Optimist

02/04/2025

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

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://...

21/02/2025

🎥 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

20/02/2025

🎥 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

18/12/2024

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! 🌍✨

04/12/2024

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

12/11/2024

Join us for an exclusive Academy Award FYC Event!

This month, we are partnering with , , and , to host a discussion on three short documentaries that spotlight the power of music. Including one of our own!

The free virtual event will feature a Q&A with the directors from all three films: Motoki Otsuka, Molly O’Brien, and Ema Ryan Yamazaki. Moderated by Optimist founders Chris Temple & Zach Ingrasci.

🗓️ Date: Thursday, November 21, 2024
⏰ Time: 5:00 pm PT / 8:00 pm ET
📍 Via Zoom

🎟️ RSVP to watch these exclusive unreleased films at the link in our bio!

Can’t make it this month? Sign up anyway to be the first to know about our future Doc Clubs!

Whether you're a documentary enthusiast or a music lover, everyone is welcome! 🌍✨


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28/10/2024

We’re honored to be finalists for the 2024 Anthem Awards! Put on by the Webbys, these awards celebrate impactful, mission-driven work around the world. Show your support by voting for THIS IS NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE until October 31st! Link in bio

24/10/2024

ALL THINGS METAL, our super fun short doc about three brothers who share a love of metalwork and metal music, is NOW STREAMING on and . It also made the short list 🏆and we can’t wait to screen at the festival. & It’s director ’s first documentary - we hope you love it as much as we do! 🎸🤘🎃

22/10/2024

Join us for a free screening of Salam Neighbor TOMORROW (10/23) from 5-6:15 pm EST followed by a Q & A with director Chris Temple and protagonists Raouf & Ismail from 6:30-7:30 EST. Sponsored by the Carnahan Jackson Humanities Fund.

30/08/2024

Last night we brought together our LA community to celebrate storytelling and activism with Creative Visions! We’re so inspired by each of your efforts to build a better future. You help us believe that progress is possible and that it’s not naive to be optimistic, it’s necessary ❤️. This holiday weekend, go spread some optimism!

13/08/2024

In a post-olympics slump? Look no further! Join us for the next Optimist Doc Club this month where we will discuss Mr. Cato, an engaging film about an inspiring teacher who “changes kids’ lives one bike at a time”.

The discussion will feature a Q&A with the film’s director, Ryan Ross, as well as the subject of the film, Mr. Cato himself!

🗓️ Date: Tuesday, August 27, 2024
⏰ Time: 5:00 pm PT / 8:00 pm ET
📍 Via Zoom
🎟️ RSVP (for free!) at the link in bio! 👆

16/07/2024

Join us for the next Optimist Doc Club! This month, we will discuss the New York Times Critics Pick, Gather, an intimate film about Native Americans reclaiming their identities through food sovereignty. 

The discussion will feature a Q&A with the film’s director, Sanjay Rawal! 

🗓️ Date: Wednesday, July 24, 2024 
⏰ Time: 5:00 pm PT / 8:00 pm ET 
📍 Via Zoom 
🎟️ RSVP (for free!) at the link in bio! 👆

Can’t make it this month? Sign up anyway to be the first to know about our future Doc Clubs!

Whether you’re a documentary enthusiast or just curious, everyone is welcome! 🌍✨

01/07/2024

It is with great excitement and gratitude that we present our first ever Impact Report! We are humbled by the unwavering support of our Optimist community, which has allowed us to ignite “actionable optimism” around the world for the past decade. Dive into this colorful overview of our story to date and explore how you can continue to support our mission for the next 10 years!

See the full report at the link in our bio.

01/07/2024

It is with great excitement and gratitude that we present our first ever Impact Report! We are humbled by the unwavering support of our Optimist community, which has allowed us to ignite “actionable optimism” around the world for the past decade. Dive into this colorful overview of our story to date and explore how you can continue to support our mission for the next 10 years!

Check it out at the link below:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1crm_HEiorwHvSZLY6AzLSMpeVMoVc78r/view

27/06/2024

Jump into the summer with the Optimist Doc Club! We invite you to join us TOMORROW in a light-hearted and fun discussion about the short film I Thought I Told You to Shut Up!! featuring a Q&A with director, Charlie Tyrell! We can’t wait to bring in the sunshine with everyone this month through the playful story of David Boswell and his infamous comic, Reid Fleming.

RSVP to join us for free by clicking on the link in our bio! 👆🏽

Date: Thursday, June 27, 2024
Time: 5:00pm PT/8:00pm ET
Guests: Director, Charlie Tyrell
Location: Zoom (link in bio)

27/06/2024

Jump into the summer with the Optimist Doc Club!

We invite you to join us TOMORROW in a light-hearted and fun discussion about the short film I Thought I Told You to Shut Up!!, featuring a Q&A with director, Charlie Tyrell! We can’t wait to bring in the sunshine with everyone this month through the playful story of David Boswell and his infamous comic, Reid Fleming.

RSVP to join us for free by clicking on the link below:
https://forms.zohopublic.com/optimist/form/EventRegistration/formperma/mRVZ6I9bLHBoVcNndQO5g4If3Vqypkx7UkYqMrN186w


Date: Thursday, June 27, 2024
Time: 5:00pm PT/8:00pm ET
Guests: Director, Charlie Tyrell
Location: Zoom

03/06/2024

Who's going to Tribeca Festival this year? I'm Executive Producing two films that are premiering there that Optimist helped produce. Come out and say hi! I have a few comp tickets left too. Comment below if you need or want to get together in NY.

All Things Metal (Short) - https://tribecafilm.com/films/all-things-metal-2024

Champions of the Golden Valley (Feature) - https://tribecafilm.com/films/champions-of-the-golden-valley-2024

23/04/2024

So stoked to announce our new short documentary ALL THINGS METAL from director Motoki Otsuka () will be world premiering at this June!

It’s an incredible story that highlights the importance of creativity and family through the talented and very metal Patterson brothers. 🤘🎸🎤