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Films For Action's $5/Mo Supporters Can Watch These Paradigm Shifting Films for Free

By Films For Action / filmsforaction.org
Apr 18, 2019
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Thanks to the filmmakers we've partnered with, our $5/mo+ supporters can instantly watch the 12 pay-per-view films below for free, and we plan to add more to this support tier over time. Check out the video below to watch the trailers for 5 of the 12 films back-to-back.

[Update 7/21/2020: 3 of our Patreon films are now free for everyone. Check our Patreon page for the latest updates and additions.]

 

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As always, a big thank you to the 400+ people who have pledged so far and to everyone thinking about it!

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The links to watch each film are below. 

 

A Quest For Meaning
A Quest For Meaning (2017) ($5)
87 min · A Quest for Meaning is an inspiring journey that connects personal growth and social change. It tells the story of two friends, Marc and Nathanael, who leave everything behind to go question the workings of the world and look for...
Inhabit: A Permaculture Perspective
Inhabit: A Permaculture Perspective (2015) ($5)
92 min · Humanity is more than ever threatened by its own actions; we hear a lot about the need to minimize footprints and to reduce our impact. But what if our footprints were beneficial? What if we could meet human needs while increasing the...
Self-Taught: Life Stories From Self-Directed Learners
Self-Taught: Life Stories From Self-Directed Learners (2019) ($5)
77 min · Through the stories of six extraordinary individuals, Self-Taught explores what self-directed education means to them and the impact it has had on their lives, ambitions, work and beliefs.
The Economics of Happiness
The Economics of Happiness (2011)
65 min · Economic globalization has led to a massive expansion in the scale and power of big business and banking. It has also worsened nearly every problem we face: fundamentalism and ethnic conflict; climate chaos and species extinction...
Wetheuncivilised, A Life Story
Wetheuncivilised, A Life Story (2017)
101 min · “Once in a while a film comes along that has profound impact – this is a delicious taste of what can be.” - Polly Higgins 
Abundant Land: Soil, Seeds and Sovereignty
Abundant Land: Soil, Seeds and Sovereignty (2017) ($5)
62 min · Abundant Land is a one-hour documentary about a Hawaiian community on Moloka’i opposing the biotech industry’s use of the island to test genetically engineered seeds. Agrochemical biotech corporations, including Monsanto and Mycogen...
Living the Change: Inspiring Stories for a Sustainable Future
Living the Change: Inspiring Stories for a Sustainable Future (2018)
85 min · Living the Change explores solutions to the global crises we face today – solutions any one of us can be part of – through the inspiring stories of people pioneering change in their own lives and in their communities in order to...
Within Reach: Journey to Find Sustainable Community
Within Reach: Journey to Find Sustainable Community (2013) ($5)
87 min · Within Reach explores one couple's pedal-powered search for a place to call home. Mandy and Ryan gave up their jobs, cars, and traditional houses to 'bike-pack' 6500 miles around the USA seeking sustainable community. Rather than...
The Staging Post: Courageous People Never Give Up!
The Staging Post: Courageous People Never Give Up! (2017) ($5)
61 min · The Staging Post follows two Afghan Hazara refugees, Muzafar and Khadim. Stuck in Indonesia after Australia 'stopped the boats' and facing many years in limbo, they built a community and started the school which inspired a refugee...
Ancient Futures: Learning From Ladakh
Ancient Futures: Learning From Ladakh (1993) ($5)
59 min · Ladakh, or 'Little Tibet', is a wildly beautiful desert land high in the Western Himalayas. It is a place of few resources and an extreme climate. Yet for more than 1,000 years, it has been home to a thriving culture. Traditions of...
Accidental Anarchist
Accidental Anarchist (2017) ($5)
86 min · Carne Ross was a government highflyer. A career diplomat who believed Western Democracy could save us all. But working inside the system he came to see its failures, deceits and ulterior motives. He felt at first hand the corruption of...
Freedom Ahead: Democracy Does Not Offer Freedom, Nature Does
Freedom Ahead: Democracy Does Not Offer Freedom, Nature Does (2012) ($5)
60 min · Never before in history have so many people relied on so few for the basic essentials of life.

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