Former eBay president Jeff Skoll has crafted a niche for himself as a different kind of Hollywood mogul. “After cashing out of eBay with $2 billion in his pocket, he started Participant Productions, a movie company that had a remarkable burst of critically acclaimed films last year… If you notice a lack of boneheaded action, smarmy romance, and brain-dead comedy, it’s because Participant’s mission was to make not blockbusters but messages – movies that promote social and economic justice.”