This documentary looks into the economic situation of low income households to see how the economic situation in Britain is influencing children. PRESS TV Documentaries
Story about Elmir Dupere a disabled Canadian guy (having a muscular dystrophy) traveling around the world in a wheelchair. Brave, intelligent and sparkling example that there should not be any boundaries to live the life that you want to.
The Runnymede Eco-Village community have built a long house kitchen, geodesic dome communal space and other low impact structures made from the renewable timbers and recycled materials. We've also dug a well (where we draw water from), setup solar panels for producing electricity.
Hand held cell cam video of historic "Special Treat" Q&A session with Tim DeChristopher after 7:10pm May 17th 2013 NYC Theatrical Opening of documentary film, "Bidder 70". Bidder 70 Director/Producers George and Beth Gage join self described "Anti-Government Activist" Tim DeChristopher onstage at Quad Cinema on W13th in NYC.
More than thirty climate activists and local residents took mass direct action to prevent excavation work on Britain's biggest ever open-cast coal mine at Ffos-y-fran in South Wales. Climate campaigners from all over Wales joined with local people from Merthyr Tydfil to evade police and security.
This is my IndieGoGo intro video. We're trying to raise the financing to do a documentary on the 8 year struggle to save the Grand View and if we do really well the funds to finish restoring the hotel as the Home for Ozarts Center and School for the Arts. You can view the campaign at http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/saving-the-grand-view/x/3202545
Many people are learning to live sustainably, without money. In this video, they discuss their struggles, how they got to and developed kew bridge eco-village. To find out more on alternative life styles visit: http://visionon.tv
This video explores the essentials of self-knowledge as a fundamental means to establish true and lasting change in the world, as well as providing insights into the traps towards awakening. Written, narrated and audio editing by Bernhard Guenther Visuals and video editing by Humberto Braga. Further Reading: - "First Initiation" by Jeanne de Salzmann...
Perhaps the maddest PSA ever produced. Internet phenomenon, the Badger, Badger, Badger song, is remade for the campaign to stop the proposed cull of badgers in Britain. In collaboration with Queen guitarist Brian May and featuring the voice of actor Brian Blessed, the video references cult classic Flash Gordon and links in to a government petition which had already surpassed 200,000...
A little bit of political satire on systems of government. This just about sums it up doesn't it? :)
A three-year assessment from a team of international scientists will detail how the phenomenon dubbed “climate change’s evil twin” is shaping up to be a global problem. The rapid acidification of the Arctic Ocean will have widespread impacts to be felt for “tens of thousands of years” even if we stop emissions now, say the scientists. The primary driver of...
The powder keg that is porn culture has exploded in the lives of North American children. From thongs and padded bras for 9-year-old girls to "sexting," 24-7 internet porn, and unfiltered social media, kids today are bombarded with commercial sexual appeals like never before. In this astonishing new documentary, award-winning documentary filmmaker Maureen Palmer ( Leaving Bountiful...
This video sheds light into the nature of love, relationships, the "New Age" movement, reality-creation, quantum physics, objectivity vs. subjectivity and how it all relates to the topics of "conspiracy theories", psychopathy, and the importance of esoteric self-work. "Love, Reality, and the Time of Transition" has been selected as the #1 film 2011-2012 of the...
The documentary shows how the lucrative soybean industry in Argentina has culminated in the death of a great number of residents suffering from cancer due to the overuse of chemical pesticides. PRESS TV Documentaries
A modern Indigenous warrior. A Goliath industry. A new way forward. -- Filmmakers Fiona Rayher and Damien Gillis document the journey of Caleb Behn to protect the health of his land and people from the ravages of Big Oil and Gas. Deep in the exquisite wilderness of northeastern British Columbia, the ancestral territory of Caleb’s Dene people, the multi-billion-dollar oil and...
This video was made in support of the appeal against eviction of the Occupy London Stock Exchange camp in February 2012. It is a short physical theatre piece commenting on the 99% versus 1% imbalance of wealth and power which gave rise to the Occupy movement . Concept and Choreography Natasha Langridge Camera Alice Russel Director and Editor Sanya Mihaylovic Music Queen Performed by The...
