Picture Motion

Picture Motion Stories can change the world. We make sure they do.

Picture Motion is the leading social impact agency developing award-winning advocacy and marketing campaigns for an array of media and entertainment including films, television, books, stage-plays, music, podcasts, and more. We handle all aspects of an impact campaign from defining the distribution strategy and securing strategic partnerships to amplifying awareness and activating audiences throug

h educational touch-points, screenings and experiences. Storytellers, studios, and brands turn to our expert team of impact producers to ensure that their content gets seen, mobilizes communities, and drives long term impact.

The conversation around cannabis has never been more urgent, or more complicated.'THC INC.' is now streaming for 🆓 on Yo...
08/26/2026

The conversation around cannabis has never been more urgent, or more complicated.

'THC INC.' is now streaming for 🆓 on YouTube & and we’re spreading the word to make sure everyone has a chance to see it.

This educational documentary traces the rapid commercialization of high-potency cannabis and its real impact on youth, families, and public health. It is not about shame or stigma.

Watch at the link in our bio.

Asif Khan is a Pakistan-American impact strategist & partnerships expert who has spent the last 4+ years at Picture Moti...
08/25/2026

Asif Khan is a Pakistan-American impact strategist & partnerships expert who has spent the last 4+ years at Picture Motion driving social change through films and TV series.

Having supported over 50 impact campaigns across films, series, and community-based initiatives, Asif specializes in bridging the gap between powerful storytelling and sustainable strategy.

He has represented Picture Motion at major industry touchstones, including Sundance, SXSW, and ReelAbilities where he connects with the broader filmmaking community.

His work on projects such as ‘Aftershock’, ‘American Fiction’ and ‘American Solitaire’ is rooted in audience engagement and long-term equity.

Known for a deeply thoughtful and collaborative approach, ensures that every project moves beyond mere awareness to create meaningful, lasting connections with the communities they serve.

08/21/2026

In partnership with the Tis Bil (Eagle) Education Center and Yuki Trails, the Round Valley Branch Library will screen Episode #2 of People of the West on Friday August 21st at 3:30 pm.
“From creation histories and ancient civilizations to colonization, genocide, resistance, and resurgence, People of the West reframes California's past through a bold, continuous arc rarely seen on television. Each episode stands on its own, while together they form an epic, interconnected portrait of survival, resilience, and identity” -- https://peopleofthewest.org/about
Featuring: Cutcha Risling Baldy, PhD (Hupa, Yurok and Karuk), Gregg Castro (Salinan & Rumsen-Ramaytush Ohlone), Ed Castillo (Luiseño-Cahuilla), William Bauer, PhD (Wailaki and Concow), Loren Me'-lash-ne Bommelyn (Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation)
Recommended for audience members 13 and older due to graphic imagery, and mature themes

Excited to share the inaugural Yahoo x The Nonfiction Hotlist selections, a curated collection of 20 outstanding short d...
08/20/2026

Excited to share the inaugural Yahoo x The Nonfiction Hotlist selections, a curated collection of 20 outstanding short documentaries chosen from nearly 1,000 submissions from filmmakers around the world.

You can now watch the collection on , alongside an incredible group of nonfiction storytellers.

🎬 Watch at the link in our bio.

📌 Late summer marks the unofficial start of awards season. For independent filmmakers and studio contenders alike, this ...
07/31/2026

📌 Late summer marks the unofficial start of awards season.

For independent filmmakers and studio contenders alike, this is where films build the momentum needed to sustain a months-long campaign, and it all kicks off with fall festivals.

With Venice, Telluride, and TIFF setting the tone in the weeks ahead, here are the festival deadlines to have on your radar right now:

Slamdance Group Film Festival (Regular) — 8/10
Screamfest Horror Film Festival — 8/19
SXSW Film & TV Festival (First) — 8/25
LA Indie Film Festival (11th Hour) — 8/28
Sundance Film Festival (Official) — 8/29
Ann Arbor Film Festival (Regular) — 8/31
Black Doctor Film Festival — 9/9
Chicago International REEL Shorts Film Fest — 9/12
Slamdance Group Film Festival (Late) — 9/14
SXSW Film & TV Festival (Second) — 9/15
LA Indie Film Festival (Last Chance) — 9/18
Sundance Film Festival(Late) — 9/22

🔖 Bookmark this post and set your reminders, these dates move fast.

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📣 Calling all documentary filmmakers with a work-in-progress feature: DOC NYC PRO's Pitch Day submissions are open, and ...
07/31/2026

📣 Calling all documentary filmmakers with a work-in-progress feature: DOC NYC PRO's Pitch Day submissions are open, and the deadline is approaching fast.

