USC Media Institute for Social Change (USC-MISC) is a 501c3 nonprofit at the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts. Entertainment media has a profound impact on individual knowledge, behavior and society in general. USC-MISC understands media’s powerful role in the development of culture in society and seeks to support and foster emerging writers, filmmakers and media professionals who play a vital role in shaping public opinion and transforming society for the positive. We make the films that change lives.