important cause. You go to see a great film and leave knowing how you can make a direct impact. That is a potent formula in my mind.
While it could be thought that this model is really just preaching to the choir, their second objective of raising money to get these films screened in public schools across the country ensures that these important and educational films are reaching a much broader and diverse audience.
Here is a Q&A session with the director of Academy Award Nominated film WASTELAND, Lucy Walker and MOBY. The film is still being screened across the country. GO SEE IT!!!
