2016 has been nothing if not a year full of surprises and excitement — and that certainly holds true for us here at Kindling Group. We took on challenging new projects, like Veterans Coming Home, launched a weekly vlog for our forthcoming feature No Small Matter, and followed exciting movements in politics for a yet-to-be-announced new series (shh!). Across the board, we grew — as filmmakers, as strategists, and as a Kindling Group family.
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Our Holiday Picks!
12.23.16
It is officially winter, Christmas and Hanukkah are around the corner, and we here at Kindling Group can’t wait to spend time with family, friends and our
A Message for Our Kindling Group Family
11.11.16
On Tuesday, many of us were blindsided by a new American reality.
Now we must grapple with how and why we didn’t see this week’s major wave coming, and how little we actually know about America’s “flyover country.” There is plenty of blame to go around — for many, the mainstream media sits at the top of the list. We’ve witnessed a refusal to dig deeper, to wrestle with the numbers, to think outside the box, and to look at the barefaced facts. So where does the American public go for a dose of reality?
November: Veterans Coming Home on The World Channel
11.04.16
Exciting news: Veterans Coming Home is scheduled to air on the World Channel throughout November!
Takeaways from Story Movements
09.24.16
Photo Credit: Center for Media and Social Impact
The Center for Media and Impact Studies always puts on a thought-provoking conference. I recently joined them for the two day convening Story Movements, which explored how a wide variety of storytellers — journalists, filmmakers, game designers, and more — are pushing change forward with cutting-edge technology and creative new approaches.
Meet Our New Digital Content Producer!
09.02.16
Hello! My name is Chakka Reeves and I am excited to be Kindling Group’s new Digital Content Producer! I’m a native south side Chicagoan, where I teach digital media arts to alternative school students.
Back To School
08.27.16
Ah, August, a time for new year’s resolutions …
Wait, what?!
Ok, maybe it doesn’t feel like that time of year for all of us, but for teachers, parents, and kids who are just about to jump into the school year, it’s exactly the right time to be making plans for a new beginning.
This week, Rachel Giannini, early educator extraordinaire and the host of our No Small Matter vlog, shared "10 Things Your Preschool Teacher Wants You To Know."
Check it out:
