Moving Picture Institute

🎬 The MPI Original short POCKET CHANGE is headed to the Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival as an official selection!

Held alongside the world-famous Comic-Con International, the festival showcases a select lineup of independent films before one of the world's largest pop culture audiences.

📅 July 24 | 9:30 p.m.

📍 San Diego, CA

🎟️ Get your tickets here: https://na2.hubs.ly/H06zDz00

🎬 Looking for a thought-provoking educational activity this summer?

The MPI Original short 2081, an adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut's classic story HARRISON BERGERON, offers a timely exploration of individuality, freedom, and the dangers of enforced conformity.

Set in a dystopian future where everyone is forced to be "finally equal," 2081 follows Harrison Bergeron, portrayed by Armie Hammer, as he defies a government determined to suppress excellence and independent thought.

Along with the film, MPI offers free lesson plans and classroom videos exploring themes such as equality, resistance, artistic expression under oppression, and individual liberty, making 2081 a valuable resource for parents, educators, and students alike.

📚 Watch 2081 and explore the free educational resources here: https://na2.hubs.ly/H06sHpv0

🎬 The MPI Original documentary short REMNANTS is headed to the Wyoming International Film Festival!

Developed through MPI's Documentary Storytelling Workshop and produced through the Production Lab, REMNANTS follows a sixth-generation ranching family grappling with the legacy of the American cowboy after a devastating wildfire ravages their land. As policy pressures threaten their livelihood and cultural shifts challenge their way of life, the family faces difficult questions about what it means to carry tradition forward in a rapidly changing world.

📅 July 9 | 7:15 p.m.

🎟️ Get your tickets here: https://na2.hubs.ly/H06nfhW0