COMPATHOS FOUNDATION INC

The mission of the Compathos Foundation is to "Provide support and development of educational and documentary materials for charitable projects around the globe to foster awareness of charitable works and encourage philanthropy".

Compathos is a media production, research and education organization harnessing the transformative power of the arts and media to inspire action. Compathos shares stories that inspire people to participate in bringing positive and compassionate change to the world.

We aim to:

1.) Build awareness around complex environmental and social issues through educational film documentaries and storytelling that inspires action.

2.) Encourage individual and community engagement around cause-related films by providing community engagement tool kits.

3.) Build awareness and education of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through educational documentaries, film catalogs, educational partnerships and other resources.

4.) Support artists, filmmakers, educators and nonprofit organizations engaged in highlighting important causes. Convey strategic insight and deliverable solutions for content producers, mission-driven organizations and networked movements.

Compathos Foundation builds awareness about complex environmental and social issues and solutions through our Compathos media-rich online publishing platform and Films for the Planet--an online streaming platform featuring the best in social and environmental films on demand.

Compathos (501c3) fulfills its mission to educate and inspire by producing award-winning films, student media expeditions, immersive and interactive media, as well as community and online events. Our community of award-winning creative professionals recognize the power of arts, media and entertainment as a dynamic force for transformation and social good. Programs include media internship and fiscal sponsorship programs.

Our recent project, Films for the Planet is a streaming platform offering the best in environmental and social action films on demand. Members enjoy the highest quality content for social impact, perpetual learning and community engagement as well as real-time events that draw upon a network of luminary filmmakers, scholars and movement makers. Films for the Planet promotes globally connected storytelling that inspires generative discourse and positive action for the greater good.

We encourage individual and community engagement around cause-related films by providing community engagement tool kits. We connect people to films that will assist them on their journey as catalysts for social change. We carefully vet, curate and promote high-quality educational content that has proven impact.

We build awareness about the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through educational documentaries, film catalogs, educational partnerships and resources.

We support media artists through our Fiscal Sponsorship program and provide strategic insight to help content producers and mission-driven organizations maximize and measure their media impact. Services include data harvesting and the creation of impact reports, data visualization and case studies to assist film campaigns in reporting on social impacts.

We support media students through our Media Internship Program and Media Expeditions. Through our Media Internship program, we mentor talented journalists and filmmakers by providing opportunities to work on media projects. Through our Student Media Expeditions we explore the intersection of new interactive documentary forms.

We have ten years of experience in arts and media production and in producing community screenings, film festivals and online events. We've worked with artists and filmmakers around the world in various capacities and have managed creative teams through virtual means, producing award-winning films, media expeditions and interactive/online media hubs that have reached hundreds of thousands internationally. We are familiar with the sphere of arts and philanthropy and regularly function in a "networked nonprofits" context.

We have vetted hundreds of films, stories and organizations and have developed key leadership relationships as well as a robust database of contacts. We have access to creative and committed talent across various domains including technology, strategic planning, creative arts, resource planning and development, finance and marketing. Notably, we have routinely relied on volunteer services as our primary resource in achieving our goals. Estimated market value for volunteer services are $1.2 million over a ten year period.

Films for the Planet's intent is to reverse engineer the film festival for the Digital Age. We blend streaming, on demand and community transformation technologies with new creative channels for networked storytelling and distribution. We’ve streamed dozens of free films during our online events while drawing upon a network of world-class filmmakers and scholars to inspire generative discourse and informed action. We’ve seen film create impact and ignite social movements time and again--we know the challenges, and we know that amazing things are possible!

We have a strong track record with a ten year history of producing environmental and social impact arts and media consumed through community screenings, film festivals and online events. We've worked with artists and filmmakers around the world and managed creative teams through virtual means, producing award-winning films, media expeditions, interactive and online media hubs that have reached hundreds of thousands internationally. Knowing the sphere of arts and philanthropy, we have participated regularly in a "networked nonprofits" context, further extending our influence and reach.

Films for the Planet's intent is to reverse engineer the film festival for the Digital Age. Our journey continues as we blend streaming, on demand and community transformation technologies with new creative channels for networked storytelling and distribution. We’ve streamed dozens of free films during our online events while drawing upon a network of world-class filmmakers and scholars to inspire generative discourse and informed action and will continue this momentum going forward. We’ve seen film create impact and ignite social movements time and again. We know the challenges, and that amazing things are possible! We're eager to continue our mission of harnessing the transformative power of the arts and media to inspire people to participate in bringing positive and compassionate change to the world.