We make movies about remarkable people like President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives in "The Island President" and Al Gore in the film, who get up every day and are driven in an almost inhuman way to make a change in a problem that they see in the world and shine truth into a very dark arena where bad actors try to lie to the American public to gain profits for fossil fuel companies. To us, that's a natural drama. And that's primarily where we work - character-based films that we hope will bring issues to life through their stories.
Most people are good people. But they're afraid to speak out, they're afraid for their safety and their jobs. And unfortunately that dictates a lot o… - Jon Shenk
Most people are good people. But they're afraid to speak out, they're afraid for their safety and their jobs. And unfortunately that dictates a lot o…
- Jon Shenk
It seems like we're not learning as a community, as a society. - Jon Shenk
It seems like we're not learning as a community, as a society.
We make movies about remarkable people like President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives in "The Island President" and Al Gore in the film, who get up e… - Jon Shenk
We make movies about remarkable people like President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives in "The Island President" and Al Gore in the film, who get up e…
There's something almost impossible about the criminal justice system when it comes to sexual assault cases. It immediately sets up a trial, where wi… - Jon Shenk
There's something almost impossible about the criminal justice system when it comes to sexual assault cases. It immediately sets up a trial, where wi…
There's a misconception about girls accusing people of sexual assault. There's this sense of, Well, she might be lying, she might be telling the trut… - Jon Shenk
There's a misconception about girls accusing people of sexual assault. There's this sense of, Well, she might be lying, she might be telling the trut…
If a girl gets assaulted, it's not because she was drunk. It's because somebody decided to assault her. - Jon Shenk
If a girl gets assaulted, it's not because she was drunk. It's because somebody decided to assault her.
You can't blame a victim for being under the influence when there is a violent act [happening to them]. These are two separate things. - Jon Shenk
You can't blame a victim for being under the influence when there is a violent act [happening to them]. These are two separate things.
We see ourselves as filmmakers and as storytellers. We want to make films that move people emotionally. The most effective thing that cinema can do i… - Jon Shenk
We see ourselves as filmmakers and as storytellers. We want to make films that move people emotionally. The most effective thing that cinema can do i…
A real man isn't somebody who takes advantage of a young girl but who treats her with respect. - Jon Shenk
A real man isn't somebody who takes advantage of a young girl but who treats her with respect.
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