Compathos Film with Social Impact Director Series @ The Hub: 

"Return to El Salvador" with SPEAKER: Director Jamie Moffett

Newly released, narrated by Martin Sheen and endorsed by Desmond Tutu, Return to El Salvador is a compelling story of vibrant Salvadorian individuals and communities among the intricate geo-political systems that have profoundly impacted their lives. While documenting the country's 12-year-long civil war, it asks why 700 Salvadorans leave their country every day while reminding audiences why the fate of these people is intimately bound to the recent history of the United States. It also tells the story of the tragic death of activist Marcelo Rivera asking how it relates to Canadian mining corporations.  So far, the film has played a major role in initiating changes to legislation for corporate accountability in Canada.

Thursday, September 2nd, 7:30pm

Hub SoMa: 925 Mission St. @ 5th, San Francisco

Grilled cheeses provided by Feel Good

Admission:

Due to limited seating, please RSVP prior to each screening

$12 Donation for General Audience

$10 Donation at Door for Hub and Intersection Members

$8 Donation if you bring something to drink! BYOB

~Your donation not only helps cover event related costs, but supports youth participation in media arts, local community groups, and various artists and filmmakers who are creating social impact around the world~

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Thank you to our Partners:

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About the Film Series:

Together with The Hub Bay Area and Intersection for the Arts, we invite you to Compathos Film with Social Impact Director Series  which presents new,  critically acclaimed releases, undiscovered gems along with established award winning films which account for a range of environmental and humanitarian impacts. This year’s goals are to not only illuminate educational films and issues, but the entrepreneurial artists that are standing in the gap with their amazing talent, energy and vision.

The majority of screenings will be followed by a discussion with the director, special guest or discussion leader.  We plan to explore measurable impacts, evaluate various types of media rich campaigns, and organize ongoing dialog and media resources for the community throughout the year at The Hub.  Various themes will correspond with exhibits at Intersection 5M Gallery.

Visit our program schedule for upcoming screenings at Hub SoMa!

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About Us:

Compathos is a non-profit initiative which inspires action, advocacy and global citizenry through purposeful media. Compathos pioneers creative ways to bring awareness and support to key issues, worthwhile international projects and volunteer opportunities through film, video, audio, art, photography, journalism and digital storytelling.
We believe the power of story not only inspires and raises awareness, but helps to multiply financial and volunteer resources to deserving groups, organizations and communities worldwide. Our creative community of award winning pros are passionate about creating results-oriented media campaigns that deliver measurable impacts and inspire viewer action. 

The Hub is the nexus point of entrepreneurship, funding, and mission. It is a place where non profit and for profit social change ideas build and scale into viable enterprises that address the complex problems we face, from poverty to climate change, for people and planet. Change agents find the support they need at the Hub to reach their goals faster, surrounded by a community that makes everyone smarter and more effective. From seed funding to professional services, from mentors to peers who understand what they are doing, the Hub is the platform that helps you make it happen. It’s where change goes to work.

Intersection for the Arts is San Francisco's oldest alternative non-profit art space (est. 1965) and has a long history of presenting new and experimental work in the fields of literature, theater, music and the visual arts, and also in nurturing and supporting the Bay Area's cultural community through service, technical support, and mentorship programs. Intersection provides a place where provocative ideas, diverse art forms, artists, and audiences can intersect one another.

At Intersection for the Arts, experimentation and risk are possible, debate and critical inquiry are embraced, community is essential, resources and experience are democratized, and today's issues are thrashed about in the heat and immediacy of live art.

The Bay Area Video Coalition, or BAVC (pronounced “bay-vac”), is a nonprofit media arts center that was founded in 1976 by a coalition of media makers and activists who wanted to find alternative, civic-minded applications for a new technology - PortaPak video. Our continuing mission is to inspire social change by enabling the sharing of diverse stories through art, education and technology.