GOODBYE, 2018. HELLO, 2019.

2018 was full of milestones for MPI. Just this year we’ve:

• Filmed and produced our first narrative feature film, Miss Virginia, which we’re currently submitting to major festivals.
• Supported 70 filmmakers with hundreds of thousands of dollars in grants and wages to support their career development.
• Placed 18 rising filmmakers into internships with major production companies such as MGM Studios (Creed, Skyfall, the Hobbit trilogy) and on the sets of our own original films.
• Hosted 4 screenwriting workshops; 3 hands-on, multi-day intensive workshops; and 14 masterclasses from LA to NYC, which featured award-winning industry experts like television writer Rob Long (Cheers), animator Colin Brady (Toy Story), editor Tom Wilson (Mad Men), and showrunner Chris Brancato (Narcos).
• Screened MPI Originals like Gringa, Moving Violation, and We the Internet TV at nearly 30 festivals nationwide.

This isn’t just success; it’s real impact. MPI is fast becoming ground zero for films—and filmmakers—that promote human freedom. And we’re just getting started.

We have big plans for next year. In 2019,

• Miss Virginia will premiere in theaters across the country;
• We’ll launch a pipeline of new feature-length and short film projects;
• We the Internet TV will tour college campuses;
• We’ll double down on the support we offer rising, pro-freedom talent.

From all of us at the Moving Picture Institute, we wish you a happy new year and look forward to keeping you up-to-date with our work in 2019.