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MPI films regularly appear in prominent film festivals, win international critical acclaim, and garner coverage from major news outlets, including the Hollywood Reporter, the New York Times, Deadline, and the Wall Street Journal. MPI Original Films include "Miss Virginia" starring Emmy-winner Uzo Aduba ("Orange Is the New Black"), "A Piece of Cake" led by Rich Sommer ("Mad Men"), and "Regulation" featuring Sunita Mana ("GLOW"). You can watch MPI Original Films on your favorite streaming service including Apple TV, Netflix, and Prime Video. Since its founding in 2005, MPI has awarded an impressive 370 Rising Filmmaker Program fellowships and 200 Hollywood Career Launch Program internships. Each fellowship represents another career boosted, as well as another compelling story told about the importance of individual rights, free enterprise, and fighting against oppression. MPI-supported filmmakers have earned top recognition and awards over the course of their careers, including Emmy Awards, a Guinness World Record, an Oscar nomination, a spot on the BAFTA long list for Best Short Film, and more.

👀 A sneak peek at MPI’s Advanced Filmmaker Summit: Meet the Filmmakers, which just wrapped in New York City!From exclusi...
10/02/2026

👀 A sneak peek at MPI’s Advanced Filmmaker Summit: Meet the Filmmakers, which just wrapped in New York City!

From exclusive screenings and filmmaker conversations to masterclasses, live pitches, and special receptions, MPI filmmakers spent two days learning, connecting, and sharing their work.

Stay tuned for a closer look at this year’s summit! 🎬

🎬 PINBALL: THE MAN WHO SAVED THE GAME was just highlighted by DECIDER as one of the best biopics to stream, alongside fi...
09/28/2026

🎬 PINBALL: THE MAN WHO SAVED THE GAME was just highlighted by DECIDER as one of the best biopics to stream, alongside films including OPPENHEIMER, TONY, and A COMPLETE UNKNOWN!

DECIDER praised the MPI Original feature film as a “charming, wildly entertaining gem.”

Written and directed by MPI filmmakers Austin Bragg and Meredith Bragg, PINBALL tells the true story of Roger Sharpe, who helped overturn New York City’s decades-long ban on pinball in 1976.

📌 Read the full DECIDER article here: https://na2.hubs.ly/H082M_m0

🍿 Watch PINBALL now on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, and Tubi, among other platforms!

09/28/2026

🎬 PINBALL: THE MAN WHO SAVED THE GAME was just highlighted by DECIDER as one of the best biopics to stream, alongside films including OPPENHEIMER, TONY, and A COMPLETE UNKNOWN!

DECIDER praised the MPI Original feature film as a “charming, wildly entertaining gem.”

Written and directed by MPI filmmakers Austin Bragg and Meredith Bragg, PINBALL tells the true story of Roger Sharpe, who helped overturn New York City’s decades-long ban on pinball in 1976.

📌 Read the full DECIDER article at the link in our bio.

🍿 Watch PINBALL now on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, and Tubi, among other platforms!

The national conversation about education has once again raised a question parents across the country face: What happens...
09/24/2026

The national conversation about education has once again raised a question parents across the country face: What happens when your child’s school isn’t giving them the education they deserve?

The MPI Original feature film MISS VIRGINIA, starring Uzo Aduba, tells the true story of Virginia Walden Ford, a Washington, DC, mother who refused to accept that a child’s ZIP code should determine the quality of their education.

After seeing her son struggle in DC’s school system, Virginia fought to give him, and thousands of other children, access to better educational options.

🎬 Watch MISS VIRGINIA on Starz, Hulu, Prime Video, Apple TV, and other streaming platforms.

🏆 The MPI Original short film POCKET CHANGE, written and directed by MPI filmmakers Heston Roewe and Tanner Mobley, won ...
09/23/2026

🏆 The MPI Original short film POCKET CHANGE, written and directed by MPI filmmakers Heston Roewe and Tanner Mobley, won the Audience Choice Award at Mythic Fest in Los Angeles!

