has said he is “energized” by the number of production and distribution companies who are now committed to social change.producer Participant was founded by Jeff Skoll in 2004 with a commitment to producing entertainment with socially relevant themes and Linde praised a range of major outfits for “doing what we do in a very specific way.
“People are beginning to understand the value of engagement and that is what we are trying to do,” Linde told a Banff audience. “There are lots of people doing what we do in a very specific way and I guess we started it.” Linde went on to say he is “energized” by the way in which more companies have embraced social change over time.producer Lava Bear Films, he explained how the company pivoted during the pandemic when narrative films were difficult to produce.
Instead, the company produced a series of Public Service Announcements about the pandemic including one usingThe First Wave, The Oscar Board of Governors member said Participant “sees ourselves as a partnership company linking with the great artists, distributors and impact organizations in the world.”
Participant produces around five feature films and five feature docs per year plus TV under the leadership of Miura Kite, Senior Vice President of Global Television for Participant.