What is Participant Media?
Learn more about Participant Media on the Company page.
How can I submit a film, a script or an idea of a film to Participant Media?
Narrative Feature
We only accept submissions via guild-affiliated literary representation. Any unsolicited material will be returned unopened. Additionally, per Participant’s mandate, all submissions must include a social issue as part of its focus.
Documentary Feature
For all documentary submissions, we require the following:
- A formal proposal
- A line item budget
- Filmmaker and/or Producer bios
- Demo Reel or Work-in-Progress Reel
Please mail these elements to:
Participant Media
Documentary Development
331 Foothill Drive
3rd Floor
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
What is TakePart?
What is TakePart TV?
How can I submit an article or video to TakePart.com or TakePartTV?
TakePart.com
TakePart does not accept unsolicited submissions. If you have an idea for a story, please email editorial@takepart.com.
TakePart TV
TakePartTV only accepts submissions from agents and YouTube Partners. Any unsolicited submissions will be returned unopened.
Who owns Participant Media?
Who publishes Participant Media’s books?
Participant Media is partnered with PublicAffairs Books to publish a line of official companion tie-in books for certain film titles. These books are available at Amazon.com, and most chain and independent bookstores, as well as digital downloadable versions for Kindle, Nook, iPad and other tablets and reading devices.
Does Participant Media accept manuscripts?
Participant Media does not accept unsolicited manuscripts of any kind.
How can I apply for a job or internship at Participant Media?
Please send your resume and cover letter to careers@participantmedia.com. Our Human Resources department will contact you if there are any relevant positions available.
Participant Media has an intern program for the spring, summer and fall semesters. We ask that all applicants be able to commit at least 2 – 3 days per week and must be currently enrolled in college and working towards school credit.
If interested, please send your resume for future semesters to internships@participantmedia.com.
How can I apply for a job on one of your films or TV shows?
Participant Media does not facilitate the physical production of our projects.
Does Participant offer any grants or scholarships?
How can I arrange for press interviews or speaking engagements with the director, film talent, or company executives?
All interview and appearance requests, or other press queries should be directed to our Public Relations consultants, DDA PR. Please email participantmedia@ddapr.com.
How can I host a screening of one of your films for my organization, school, church, synagogue, or club?
If you wish to host a screening in your area, please email marketing.events@participantmedia.com for more information.
For public screenings of previously released films, please contact Swank Films,
www.swank.com, or 800-876-5577.
Schools may screen An Inconvenient Truth, for free, without a license, ONLY IF it is part of the curriculum for a particular class and the screening is limited to that class. If the film will be shown at an all-school assembly, the school would need a license from Swank.
Films Not Yet Released: Please email participantmedia@ddapr.com.
How do I get permission to show a clip from one of your films on my TV show, website, or during a panel?
You must contact the licensing department of the distributor for that particular film. If you are based in the U.S., you need to contact the U.S. distributor, which is listed on the film page for that specific title. If you are based outside of the U.S., please use the contact form on this page for the international distributor or sales agent.
Can someone at Participant help me with information for a research project?
We’re sorry, but as a small company, we do not have the resources to provide help for specific projects.