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How To Power A City’s distribution includes PBS broadcast and custom screenings for corporations, member organizations, mission-driven groups, and educators.

There are several partnership and collaboration options to bring the film’s themes of innovation, leadership and climate justice to audiences everywhere.

This page will be updated regularly as our partnerships grow through 2024. Check back soon!

PBS Sponsorships

How To Power A City will start a three-year broadcast on PBS in late 2024, reaching households across America. If your company would like to demonstrate your commitment to sustainability through a sponsorship, please contact mlr@powercityfilm.com to learn more.

Coming soon! PBS Partners will be listed in the next few weeks.

Custom Screenings

Would your non-profit, corporation, conference, or membership organization like to host a screening of How to Power a City? We can help you arrange that. Contact us using the form below.

A few of our screening partners include the following:

Educational Distribution

Are you with a university, museum, high school, or other educational institution? How to Power a City will be available for your screenings by Summer 2024. Please use the screening form below to contact us about your group’s programs. Or check back soon!

FAQ

  • Custom screenings are private events hosted by organizations, universities, and other groups. They are ideal for membership-based groups, organizations with event series, companies that hold employee events, and any group looking for content for climate-focused events. Your members/audience will have exclusive access to view the film in a setting.of your design. Custom events create a space for your group to hold a meaningful discussion of issues related to the stories in the film. For example, the film portrays small solar systems for resilience, grid transformation, community organizing, policy development, offshore wind, and workforce training. We can also include workshops on climate and storytelling if requested.

  • Customized screenings are ideal events for any type of group that aligns with the film’s message. This includes non-profit organizations, universities, state or city sustainability programs, companies, houses of worship, and conferences.

  • Custom screenings are tailored to your group’s needs. They are hosted by your organization, either in-person or virtually, with all details customized to your group’s needs. We provide access to the film on a private, password-protected site, or theatrical screeners if you are holding a live event. We also add graphics and posters, a digital promotional kit with cut-and-pasteable template blurbs for emails and social media, and our team’s support. Your organization arranges and publicizes the event to your membership. If requested we can include a panel or Q&A with the film director. Together we learn more about the clean energy revolution!

  • Hosting a screening of the film "How To Power A City" is a way for your group to engage with solutions-based climate action. Watching the efforts of individuals leading solar and wind projects can inspire your audience to join the clean energy revolution. The most common reaction to the film has been “this makes it seem so much easier.” Your group will also learn about the other positive impacts of renewable energy projects in addition to creating clean electricity. Your virtual screening can also include features like Q&As and panels, and provide guides for community conversations. Together, let's find hope in the face of climate change and empower positive climate action.

  • Screening fees vary depending on your event details, such as the number of people you anticipate, your screening venue (virtual or in-person), and additional features. We are a tiny team and screening fees support sustainability in independent film. We do many types of events and can shape something that fits your budget. Please contact us to discuss your goals and needs.

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If you are interested in a custom screening, fill out the form below and our team will get right back to you!