Stories have the power to
transform the way we
see
interact
disagree
empathize

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It is through story that we understand ourselves and others.

The stories we tell have the power to bring us together

but also pull us apart.

Bridge Entertainment Labs (BEL) is dedicated to transforming the way Americans see and engage with each other across our divides. We are a resource to the entertainment industry designed to ignite compelling narratives that bridge political and social divides and generate new stories of “us” as Americans.

Together with industry executives, writers, producers, showrunners, filmmakers, social scientists, and bridging practitioners…

We’re flipping the script on how Americans understand and engage with each other across our divides.

Recent Event: Bridge Entertainment Labs at Sundance Film Festival

On January 19, Bridge Entertainment Labs President Steven Olikara participated in An Antidote to Despair: How Independent Film is Driving Climate Action, an environmental impact filmmaking panel at Sundance Film Festival hosted by The Redford Center.