Monday, 16 November 2009

Water Is Ours

In opposition to water meters in poor communities, people in South Africa demand affordable water for all. "Water is a right, not a privilege."
http://frictionfilms.blip.tv
http://amanzingawethu.blip.tv

Wednesday, 16 September 2009

Star Wars The Environmentalists Version

I dont know if you know this, but the original draft of the movie star wars was not written by Lucas, the original draft was written by environmentalists. And its a little bit different

Those were the first words I ever heard Derrick Jensen speak, and my world view has never been the same since. The year was 2006 and I had just moved to New York City to work for Democracy Now!. I was taping the Community Solutions conference, a peak oil convention held at Cooper Union. Unlike the other speakers, Derrick did not talk about about solar panels or wind turbines. He spoke of our cultures systematic destruction of the planet and of the failure of the environmental movement. After hearing his talk, I immediately sought out his books and the first seeds of END:CIV were planted.

The Star Wars piece is one of Derricks best analogies, one that delivers a precise critique of mainstream environmental groups.

Directed by Franklin López, Motion Graphic support by pussykrew . Production assistance by Paul Clarke, Annette Fick, Rosalee Yagihara and Chris Bevacqua

Monday, 31 August 2009

Tar Sands, Canada - Urgent Action Alert

Members of the indigenous communities from Alberta talk about why UK citizens should take action.

Monday, 6 April 2009

Wednesday, 17 December 2008

Media That Matters: A CC Case Study


Creative Commons and Arts Engine have teamed up to create a video explaining how CC has helped filmmakers in the Media that Matters film festival.

In this short produced by Intelligent Television, you can hear from established film makers on why CC is a crucial part of their work flow and perspective on creating new media.


http://blip.tv/file/get/Commonscreative-MediaThatMattersACCCaseStudy347.m4v

Tuesday, 9 December 2008

Proud OF Our Identity

A video on the way young Lebanese Christians feel about the deeds the past generation perpetrated towards the Palestinian refugees during the civil war of 1975-1991; especially the Sabra and Chatila massacre.

http://www.vuze.com/download/I3BGTZ4Z2TGNVF4NGFL54HR5QMANUC2Z.torrent;jsessionid=2E2E18F5ADB26BFD4678A801907CCC47.web02?referal=torrentfilelinkcdp&title=Proud+OF+Our+Identity

Thursday, 28 August 2008

The Pool - trailer


The Pool is the story of Venkatesh, a "room boy" working at a hotel in Panjim, Goa, who sees from his perch in a mango tree a luxuriant garden and shimmering pool hidden behind a wall. In making whatever efforts he can to better himself, Venkatesh offers his services to the wealthy owner of the home. Not content to simply dream about a different life, Venkatesh is inquisitive about the home's inhabitants-indeed about the world around him-and his curiosity changes the shape of his future.

http://www.thepoolfilm.com/thepool/trailerclips.swf

Wednesday, 9 April 2008

Steal This Film II



This is the followup film to 2006's groundbreaking Steal This Film I.

"These are strange times indeed. While they continue to command so much attention in the mainstream media, the 'battles' between old and new modes of distribution, between the pirate and the institution of copyright, seem to many of us already lost and won. We know who the victors are. Why then say any more?

Because waves of repression continue to come: lawsuits are still levied against innocent people; arrests are still made on flimsy pretexts, in order to terrify and confuse; harsh laws are still enacted against filesharing, taking their place in the gradual erosion of our privacy and the bolstering of the surveillance state. All of this is intended to destroy or delay inexorable changes in what it means to create and exchange our creations. If STEAL THIS FILM II proves at all useful in bringing new people into the leagues of those now prepared to think 'after intellectual property', think creatively about the future of distribution, production and creativity, we have achieved our main goal."

from www.stealthisfilm.com


http://www.vuze.com/download/HN6E3FARZQWLAXOQL4KJQ2RE3LEWYIT5.torrent?referal=torrentfilelinkcdp&title=Steal+This+Film+II