This is Neil Degrasse Tyson's response when asked to describe the most astounding fact about the universe. Background music is the cinematic orchestra - To build a home.
Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson, American astrophysicist and director of the Hayden Planetarium, discusses the human-animal connection from a scientific standpoint. Learn more: http://bit.ly/oxaKho
Infamous right-wing billionaires Rupert Murdoch and the Koch Brothers are threatening to buy the Tribune Company, which publishes the Los Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune. Enough - let's buy the Tribune Company ourselves, and free the press. Join the experiment, donate now! http://bit.ly/buythetribune So Here's The Scoop: The Tribune Company which houses...
Share this video and then sign the petition to help end inequality and change our country forever! This is one of the most important issues our country faces right now and it demands everyone's attention or else the consequences could be catastrophic. http://www.GS2013.org | SIGN | SHARE | CHANGE AMERICA!
The possibility of oil exploitation has threatened the community of Talamanca, Costa Rica for many years. As one of the most biodiverse areas on this planet, its fertile land supports rich agriculture and a booming ecotourism industry. Petroleum companies cannot be allowed to pollute the fragile ecosystem upon which so many people depend. To not only combat the oil companies but also provide...
Parodying the BBC's SpringWatch, wildlife presenter Bill Oddie investigates the banker species, venturing into the den of banking giant HSBC to expose the £100 million it provides in loans and services to some of the most destructive logging companies in the world, often in violation of its own policies.
Isaac Newton - brilliant rational mathematician or master of the occult? This innovative biography reveals Newton as both a hermit and a tyrant, a heretic and an alchemist. Magical images mix with actors and experts to bring alive Britain's greatest scientific genius in his own words.
The Money Lobby examines how Political Action Committees (PACs) and Super PACs have managed to monopolize the political discourse in the US in favor of a privileged class. PRESS TV Documentaries
College senior, Tim DeChristopher, Bidder #70, monkey-wrenched the out-going Bush administration's contentious oil and gas auction. He bid $1.8 million to save 22,000 acres of Utah's red rock wilderness with no intention to pay or drill. Now he's paying for it with his future.
What is it about transition that is so cool? Well partially it's the attitude. As Isabela Menezes of Transition Granja Viana says in the video, "It's spreading with such speed primarily because it's a positive movement. A movement which brings sadness and suffering isn't sustainable." It's a simple idea, but it's so powerful, so true.
This short film brings to life extracts from David Foster Wallace's commencement address to the 2005 graduating class of Kenyon College. Subsequently published as This Is Water: Some Thoughts, Delivered on a Significant Occasion, about Living a Compassionate Life,
The blue house is one of the oldest houses in Wan Chai, a busy district on Hongkong island. In 2006, the government told the residents, who had been living there with their families for many years, that they had to move out due to renovation work. read more at www.alternation.at
George Woodman is a former teacher and founder of Teng Hoi conservation organisation.(tenghoi.org ) He is running a composting project at the school in Sai Kung. The children learn how their food waste can be made into a valuabke rescource for gardening amd the project is showcasting a resilient composting system which could be applied to various institutions or big buildings...want to know...
Jon Lavoie lends his voice to a video documenting the police violence against Montreal residents during the student protests. SUBSCRIBE and check out our other videos! http://www.operationmaple.com http://www.facebook.com/operationmaple http://twitter.com/#!/operationmaple Music by Jon Lajoie http://www.youtube.com/user/jonlajoie?feature=fvst
We don't see things as they are. We see them as we are." - Anais Nin
May Day has been traditionally a day for workers. The New York City celebration of May Day was directed to address the fight against injustice to the 99%,occupy wall street, immigrants, labor unions, the homeless, the unemployed , students, and all working people .
A Return to War is a short film that follows the struggles of Kevin, a young father who returns from the military.
A young girl escapes the boredom of her constrained existence though the Polaroid camera she finds. Taking pictures of what she values most, her imagination and reality begin to break down as she wakes up to the truth of her circumstance.
Through the use of found footage and audio, The Cost creates a conceptual narrative that tells 3 different stories that remind us how even our most simple acts of consumption connect us to much more devastating financial threads thousands of milles away.
