On December 17 Kindling Group celebrated a momentous milestone: the broadcast premiere of '@home' on Chicago's WTTW Channel 11. Mark Horvath, the e-activist featured in the film and founder of Invisible People, flew in for the event and joined forces with blogger Liz Strauss, along with the Kindling Group production team, to live-tweet the broadcast from viewing parties in Chicago.
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Live Chat with #AtHomeCampaign
12.16.14
Tomorrow night, @home will celebrate its broadcast premiere on WTTW-11, in our hometown of Chicago.
ANNOUNCING: @Home's Broadcast Premiere
11.26.14
We’re thrilled to announce the broadcast premiere of @home on WTTW-Chicago on Wednesday, December 17th at 9 p.m.!
It’s a wonderful feeling to share this beautiful film with friends and family throughout Chicagoland, and to use this story to raise awareness about those who are in need during the holidays. @home amplifies the power of Mark Horvath’s work and explores how social media and digital advocacy can challenge stereotypes and catalyze change for this issue, so often misunderstood and ignored.
Kindling Group to Partner with Facets Multi-Media
08.01.14
We are proud and excited to announce a new partnership with Facets Multi-Media, a leading national media arts organization founded in Chicago in 1975. Serving audiences of over 300,000 each year, Facets excels in preserving, presenting, distributing and educating about film. Roger Ebert once referred to them as a “temple of great media” and a “giant in the rarified world of art-house films and cultural education.”
Kindling Group wins media grant for the Illinois Smart Grid Campaign
07.22.14
We are very pleased to announce that Kindling Group has been awarded a grant from the Illinois Science and Energy Innovation Foundation (ISEIF) to help raise awareness about our state’s smart grid rollout through documentary and storytelling.
An Incredible Chicago Premiere for @home
06.16.14
The journey of bringing our film @home to communities across the country hit one of its peaks this past Monday as we premiered the film to a packed house in our hometown of Chicago. The Chicago premiere was a celebration of the last four years during which Susanne and her team worked on this compelling film, and offered a special opportunity to give thanks to Mark Horvath as well as all of the other men and women who shared their stories and made this film what it is today.
@HOME CHICAGO PREMIERE AT THE MCA
05.15.14
@home Chicago fans! Kindling Group and See3 Communications invite you to celebrate with us on Monday, June 9th as @home makes its Chicago premiere at the beautiful Museum of Contemporary Art in the heart of downtown Chicago. This event is free and open to the public, but seats are limited so reserve your spot today! The screening of the film will be followed by a lively discussion featuring @home director Susanne Suffredin and Mark Horvath, founder of Invisible People and the e-activist we spotlight in the film.
Preview Screening of @home at the Housing First Partners Conference
03.14.14
This week, we were invited to present @home at the Housing First Partners Conference in our hometown of Chicago. The conference is a foundational, national forum and dialogue for housing, health and mental health service providers, as well as federal, state and local government officials, researchers, advocates, trainers, peers and thought leaders engaged in ending homelessness through Housing First.
Things heating up for @Home in L.A.
02.05.14
This week, 21 representatives of homeless service organizations from across L.A. gathered at Home for Good L.A. to attend @home’s first Social Media Boot Camp.