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Plus, celebrating Pride, Juneteenth, and Immigrant Heritage Month with art + impact this month and beyond [View Online]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Forward]( Hi there, In [last month’s newsletter]( we introduced KEEP SWEET: PRAY AND OBEY from Participant and Ark Media, a four-part series about the survivors of a polygamist cult, which opened to [critical acclaim]( and massive viewership. The harrowing documentary was the #2 top TV show on Netflix in the U.S. its first weekend on the platform and remains in the top 10 TV shows on Netflix in the U.S. since its release two weeks ago. This month, we’re proud to announce two more incredible, impactful Participant films. We’re telling the story of the unsung activists who fought for Black Power and the Black vote, and a family searching for utopia amid social unrest and toxic pollution. Ready to learn more and get involved? Read on. – Your fellow Participants [LOWNDES — Image]( Fighting For The Black Vote And Beyond LOWNDES COUNTY AND THE ROAD TO BLACK POWER (Coming to Peacock) Eighty percent Black, zero Black voters: for the people of Lowndes County, Alabama, a rural, low-income community with a vicious history of racism, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was paper without power. Through first-person accounts and searing archival footage, LOWNDES COUNTY AND THE ROAD TO BLACK POWER, tells the riveting story of the young activists who fought not just for voting rights, but for humanity and justice. Directed by multi-award-winning filmmakers Geeta Gandbhir and Sam Pollard, the documentary, which [premiered at Tribeca to celebrate Juneteenth]( has been [acquired by Peacock]( and is presented by Participant, a Multitude Films production, in association with The Atlantic. The film is based on writing and research by Vann R. Newkirk II, who also serves as a consulting producer on the film. Stay tuned for a release date! [READ MORE]( [Headlines + Highlights] [COSTA BRAVA, LEBANON Announcement — Image]( Pollution, Politics, And The Search For Utopia COSTA BRAVA, LEBANON (In Select Theaters July 15) Lauded as a “compelling domestic drama and an elegant political allegory” by [Screen Daily]( the [celebrated tragicomedy]( COSTA BRAVA, LEBANON, directed by award-winning Mounia Akl in her feature film debut, and co-written by Clara Roquet, has been picked up by Kino Lorber and will have its theatrical release on July 15. Following the film’s [run of accolades]( in film festivals around the globe, Participant is thrilled to bring this timely and captivating story to theaters. Starring actress/director Nadine Labaki and Saleh Bakri, Akl’s film, which took home the prestigious NETPAC Prize at the Toronto International Film Festival, focuses on the free-spirited Badri clan, who, in an effort to escape the toxic pollution and social unrest of Beirut, build a mini-utopia off the grid. But the world intervenes when the Lebanese government begins construction on a garbage landfill right outside their fence, literally bringing the country’s trash and corruption to their doorstep. The Badris are forced to either stay true to their ideals and live outside the system, or leave their idyllic mountain home and engage with the reality they fled. [WATCH THE TRAILER]( [Headlines + Highlights] [FLEE – Image]( Lightning Round! Fast Art & Impact From June Pride Month is the perfect time… to stream FLEE, [Participant and NEON's Oscar®-nominated documentary]( that tells the story of a gay Afghan refugee. Then learn how to support [LGBTQ+ people in Afghanistan]( and those [facing persecution]( around the globe. Introducing “Good Energy: A Playbook for Screenwriting in the Age of Climate Change”... a [groundbreaking and robust resource]( to illustrate ways writers and filmmakers can weave climate into TV and film. Creativity, education, and action collide in June… as artists unite to [honor Juneteenth]( [Immigrant Heritage Month]( and [Caribbean Heritage Month](. “Wear Orange: Artists Unite Against Gun Violence”... is a [new exhibit]( with an urgent message. Learn how you can [hold lawmakers accountable]( and create safer communities. [TAKE ACTION]( Like this email? [Forward to a friend]( or 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. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [Instagram]( [ABOUT US]( // [PRIVACY POLICY]( // [TERMS OF SERVICE]( // [UNSUBSCRIBE]( © Copyright 2022 Participant, LLC. All Rights Reserved. This email was sent by: Participant 3520 Wesley St Culver City, CA, 90232,