Matt calls himself a designer and in three, extraordinarily compact minutes he explains the various levels of what "design" actually means. Hsiao-Yen Jones constructs a striking, visually layered representation of Matt's explanation and makes connections to the inner and outer world that most of us have never thought of. The passing of the film is exhilarating and makes deep...
2013. The documentary centres around the struggles of artists to convey ‘the essence’ of events, without distorting their message. It looks at how artists have been using various mediums to portray situations, people and political systems in an attempt to help the public better connect with the international through games, poetry, films, interactive events and orally communicated...
In the spirit of a celebrity 'roast,' comedian Chad Fisher tackles the great Alex Jones. This is a segment taken from Peter Joseph's public access parody -- Culture in Decline #5 "Baby Go Boom!" In the full May 1st 2013 installment, the subject of Security and True Safety is investigated. Watch the Full 30 Min Episode Here. For more of Alex Jones'...
EVERYONE should watch and share this short video to educate and humble themselves, and destroy ignorance worldwide--through understanding the consequences of what goes into our daily routines, and the hidden horrors behind the privileges we take for granted. Please take just 5 minutes to watch, and share to help spread the message for those who take their lives for granted.
In this installment of Peter Joseph's public access parody, the subject of Security and True Safety will be investigated. The evil terrorists are revealed to be at it again with a new airline scare; our Guy In A Tie reminds us of who is in control and a special award show finds a very special recipient in the Gun Control Debate.. Special guest appearances by Chad Fisher (Alex Jones)...
Vandana Shiva explains the concept of a deeper democracy called "Earth Democracy."
Film-makers' summary: After years of back-breaking toil in ground ravaged by the effects of man-made growing systems, Paul Gautschi has discovered a taste of what God intended for mankind in the garden of Eden. Some of the vital issues facing agriculture today include soil preparation, fertilization, irrigation, weed control, pest control, crop rotation, and PH issues. None of these issues...
Money & Life is a passionate and inspirational essay-style documentary that asks a provocative question: can we see the economic crisis not as a disaster, but as a tremendous opportunity? This cinematic odyssey connects the dots on our current economic pains and offers a new story of money based on an emerging paradigm of planetary well-being that understands all of life as profoundly...
Al Jazeera's English Live Stream is always on, featuring their latest coverage. They broadcast to more than 220 million households in more than 100 countries. Much has been said about the quality of their coverage, including dismissive attitudes that generally prefer the flag-waving state-friendly American news networks, while others (perhaps a majority) of international audiences have...
How the Obama administration is redefining the US military's strategic priorities with far-reaching consequences. The United States' military expenditures today account for about 40 percent of the world total. In 2012, the US spent some $682bn on its military - an amount more than what was spent by the next 13 countries combined. Now that the war in Iraq is over and the...
Unveiled and Lifted, a new documentary experience from Lifting the Veil with Cari-Lee, fuses music, art and substance to create an engaging assessment of the current problems facing humanity along with potential solutions to alleviate our situation. The film presents an array of authors, filmmakers, artists and freethinkers, join us as all is Unveiled and Lifted! Featuring special guests...
Since its independence from France in 1946, Syria has been rocked by periods of political instability. This documentary tells the story of the past and brings it right up to the present to provide deeper historical context to the events of today as war continues to rage in Syria with the unleashing of many of the forces which had been previously repressed. As the colonial hold of the...
DAMOCRACY: A documentary that debunks the myth of large-scale dams as clean energy and a solution to climate change. It records the priceless cultural and natural heritage the world would lose in the Amazon and Mesopotamia if two planned large-scale dams are built - Belo Monte dam in Brazil, and Ilisu dam in Turkey. DAMOCRACY is a story of resistance by the thousands of people who will be...
My life experiences have enabled me to have rich experiences in a broad range of fields: military officer (U.S. Army, artillery), professional sports (tennis), business (entrepreneur), politics (U.S. congressional candidate), architecture (masters degree), religion (Harvard Divinity School, masters degree), writing (numerous books), and higher education. - Joe Simonetta We live in...
Vegucated follows three people who, for six weeks, adopt a vegan diet and a new way of thinking about food. A FilmBuff Presentation.