Rocky Mountain Views Interviews Films For Action

Name: Rocky Mountain Views Interviews Films For Action
Uploaded: 2013-04-23T13:38:04
Duration: 28 min
Description: We had a rare opportunity to meet with the co-founders of Films For Action, Tim Hjersted and Matthew Toplikar. Their amazing and free site is informative, educational, and on the cutting edge of a new type of news media. It's honest, innovative, and a leader in social change. The interview was filmed after The National Conference on Media Reform, on April 7th, 2013, in Colorado Springs, CO.

We had a rare opportunity to meet with the co-founders of Films For Action, Tim Hjersted and Matthew Toplikar. Their amazing and free site is informative, educational, and on the cutting edge of a new type of news media. It's honest, innovative, and a leader in social change.

The interview was filmed after The National Conference on Media Reform, on April 7th, 2013, in Colorado Springs, CO.

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