The question of whether Entertainment can change the world is not a new one. But when new technologies evolve, models of distribution are reconceived, and the dynamic between content and audience changes dramatically (through interactivity, personalization, the formation of web communities) the age-old question of social empowerment through film becomes provocative again. Where will new delivery platforms lead? Will the content they facilitate and the audience they grow actually play a role in shaping political and social consciousness? Can greater public participation in key issues be fostered by an industry that still answers to the bottom line?
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| Pat Mitchell
Panelist | Robert Redford
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| Jake Eberts
Panelist | Dan Glickman
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| Bingham Ray
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