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Investing in Media that Matters --

A Gathering at Sundance Village

Host Backgrounder

Investors' Circle (IC) is a non-profit national network of angel and institutional investors, foundation officers, and entrepreneurs who seek to balance financial, social and environmental returns. Since 1992, Investors' Circle has facilitated the investment of $80 million in 130 socially responsible companies and small venture funds. Investors' Circle is dedicated to using the tools of venture capital to promote the transition to a more environmentally responsible and socially just economy (www.investorscircle.net).

The Environmental Media Association (EMA) mobilizes the entertainment industry in a global effort to educate people about environmental issues and inspire them into action. EMA was created in 1989 as a non-profit 501(c)3 corporation with the simple, but powerful concept that through television, music and film, the entire entertainment community could influence the environmental awareness of millions of people. Through celebrities and content, EMA has a profound effect on how the public receives environmental information, and serves as a valuable link between the entertainment industry and the environmental community

Spartacus Media Enterprises is a social mission media company committed to incubating new projects and ventures, as well as facilitating a link between investors and the media industry. "Investing in Media that Matters — A Gathering at Sundance" is managed by Spartacus Media Enterprises (www.spartacusmedia.net).

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