Eight selected projects will pitch live on stage for real-time feedback from top names in distribution, financing, publicity, marketing, and social impact.

Two projects will each walk away with a $30,000 non-recoupable grant, and every selected team receives a $1,250 honorarium plus customized pitch coaching ahead of the event.

Past industry representatives have included Netflix, HBO, National Geographic, Sundance Institute, POV, and Firelight Media, among many others.

🗓 Apply by: Friday, August 7 at 5pm ET
🎬 Pitch Day: Thursday, November 12, 2026 at Village East by Angelika

Co-presented by Outlier Film Fund. ➡️ https://www.docnyc.net/pitchday2026

Know a filmmaker who should apply? Tag them below. 👇🏽

🗽 ATTN New Yorkers: Join us for the NYC Premiere of 'THC INC,' a documentary examining the rise of today's high potency ...
07/28/2026

🗽 ATTN New Yorkers: Join us for the NYC Premiere of 'THC INC,' a documentary examining the rise of today's high potency ma*****na industry and its impact on public health, youth, families, and communities.

Register for free: https://bit.ly/4fJTFEN

Following the screening hosted by Smart Approaches to Ma*****na, stick around for a discussion with:

• Executive Producer Dr. Kevin Sabet, who's featured in the documentary

• Sohrab Ahmari (US editor, UnHerd, cofounder of Compact magazine)

• Nick Gillespie (editor at large, Reason magazine).

Join us for an evening of thought-provoking film and conversation on one of today's most pressing public health issues.

📅 August 11, 2026
🚪 Doors: 6PM ET | 🎬 Film: 6:30PM ET
📍 Quad Cinema, 34 W 13th St, NYC

Get free tickets: https://bit.ly/4fJTFEN

07/25/2026

📓 ATTN educators: Fall curriculum planning starts now. Here is one series you need to know about.

'People of the West' is a free, 10-part documentary series that traces the history of California from the Indigenous perspective, from creation stories through colonization, resistance, and survival, all the way to present day.

"What happened to Native Americans wasn't a genocide. We are the survivors of a holocaust. They called it expansion or civilization or manifest destiny. But it was extermination."

Brad Munoa, creator and executive producer and member of the Pechanga Band of Indians, is telling the story that classrooms have left out for generations.

Your free toolkit includes a 155-page curriculum, lesson plans, and classroom-ready materials built to use out of the box. All you have to do is bring it to your students.

"It's a story of resistance and survival and cultural renewal. The beauty in here isn't the terrible things we went through. It's how we survived and navigated."

🔗 Host a free screening and download your toolkit: https://bit.ly/POTW-ScreeningApp

07/23/2026

🤑 Budgeting for a film is hard enough. Budgeting for its campaign? That's where things get tricky.

Christie Grosz spent a decade at The Hollywood Reporter before she ever worked an awards campaign. Now a publicist who's worked everything from 'Spotlight' to scrappy indie docs, she knows firsthand that awards season isn't about matching the big studio budgets, it's about knowing exactly what you have and using it well.

In this "To Be Seen" conversation, Christie breaks down the real catch-22 behind budgeting for a campaign:

💸 Why it always comes back to figuring out what you actually have to work with, then building from there

💸 Why an impact campaign can elevate a film and show its importance without chasing an awards run at all

💸 Why giving a film room to breathe matters more than rushing to call it a contender, since plenty of great films never make the shortlist

That's a wrap on our "To Be Seen" interview series. 🎬

Five conversations, one clear thread: the smartest campaigns aren't built on resources; they're built on resourcefulness.

Watch the whole series here: https://vimeo.com/user116911340

This is such an important story, we can't wait for the world to see it. 🎬'Being Heumann' opens the 2026 Toronto Internat...
07/21/2026

This is such an important story, we can't wait for the world to see it. 🎬

'Being Heumann' opens the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) this September, telling the story of Judy Heumann and the 1977 504 Sit-in, the longest nonviolent occupation of a U.S. federal building, where disabled activists fought for the rights that would eventually shape the Americans with Disabilities Act. ♿

Directed by Siân Heder (Oscar winner for 'CODA'), starring Ruth Madeley as Judy Heumann and Mark Ruffalo, this is the kind of film that reminds us what collective action can actually accomplish.

Mark your calendars: 'Being Heumann' will premiere in select theaters November 6th, streaming on Apple TV November 13th.

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