Latest News

Congrats to the New Inspire Exec Board
February 25th, 2010

Thanks to all our executive board applicants! We had a great turn out and found some fabulous new members.

Here’s the new board:

Co-Presidents
Andrew Glor
Sky Dylan-Robbins

VPs of Advocacy + Awareness
Dylan Lewis
Melissa Sobin

VP of Productions
Kristine Lu

VPs of Communications
Lindsey Kratochwill
Shaunacy Ferro

VPs of Publicity
Kathryn Ferrara
Nolan Feeney

VPs of Community Outreach
Liz Miller
Lauren Manning

Call for New Executive Board Members
February 21st, 2010

DEADLINE EXTENDED!

Have you been looking for a way to get involved in Inspire Films and social issue media? The time is coming for finding new Inspire Films board presidents and members. We’re excited to introduce new students to Inspire Films.

Send in the attached application to inspirefilmsnu@gmail.com by midnight on Tuesday, February 23. You will be contacted for interviews following the deadline.

Winter Event – Tell Us Your Story!
January 28th, 2010

Come to Fisk Hall 217 on Friday, February 19 at 7:00 pm for a night of storytelling with talented speakers and performers brought to you by Inspire Films.

Our guests include Underground Library, Xan Aranda, Jabari Zuberi, and Eula Biss. Learn about how people tell stories and why.

See you there!

Open Media Grant Winners
December 6th, 2009

We had some great applications for the Open Media Grant–thanks to everyone who applied!

We’ll be giving grants to the following students:

Angela Mears: An audio essay exploring what it means to be of mixed-race
Elizabeth Miller and Kelsey Sheridan: An audio documentary on the effectiveness of magnet schools in eradicating educational inequality and self-segregation
Scott Olstad: A painting exhibition examining racial inequalities in education
Ed Paget: A website project documenting politically inspired graffiti and a photography exhibition on graffiti surrounding the Olympic Bid

We’re excited to work with these artists on their projects, which will be premiered at the spring Symposium. Stay tuned for their progress!

Open Media Grant Reminder
November 22nd, 2009

You still have time to come up with a grant proposal for the Inspire Films Open Media Grant! We’re looking for any kind of art, media, or performance that relates to urban issues like race, education, crime, etc.

Are you a dancer? A painter? A journalist? Use your talents to create a work with Inspire’s grant money and showcase it at the spring Symposium.

Applications are due November 30 at midnight, so apply now!

Visit the Open Media Grant page for more details and to download an application.

Thanks for a Successful Night of Performance at actUP!
November 16th, 2009

Thanks to everyone who came to Inspire’s fall event, actUP!, on Thursday, November 12! We had an amazing night of performance art from local stars, including Kuumba Lynx, Connect Force, Sky Pilots, Multicultural Youth Project, and The Slam Society. It was great meeting and chatting with such talented students who use art and media as tools for empowerment.

Check out our Facebook for more pictures and videos from the night!

2009 Open Media Grant Application Now Available!
October 9th, 2009

Interested in applying for an Open Media Grant? Then great news–the 2009 Application is now available and due November 30, 2009 at midnight! Find out more information about the grant, and download the application here.

Inspire Films Website Launches!
September 29th, 2009

Inspire Films launched its new web presence on September 30th at www.inspirefilms.org. The site is a comprehensive resource for Northwestern students, staff, and community members for information about Inspire’s programming and organization. It features Twitter updates, an event calendar, grant applications, and histories of the groups and its work.

Check back often for new videos and film trailers, photo slideshows, and grant winners. Don’t forget to follow the Inspire Films Twitter at www.twitter.com/inspirefilms!

Throwaway War Director Ben Singer Recieves Award!
September 25th, 2009

Big congrats to the crew of The Throwaway War, who were named Champions for Recovery for “Excellence in Filmmaking.”

The film featured A Safe Haven, one of Chicago’s most important networks of homes for recovering addicts. A Safe Haven provides housing and job assistance to its clients. The ceremoney took place September 18th at the Union League Club in downtown Chicago and was kicked off with the premiere of The Throwaway War trailer and a short speech by Benjamin Singer.

You can download the official press release here.

2009-2010 Informational Guide now available
September 24th, 2009

Learn more about the way Inspire Films supports student-driven social issue media. Check out the new Informational Guide on the Support Us page for the latest details on yearly events, executive members, budget, and more. Miss out on Symposium 2009? Get a glimpse into last year’s programming and grant winning film and look to the coming year with board member bios and program budgets.