Spark Change Summit

SPARK CHANGE 2018

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WHEN:

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2018

WHERE:

UCLA JAMES BRIDGES THEATER

Spark Change Summit 2018 offers a unique opportunity to connect students, emerging filmmakers, and established artists with leaders in social impact entertainment. This first-of-its-kind summit guarantees an

all-day conversation with industry experts who are creating media that triggers insight, empathy, and action. Featured panel discussions will cover topics ranging from story creation to funding to distribution. Spark Change will inspire new ideas, foster innovative thinking, and energize the next generation of impact media makers.

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2018 Speakers

Bonnie Abaunza

Founder, The Abaunza Group

Peter Bisanz

Executive Director, Skoll Center

Pat Chandler

CEO, Creative Visions

Wendy Cohen

President, Picture Motion

Geralyn Dreyfous

Co-Founder, Impact Partners Film Fund

Kathy Eldon

Co-founder, Creative Visions

Amy Eldon Turteltaub

Co-founder, Creative Visions

Jon Fitzgerald

Founder, Cause Cinema

Holly Gordon

Chief Impact Officer, Participant Media

Daraiha Greene

Multicultural Engagement, Google

Davis Guggenheim

Director

Zach Ingrasci

Co-founder, Living On One

Megha Kadakia

Producer and Business Development

Katherine Keating

VICE Impact

Rory Kennedy

Director/Producer

Lena Khan

Director

Senain Kheshgi

Managing Director, MAJORITY

Florencia Krochik

Director

Mary Mazzio

Director

Tchaiko Omawale

Writer, Director and Producer

Hayley Pappas

RYOT Films

Rick Perez

Sundance Institute

Ted Richane

Vulcan Productions

Andrea Savo

Producer

Teri Schwartz

Dean, UCLA TFT

Isha Sesay

CNN

Darnell Strom

Creative Artists Agency

Jon Turteltaub

Director

2018 Panels

Spark Change 2018 featured three distinct panels as well as engaging pop-up discussions,

media, interactive programming, and lunch.

Defining Social Impact Entertainment:
What Is It and What Makes It Unique?

10:25 a.m.-11:10 a.m.

Storytelling and Impact:
What Does It Look Like?

11:45 a.m.-12:35 p.m.

New Distribution
and
Funding Models

1:55 p.m.-2:45 p.m.

2018 Schedule:

Thank you for joining us for

Spark Change Summit 2022!

Presented by:

Creative Visions Foundation

Skoll Center for Social Impact Entertainment

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