Participant Farewell

A few words from Founder Jeff Skoll. [View Online]( Hi there, Recently, we shared that Participant will be winding down operations after 20 years of groundbreaking content and world-changing impact campaigns. Below are a few words from our founder, philanthropist Jeff Skoll. “For 20 years, Participant has stood as the leading global media company focused on timely and emotionally transformational stories which speak to the world’s most pressing issues. When I founded this company in 2004, I set out to maximize impact. It was a groundbreaking philanthropic venture that was the first – and for a long time, the only – of its kind. I founded Participant with the mission of creating world-class content that inspires positive social change, prioritizing impact alongside commercial sustainability. Since then, the entertainment industry has seen revolutionary changes in how content is created, distributed and consumed. This is a farewell to one of the most gratifying ventures of my career and there is much to be proud of. We succeeded in creating something truly one-of-a-kind: an impact media company with a double bottom line. This was intentional, and by all measures, we have been incredibly successful in driving the impact we set out to create. We have achieved the highest levels of critical and commercial success. We have released 135 films and 5 series, won 21 Academy Awards, including 2 Best Pictures, 4 Best Documentaries and 2 Best International Features, won 18 Emmy Awards, earned more than $3.3 billion in global box office revenue and partnered with the greatest storytellers and changemakers of our time. Together, we have built a category-defining media pioneer with an iconic, globally recognized brand whose legacy will live on through our people, our stories and all who are inspired by them. The global conversations sparked by films and series like “An Inconvenient Truth,” “Contagion,” “Good Night, and Good Luck.,” “Waiting for Superman,” “Lincoln,” “Spotlight,” “Roma,” “Food, Inc.,” “Judas and the Black Messiah,” “RBG,” “Just Mercy,” “American Factory” and “When They See Us” gave all of us a new roadmap to engage – earnestly and meaningfully – in the unending pursuit of a better world. It’s not an overstatement to say that Participant films changed the way we think and talk about impact-driven films, building a new lexicon for the power of transformational storytelling. Our titles drove tangible real-world change. We got out the vote and championed investigative journalism. From the passage of landmark legislation to enact labor protections for domestic workers in Mexico, to spurring state and federal action to address forever chemicals in the United States and Europe, to driving increased global awareness and willingness to act on climate change – Participant content has made the world a safer, more just place for millions of people. I am so grateful to our global community of Participants, who remind me every day that even one person can change the world with the right tools and enough determination. As this chapter of Participant comes to a close, I am emboldened by the efforts of the next generation of storytellers and content creators who are building upon and reimagining this work. The ripple effects of Participant can be felt far and wide – what we have started together is just the beginning.” While we say goodbye to this chapter of Participant, the professionals behind this 20-year legacy of award-winning impact storytelling are now unleashed to bring their talents and profound expertise to new ventures. If you're hiring, [check them out here](. Whether you watched our films, hosted screenings and discussions in your community, advocated for change to your elected officials, helped register folks to vote, fueled the grassroots work of our non-profit partners, opened the minds of your friends and neighbors on critical issues of today, got into good trouble with us, or so much more - [we couldn’t have achieved this impact without you](. If you haven’t already, check out our new films [SHIRLEY]( and [FOOD, INC. 2]( now available on digital, and WE GROWN NOW, now in theaters. We’re sure you’ll love them as much as we do. And coming soon, [THE GRAB]( (June 14), WHITE BIRD (October 4), and OUT OF MY MIND - films we’re so proud of and that will continue our legacy of inspiring audiences for years to come. Thank you for watering our seeds. The future will tell what we’ll grow into. Signing off for now, -Your fellow Participants Like this email? Share on [Facebook]( or [Twitter](. Feedback? Reply and let us know what you think. Participants wanted. You are not a viewer. These are your stories. You are a Participant. [GET INVOLVED]( Participant is the leading media company dedicated to entertainment that inspires and compels social change. Founded in 2004 by Jeff Skoll, Participant's content combines the power of a good story well told with opportunities for real-world impact and awareness around the most pressing global issues of our time. [ABOUT US]( // [PRIVACY POLICY]( // [TERMS OF SERVICE]( // [UNSUBSCRIBE]( © Copyright 2024 Participant, LLC. All Rights Reserved. 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