“Big Picture Educational is an invaluable resource for anyone that needs to understand the best possible path forward in video-first learning, and high-impact educational distribution for film projects for K-12 through University, library systems and more. While doing all of this, the Big Picture Educational team never loses focus on the importance of administrators and in-classroom educators – their partners – in creating meaningful dialogue that drives the impact and outcomes that matter most. Because of this, we are always excited about the next opportunity to partner with Big Picture Educational!”

Douglas Dicconson

Managing Partner, Theorem Studios, CEO, Theorem Media

“I am so impressed with the energy and creativity of the people at big picture educational. Their input helped sharpen the scope and outcome of our screening event. At each step of the way, big picture has been thoughtful, experienced,professional and compassionate. What a fantastic organization whose work is expanding the ideas of what can be done in education.”

Rebecca Bahr

Horace Mann School

“When I think about film and media literacy, I think about the work of big picture.”

Michelle Ciulla Lipkin

Executive Director

National Association for Media Literacy Education

“Working with big picture has been an amazing opportunity. The diverse communities they reach utilizing documentary film, the arts, and stories that matter, always leave me feeling that the work they are doing is truly making a difference.Big picture is educating people about the experience of the marginalized, and inspiring countless others to do the same, empowering communities to unapologetically find their voice and work towards meaningful change.”

Brandon Brown

Restorative Justice Institute of Maine

“Big picture is one of America’s secret weapons in the world of film and education. They do some of the best work with film and media literacy that I have ever seen. Anyone interested in reaching — and having a meaningful effect on — young audiences should know them!”

Holly Carter

Founder and Executive Director

BYKids

“We at PBS learning media have collaborated with big picture ed on several projects, and they are fantastic to work with — creative, thorough, and smart. They are good listeners who work to understand a project’s goals and draw on their deep knowledge of students and classrooms to design top-quality classroom content and professional learning experiences for educators. I’d recommend them to anyone (and already have)!”

Kristin Lehner

Senior Director

Content & Curriculum, PBS LearningMedia

“Big picture panels are so much more than film discussion. They promote understanding about the human condition, build bridges between people who would never normally have a conversation, and lay the foundation for social change.”

Stacy Burnett

JSTOR Digital Libraries

We are classroom teachers. We are community organizers. We are nonprofit executives. We are NGO board members. We are networkers. We are event planners.

Meet Our Leadership

Kimberly Birbrower

Founding Partner

Los Angeles, CA

Kimberly is a former classroom educator with 20 years experience in nonprofit work, educational administration, and media literacy. Prior to founding Big Picture, Kim was the first Director of Education at Steven Spielberg’s Shoah Foundation and the​ national Assistant Director of Educational Policy and Programs at the Anti-Defamation League. Kim has her permanent teaching certification​ from New York State and has taught in both public and private schools throughout New York City. She is a graduate of Boston University and New York University and studied at Columbia University and Oxford University.

Priscilla Thomas-Burns

DIrector of Outreach and Engagement

Los Angeles, CA

Priscilla Burnes Thompson has two decades of experience in research, strategic partnership development, special event planning, and outreach. Before Big Picture, she worked in the for-profit world of finance as an acquisitions liaison and special projects and events manager. Priscilla started her social impact work as the director of Fairfield Trips, an educational travel organization headquartered in Quanzhou, China, before establishing PBT Events, an event planning company focusing on creating dynamic, cultural “moments that matter.” Priscilla has served on several Boards throughout her career and currently sits on the Board of Trustees for Ameelio Technology and RVA-C2.

Our team expands based on your unique needs...

Kim and Priscilla lead a thoughtfully curated team of project coordinators, student interns, and professional subcontractors that includes curriculum writers, web designers, graphic artists, and publicists.

Big Picture Ed is truly a “one stop shop” for both educators and community organizers as well as filmmakers and content producers who want to use film to start meaningful conversations in classrooms and museums, at conferences and universities, and wherever film can be seen, talked about, and shared.