Pathways to Purpose: Impact Film Screening 🎬

Celebrating emerging filmmakers, purpose-driven organisations and stories created for impact.

Join us for a special evening celebrating the latest Pathways to Purpose cohort and the impact films they’ve created alongside organisations working for positive social and environmental change.

Over 11 weeks, emerging filmmakers have developed their craft through ethical storytelling, the Story Canvas method, production mentoring and hands-on collaboration with purpose-driven organisations.

Now, it’s time to bring those stories to the big screen.

Come along to watch the films, hear from the people behind them and celebrate the creativity, learning and partnerships that have grown throughout the program.

🎬 What to expect

✨ A screening of short impact films created by emerging filmmakers for organisations including The Reconnect Project, Australian Waacktournament, Floating Foreshores and Digital Storytellers!

🍿 Snacks, refreshments and drinks on offer

💬 Reflections on ethical, purpose-driven storytelling and the creative process

🤝 A chance to meet and connect with filmmakers, participating organisations, mentors and the wider Impact Story Lab community

🥂 Time to celebrate the cohort and their achievements together

🌱 About Pathways to Purpose

Hosted by Digital Storytellers, Pathways to Purpose supports emerging filmmakers to gain practical experience creating story-led work with organisations working towards positive social and environmental change.

Participants move through the storytelling process together, from understanding purpose and shaping a story through to production, mentoring and creating a finished impact film.

The program is about more than making films. It’s about developing storytellers who can work ethically, collaboratively and with purpose.

Pathways to Purpose is proudly supported by the City of Sydney. We thank the City for helping emerging filmmakers develop their skills and create stories for positive social and environmental change.

👋 Who should come?

Everyone is welcome.

Whether you’re interested in filmmaking, storytelling, social impact or community-led change or simply want to support the next generation of storytellers, we’d love to have you with us.

Bring your friends, colleagues and fellow changemakers and join us for an evening of stories, connection and celebration.

📍 Event details

Thursday, 24 September 2026

5:30 - 8:30 pm

Impact Story Lab Sydney

Level 2, 101–111 William Street

Darlinghurst NSW

🏡 About Impact Story Lab

Impact Story Lab is a creative village for changemakers, creatives and community leaders, with storytelling at its heart.

It’s a place to meet, make, learn, experiment and bring stories and ideas for a better world to life.

🎟️ RSVP

Please reserve your place so we can plan the space and refreshments.

We can’t wait to celebrate the newest Pathways to Purpose filmmakers and share their stories with you. 🎥✨