Starring Freddy Rodriguez (SIX FEET UNDER, PLANET TERROR, and POSEIDON), POCKET CHANGE follows a mysterious drifter whose seemingly worthless quarter may be the key to saving a group of strangers when the power goes out at a remote roadside diner.

Congratulations to the entire POCKET CHANGE team! 🎬

Want to catch the film at an upcoming festival? Check out where POCKET CHANGE will screen next here: https://na2.hubs.ly/H07-z5G0

🎬 THE ART OF INFLATION is heading to the Flatland Film Festival!The MPI Original short film, written and directed by MPI...
09/22/2026

🎬 THE ART OF INFLATION is heading to the Flatland Film Festival!

The MPI Original short film, written and directed by MPI filmmakers Brett Wietecha and Tim Hedberg, is set in Venezuela during the country’s economic collapse. Two brothers are forced to work on a militia-run coca farm while secretly planning their escape. When the younger brother risks everything for freedom and for the girl he loves, their bond and survival are put to the ultimate test.

Catch THE ART OF INFLATION on Saturday, September 26, at 5 p.m. as part of Short Block E: Existence.
📍 Lubbock, TX

🎟️ Get your tickets here: https://na2.hubs.ly/H07ZGRl0

🎬 SHOOT, SHOVEL, AND SHUT UP is heading to the Soo Film Festival!The MPI Original short film, written and directed by MP...
09/18/2026

🎬 SHOOT, SHOVEL, AND SHUT UP is heading to the Soo Film Festival!

The MPI Original short film, written and directed by MPI filmmaker Trần Hoàng Calvin, follows the Clifford family, who hope to start a new life by selling their dilapidated farm. But when the discovery of an endangered bird on the property threatens to derail the sale, their son Andy must decide whether to report the bird’s presence or to shoot, shovel, and shut up.

Catch SHOOT, SHOVEL, AND SHUT UP tomorrow, September 19, at 1 p.m. as part of the Made in Michigan program.

📍 Sault Ste. Marie, MI

🎟️ Get your tickets here: https://na2.hubs.ly/H07V_dK0

🎬 REMNANTS is heading to the Catalina Film Festival!The MPI Original documentary short, directed by MPI filmmaker Michae...
09/16/2026

🎬 REMNANTS is heading to the Catalina Film Festival!

The MPI Original documentary short, directed by MPI filmmaker Michael Catenacci and produced by MPI filmmaker Matt Pirrall, will screen virtually from September 25 through October 5.

REMNANTS follows a sixth-generation ranching family grappling with the legacy of the American cowboy after a devastating wildfire ravages their land. As government policies threaten their livelihood and cultural shifts cast their way of life as a thing of the past, the family must confront what it means to carry tradition forward in a rapidly changing world.

🎟️ Get your tickets here: https://na2.hubs.ly/H07T1dz0

🏆 THE ONE-MINUTE PROBLEM has earned two nominations at the Catalina Film Festival!The MPI Original short, written and di...
09/15/2026

🏆 THE ONE-MINUTE PROBLEM has earned two nominations at the Catalina Film Festival!

The MPI Original short, written and directed by MPI filmmaker Nick Delgado, is nominated for:
🎬 Best Ensemble Cast – Narrative Short
🎬 Best Director – Virtual Cinema

THE ONE-MINUTE PROBLEM follows a young scientist on the verge of inventing teleportation. As he races to complete his breakthrough and reunite with his family, he must contend with an overzealous Department of Water and Power bureaucrat determined to shut his project down.

💻 Watch the film virtually September 25 through October 5.

🎟️ Get your tickets here: https://na2.hubs.ly/H07SlH-0

09/12/2026

One year ago today, MOTHERLAND was released.

Since then, this award-winning dystopian drama has continued to find audiences and spark conversations about family, freedom, and the choices we make when the state reaches too far.

If you haven’t seen it yet—or it’s time for a rewatch—stream MOTHERLAND today on your favorite streaming platform, including Apple TV, Prime Video, and Tubi.

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