About reelgreen™

We believe that visual storytelling at its best enables people to have a dialogue with the screen – be it on their home computer or in a movie theater. Storytelling can move viewers to step beyond simply being aware of an issue to actually doing something about it – and oftentimes, watching a good story triggers more story-making. We call it visual educational activism™ and we break it down into three steps: see – learn – do.

We re-imagine the role of storytelling and work with communities to envision sustainable solutions to social and environmental issues. As filmmakers, educators, scientists and journalists, we hear the question what can I do? more and more, which we take as a good sign. By combining digital media tools with access to participate in a cause, people can seek ways to reframe the problems, ask more questions, and reinvent approaches no matter where they call home. A series of small, integrative innovations can be just as effective as, if not more than, one big problem solving shift.

We apply media beyond the screen through real life applications in homes, schools and through dedicated organizations that are working to connect people with social and environmental issues. Digital media and educational technology can extend beyond current modes of instruction as participatory media, which unlocks new forms of knowledge construction and collaborative learning – and underscores an understanding of the fluidity between local and global health challenges.

We wonder just how far we can take the connection between visual media and social activism. Our work creates a new type of common resource – generating a groundswell of shared learning and a shift to a sustainable future. We aim to create the new guard of communication to foster social development and the power of participation.

reelgreen™ also serves as the primary educational outreach and distribution arm of reelblue, LLC.