3rd Annual Media Literacy Week Film Festival

Media Literacy Week – Virtual Film Festival
co-presented by Women Make Movies & the Media Education Foundation
October 23-27, 2023

Women Make Movies and the Media Education Foundation are partnering to bring you a selection of films that take a critical look at media images, messages, and the corporate systems that produce them.

The festival will include the following films from Women Make Movies:
And the following films from the Media Education Foundation:

You will be sent a link and password to access the festival on October 20, 2023. Register here!

Productive Conversations without Confrontation

When a friend or loved one shares a viral hoax, fabricated photo or conspiracy theory, how do you respond? With the holiday season and a presidential election ahead of us, we can expect to encounter rumors and falsehoods along with heated debate. We each have an opportunity within our networks of influence to build understanding and trust in our democracy. This webinar offers strategies for productive, civil conversations – especially when discussing misinformation.

Experts from the News Literacy Project, the National Institute for Civil Discourse and the League of Women Voters will talk about how and why misinformation manipulates emotions and exploits biases, provide strategies for civil conversation and resources to help you debunk falsehoods in a productive way and discuss opportunities to help your community find reliable election information.

Register here.

Artificial Intelligence, ChatPGPT: The Future is Here!

Celebrate U.S. Media Literacy Week by attending this in-person session to learn about the different types of Artificial Intelligence that may shortly have big impacts on our lives. The website ChatGPT and other online AI services have taken the world by storm. The ability of websites that can create text and images from simple commands, called “prompts,” is revolutionizing education, business, and the economy. In this interactive presentation, you will learn about the latest AI tools and also explore the ethical, moral, and legal issues related to this technology that are both exciting and frightening.

Presenter is Jerry Crisci, New City, NY resident; recently retired District Technology Chief at the Scarsdale Central School District. Ten years ago he created the Center for Innovation at Scarsdale. Lastly, in 2022 he was awarded the TELL Award for Outstanding Innovative Leader by the Lower Hudson Regional Information Center of Southern Westchester BOCES.

Virtual Film Festival

During Media Literacy Week, Women Make Movies and the Media Education Foundation are excited to partner to bring you a selection of films that take a critical look at media images, messages, and the corporate systems that produce them.

These films will be available to watch throughout the week. Register using the link below and additional information about accessing the full films will be sent during Media Literacy Week!

REGISTER HERE