In April, the collapse of Participant Media sent shockwaves through the film industry. How could a 20-year-old company—with box office hits such as An Inconvenient Truth and The Help and 21 Oscars, ...

At a time when mature films are hard to find outside of arthouse theaters, the news Tuesday that Participant Media has shut down after 20 years in Hollywood was a crushing blow for many movie lovers.

Participant, the 20-year-old film and television production company whose mission was to inspire social justice and humanitarian action, is shutting down. Founder Jeff Skoll broke the news to a staff ...

The company had critical and commercial hits over two decades but never made money consistently and faced a challenging entertainment landscape. By Brooks Barnes Reporting from Los Angeles For 20 ...

Participant founder Jeff Skoll speaks at a special screening Q&A of "An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power" (Credit: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures) Participant Media, the ...

At first, I was shocked by the news that Participant Media was dying. Such an appealing company. Smart. Mindful. Vibrant. Forward-thinking. The producer of intelligent films like Spotlight and Green ...

Founded in 2004, Participant Media, a production company known for its sociopolitical daring, burned an unusually bright arc across a filmscape that, more typically, reserved its fireworks for ...

Matt Damon, Kerry Washington, Jane Fonda and Alfonso Cuarón also signed a letter asserting that social impact storytelling is "needed now more than ever." By Katie Kilkenny Labor & Media Reporter In ...

After “Blknws: Terms & Conditions” was pulled from this year’s Sundance Film Festival lineup, at the behest of its financiers at Participant Media, the independent movie has a new backer — and will ...