MOVE: what we aim to achieve
KONY 2012 showed the world that Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) must be stopped to set a new precedent for international justice and help people in central Africa find peace. In response, world leaders from U.S. President Barack Obama to UN Secretary General Ban ki-Moon made promises to help make it happen. […]
KONY 2012 campaign: the support of local leaders
We hold the local leaders from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Central African Republic (CAR), South Sudan, and Uganda in the highest regard. Their support of our yearlong KONY 2012 campaign has humbled us and proven that collaborative teamwork and mutual respect can literally change the course of history. Abbe Benoit Kinalegu – Director […]
MOVE press release
INVISIBLE CHILDREN ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF “MOVE” A MOVIE ABOUT A MOVIE ABOUT A MOVEMENT ABOUT YOU SAN DIEGO OCTOBER 05, 2012 – Invisible Children, a non-profit organization that seeks to stop atrocities committed by Joseph Kony and his Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) in Central Africa, today announced it will release “MOVE: A Movie About A […]
Jason sits down with Oprah
What do you get when you mix Oprah, Jason Russell, and the OWN network? That’s right. Next Chapter on Sunday, October 7. Oprah is sitting down with our Chief Creative Officer Jason Russell to discuss Invisible Children, KONY 2012, and the whirlwind that culminated with his very public breakdown. She’s asking anything and everything and […]
Online premiere of MOVE
Our newest film, MOVE, is premiering at KONY2012.com on Sunday, October 7 at 7:00PM PDT. The film is a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the most viral video ever, Invisible Children itself, and the mechanics of a movement to stop one of the world’s worst war criminals. Directed by our chief storyteller Jason Russell, […]
UPDATE: Catching the bad guy
On Wednesday, the Foreign Relations Committee unanimously passed the Senate version of the Rewards for Justice update bill (S.2318). You made this possible with your phone calls to U.S. Senators. You’re proving time and again that every voice matters. From here the full Senate still has to vote on the bill, so we’re not done […]
Our movers & shakers hit the road
And just like that, we have an empty nest. The 20 Roadie teams have officially hit the road to screen our new film through-out North America. After six weeks of intensive training on the ins & outs of Invisible Children and the LRA conflict, hours upon hours upon hours of booking venues, and countless days […]
Testament to humanity: a screening at a juvenile detention center
“No one is above grace, but no one is below it either.” Before our Roadies embark on the road to tour Invisible Children films, it is tradition to host mock screenings in San Diego. They get to practice speaking, work out kinks, set up tech equipment, etc. Which means that our 20 teams are in […]
BBC presents “Kony: Hunt for the World’s Most Wanted”
BBC News, in conjunction with Insight News TV, recently released a 30-minute documentary entitled “Kony: Hunt for the World’s Most Wanted.” It gives insight as to how one man has managed to escape capture for so long and continues to terrorize communities in Central Africa, and investigates the myths surrounding one of the most bizarre […]
Kony 2012 wins a Do Something! Award
Sometimes you’re inspired to do something. Something great, or memorable, or something that really matters in the grand scheme of things. DoSomething.org encourages the youth of today to find a cause, believe in it, and by golly, do something about it. They launch a new national campaign almost every week, like The Bully Project and […]