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Our biggest news of the year!! Our documentary Champions of the Golden Valley will be STREAMING WORLDWIDE on Dec 19th!

“Champions of the Golden Valley is a powerful story of resilience and hope, and a reminder of the unique ability of sport to bring people together. With its stunning cinematography and deeply engaging storytelling, it’s a perfect fit for us,” - Yiannis Exarchos, The Olympics

Optimist’s 2025 Annual Report is here - celebrating the stories and communities that made this year unforgettable!

We couldn’t be more excited to welcome and to the CHAMPIONS OF THE GOLDEN VALLEY team!

The film has had a whirlwind year, screening at more than 50 festivals around the world. And we can’t wait to share ‘s incredible story of resilience with everyone soon! ⛷️🎥💕

The reviews are in after the world premiere of “State of Firsts” at !!!

Thank you to Rep. for energizing the sold-out audience alongside director and producer in a brilliant Q&A moderated by from

Join us for a special discussion about our new film “Vitalik: An Ethereum Story”. Watch the film first, then come join May 7th, on Zoom.

Vitalik Buterin is not your typical tech founder. He’s awkward, brilliant, deeply human—and perhaps the last person you’d expect at the center of the trillion-dollar crypto industry. The film is a deeper look at how technology is a reflection of its founders—and what that means for the rest of us.

Watch this weekend on , or

We made a 90 second short about the power of Optimism to change the world. And it's up for a People's Choice Award! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWipOod2o-g&list=PLfFy46mjsoh0r5OINuQR_vjWdpNNZ_JDl&index=6

Please give it a like on YouTube and vote for it here! No sign in needed, so takes 5 seconds. https://tinyurl.com/IFFMSBallot25

Be an Optimist This micro-short film is a nominee for the 2025 ILLUMINATE Film Festival "Oneness of Humanity Micro-Short Contest" People’s Choice Award. Vote Here: https://...

🎥 We’re Hiring! Join Optimist as our Manager of Marketing & Fundraising and help us amplify impact through storytelling. If you’re a strategic communicator with experience in marketing, fundraising, and digital campaigns, we’d love to hear from you!

📍 Location: Los Angeles (Hybrid)
💰 Salary: $70K–$90K
📩 See the full application here: https://ideali.st/M4xC5D

🎥 We’re Hiring! Join Optimist as our Manager of Marketing & Fundraising and help us amplify impact through storytelling. If you’re a strategic communicator with experience in marketing, fundraising, and digital campaigns, we’d love to hear from you!

📍 Location: Los Angeles (Hybrid)
💰 Salary: $70K–$90K
📩 See the full application at the link in bio

Join an exclusive Academy Award FYC Event as we discuss the beautiful Oscar Shortlisted feature documentary film, FRIDA. The free virtual event will feature a Q&A with the director Carla Gutiérrez!

🗓Date: Wednesday, January 8, 2024
⏰Time: 5:00 pm PT / 8:00 pm ET
📍Via Zoom
🎟RSVP at the link in our bio!

Whether you’re a documentary enthusiast or an art lover, everyone is welcome! 🌍✨

Excited to announce our panel at this year’s Impact + Profit conference. will be joined by our partners at and . We’ve been hard at work crafting our panel titled "Money on My Mind - A Case Study on Entertainment for Financial Education" that features our film

Impact + Profit positions itself at the intersection of business and entertainment, where the power of storytelling is unleashed to make a positive and lasting social impact. Definitely grab tickets (details below) if you'll be in LA. See you there!

🗓️ December 5 & 6, 2024

📍 Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles

🎟️ www.conference.siesociety.org