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Story Movements: How Documentaries Empower People and Inspire Social Change Audiobook
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Only a few years after the 2013 Sundance Film Festival premiere of Blackfish—an independent documentary film that critiqued the treatment of orcas in captivity—visits to SeaWorld declined, major corporate sponsors pulled their support, and performing acts canceled appearances. The steady drumbeat of public criticism, negative media coverage, and unrelenting activism became known as the "Blackfish Effect." In 2016, SeaWorld announced a stunning corporate policy change—the end of its profitable orca shows.
In an evolving networked era, social-issue documentaries like Blackfish are art for civic imagination and social critique. Today's documentaries interrogate topics like sexual assault in the US military (The Invisible War), racial injustice (13th), government surveillance (Citizenfour), and more. Artistic nonfiction films are changing public conversations, influencing media agendas, mobilizing communities, and capturing the attention of policymakers—accessed by expanding audiences in a transforming media marketplace. In Story Movements, producer and scholar Caty Borum Chattoo explores how documentaries disrupt dominant cultural narratives through complex, creative, often investigative storytelling.
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“Provides crucial insight into the ripple effect of documentaries that deal with social issues. It is amazing, upon reflection, to see how personal stories have nudged the conscience of the world. A must-read for anyone interested in social change and the relevancy of the documentary form.”
— Sheila Nevins, executive producer, MTV Documentary Films
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“An inspiring read for doc filmmakers, enthusiasts and activists.”
— Documentary magazine
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About Caty Borum Chattoo
Caty Borum Chattoo is executive director of the Center for Media and Social Impact and assistant professor at the American University School of Communication. She is an award-winning documentary producer, scholar, professor, and strategist working at the intersection of social-change communication, documentary, and entertainment storytelling. She is also the co-author, with Lauren Feldman, of A Comedian and an Activist Walk into a Bar: The Serious Role of Comedy in Social Justice.
About Romy Nordlinger
Romy Nordlinger is a New York City–based actress. As an audiobook narrator, she has recorded nearly a hundred titles, ranging from romance and self-help to science fiction and mystery. Her television credits include roles on Law & Order and One Life to Live. She is a member and committee head of the League of Professional Theatre Women and has appeared in hundreds of off-Broadway and regional theater productions and readings. She has also done voice-over work for numerous commercials, industrials, and public service announcements.