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The Stars at Night (2023) 54 min
The Stars at Night (2023)

The Stars at Night is a journey of young filmmakers, experts, artists and writers to the darkest skies around the world in a quest to re-discover the connection human storytelling has with the stars. The film explores a deeper connection to the disappearing night sky by looking at the roots of storytelling, and ancient people’s need to explain their cosmology through story.
Wetheuncivilised, A Life Story (2017) 101 min
Wetheuncivilised, A Life Story (2017)

“Once in a while a film comes along that has profound impact – this is a delicious taste of what can be.” - Polly Higgins
“ A stunning and sensitive journey into ecology, humanity and spirituality.” - The Cube Cinema, Bristol. Wetheuncivilised is now offered for free, in the spirit of the gift! If you'd like to show your thanks, you can buy the film on this page.
Purpose: A Wellbeing Economies Film (2026) 96 min
Purpose: A Wellbeing Economies Film (2026)

Purpose asks the central question of our time: What is the purpose of our economies — and how can we change them? Director Martin Oetting follows two visionaries, Katherine Trebeck (founder of the Wellbeing Economy Governments alliance) and Lorenzo Fioramonti (who rises from alliance supporter to Italian Minister), as they work to shift our economic systems away from endless GDP growth and toward wellbeing...
Water is Love (2024) 61 min
Water is Love (2024)

What if, in the midst of global uncertainty and ecological distress, we chose to focus our attention on the ways people come together—across cultures and continents—to care for life’s most essential gift? "Water is Love" embodies this hope. Rooted in the power of shared humanity and the wisdom that emerges from community, this film shifts the narrative from despair to possibility, spotlighting tangible solutions and responses to the climate crisis.
The Village of Lovers: a Blueprint for Creating Cultures of Peace (2025) 74 min
The Village of Lovers: a Blueprint for Creating Cultures of Peace (2025)

Globalized capitalism is destroying the biosphere while political unrest and war continue to dominate the headlines. Where might we turn for guidance in order to navigate these uncertain times?
Enter Tamera: a radical intentional community 40 years in the making, whose research may provide keys to humanity’s survival.
They recognized that most utopian communities fail due to the unresolved shadows around love, sex, money and power.
Alter Nativas: Building Possible Futures (2023) 115 min
Alter Nativas: Building Possible Futures (2023)

“Alter Natives” is a documentary about transition initiatives and ecosocial regeneration; a collective project to make visible transformative experiences in our geographies and inspire other possible futures.
“Alternatives”, from Latin Alter (other) and Nativus (born), refers to the search for new realities, and new origins. This is the starting point for this documentary project: showing innovative initiatives of socio-ecological transition.
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