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Democracy 2076: The Power of Story to Grow Democracy Over the last two years, Democracy 2076 and Harmony Labs teamed up to understand how entertainment media shapes people’s understanding of democracy, and find ways to tell better stories about democracy. … Continue reading
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Storytelling Principles This document, “Storytelling Principles for Creating New American Stories of Us,” by Bridge Entertainment Labs, introduces “The 4 C’s” for storytellers to help bridge societal divides and foster a more resilient democracy. The authors argue that despite perceived … Continue reading
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An Evening of Ideas & Influence in partnership with Builders Movement and CAA Foundation Last week, Bridge Entertainment Labs gathered in partnership with the Builders Movement and the CAA Foundation. We convened a remarkable community of leaders from education, city … Continue reading
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New Op-Ed in USA Today: We’re thrilled to share that USA TODAY published an op-ed by our President, Steven Olikara, spotlighting the powerful work of Bridge Entertainment Labs and the Better Together Film Festival to bring to life New American … Continue reading
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BEL in the Field In addition to behind the scenes work we are doing across entertainment, here are some highlights from our efforts to engage the storytellers with resources and tools to role model bridging behavior in their content and … Continue reading
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SXSW 2025 Diverse Voices and Dialogues The SXSW Film Festival has long served as a meeting ground for cultural change-makers—a place where filmmakers, musicians, educators, and innovators build social capital with one another while celebrating each other’s visions of the … Continue reading
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SUNDANCE 2025 Celebrating Bold Storytelling! At this year’s Sundance Film Festival, the air was charged with visionary energy and candid conversations. The festival loomed with uncertainty: The festival’s move to a new home, shifts in the political landscape, and film … Continue reading
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Content That’s as Good as Contact? Vicarious Intergroup Contact and the Promise of Depolarization at Scale Can just watching healthy political disagreement reduce polarization? A study conducted in 2024 says yes. Researchers tested the impact on participants of watching a … Continue reading
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Not Scary Movies – Our watch list for the pre-election weekend With Halloween and the election happening less than a week apart, we found it apropos to share a curated watch list to help you overcome the scaries. Grab that … Continue reading
