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Sometimes, when people reach out to me with requests for interviews or writing, they preface the request with, “I know you must be very busy ...”
Raised on Porn: The New Sex Ed 37 min
Raised on Porn exposes the ways pornography has become the new sex education for children and unpacks the dangerous lifelong implications of this global phenomenon. Through riveting firsthand accounts, cinematic re-enactments, 3D animation, and interviews with the world’s...
How To Overthrow The Illuminati | A Video Guide with a Twist 34 min
Illuminati Theory is a conspiracy theory often used to explain the corruption that pervades the systems that dominate us. But is it a useful or accurate explanation? Or is there a better alternative? The truth is out there. Let's find it. - Saint Andrewism
The Story of Plastic (Animated Short) 5 min
The Story of Plastic pulls back the curtain on the plastic pollution headlines, revealing the true causes and consequences of the global plastics crisis.
How to Optimize Your Gut and Brain Bacteria | Dave Asprey 7 min
The importance of the microbiome has really come to the fore in the last five years. Viome, a company that analyzed the feces of 100,000 people, has discovered 10,000 new types of gut bacteria. Additionally, improved imaging technology led scientists to discover you don't...
Talking Masculinity with the 'Most Dangerous Therapist in the World' | Jerry Hyde 78 min
Jerry Hyde is a shadow therapist with 25 years clinical experience, who rejects many of the conventionally held views of the mainstream psychotherapy world. He works primarily with men, and has run men's groups for decades, which have years-long waiting lists to join. He has...
Whitewashing 101: How To Rewrite Black History 22 min
"It's Black History Month, so it's about time we talked about the recuperation of Black radicals like Dr. King and Nelson Mandela. Everyone and their mother likes to claim MLK as their own, and use his words as a rhetorical weapon, but what did he actually believe? This one...
Fast Fashion: The Shady World of Cheap Clothing 43 min
Fast fashion has radically transformed the textile industry. These days, 56 million tons of clothing are sold every year. But cheap garments come at a high price: A precarious existence for workers and a catastrophic environmental impact. The clothing industry is currently...
A Gathering of the Tribe | POWERFUL Short Film by Charles Eisenstein 10 min
"This story made me cry the first time I read it in Charles Eisenstein’s book, “The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know Is Possible” and every time I have watched it since. Because to me, it is a true story. Whether actually true or metaphorically true, it doesn’t matter. It...
LOCAL: A Story Of Hope 8 min
LOCAL: A Story Of Hope, examines the root causes of our social and environmental crises - the global economy - and proposes a call to action: “re-regulate the big and global – rebuild the small and local”. The controversial message is delivered by three strong voices - Helena...
Don’t Chase Happiness. Become Antifragile | Tal Ben-Shahar 8 min
Antifragility is the idea of putting pressure on a system, or human, the system or human actually grows bigger and stronger. Antifragile systems are all around us. One example of this is our muscular system. We go to the gym to lift weights. By doing so we are putting...
The Film Mark Zuckerberg Does Not Want You to See | Johann Hari 16 min
“Your attention has been stolen by some big and powerful forces”
Together We Grow 39 min
“This beautiful film is the perfect antidote to the cynical narrative that says people are inherently selfish... This film will melt your heart. Guaranteed.” – Rob Hopkins, author; co-founder Transition Network
Cooperatives are a great way to bring democracy into the workplace. They can either be built from scratch or by converting existing businesses into worker-owned cooperatives. For retiring business owners as well as entrepreneurs, selling a business to employees is a way to...
Second Chances | The Power Of Boxing And Community 11 min
George is the Founder of Carney's Community, which is a registered charity that helps young people from disadvantaged backgrounds by providing them with one to one mentoring, guidance and support. At Carney’s, everyone is welcome to join. Their focus is on education...
Through The Eyes Of A Refugee 6 min
Ali is a performer, humanitarian and activist, raising awareness for the rights of refugees and asylum seekers.
How To Produce Vegetables And Fruits In Limited Spaces 11 min
Inspired by his Grandpa and love for nature, Alessandro started his own urban garden space of just 8x5 meters when he moved to London.
Megan Adams | A Journey Towards Zero Waste | A Million Voices #climatechange #zerowaste 10 min
From Prison To Breaking World Records 9 min
David Haze was released from prison in April 2020, now he is a multiple stand up paddle-board world record holder and adventurer who is living a very different life.
Free To Be Me, Finding Acceptance After Third Degree Burn Injury 12 min
Sylvia Mac suffered third-degree burns as a child and spent most of her life trying to hide the extensive scars which cover her body. It took her almost 48 years to find self-acceptance and love her scars.
Prime Farmland - FULL FILM - AI Data Centers - New Carlisle, Indiana 39 min
Farmers and activists fight together to stop Data Centers and the mega-sized 7,200 acre Indiana Enterprise Center in New Carlisle, Indiana.
1- Requiem for the American Dream (2015)
HAMBI - Fight For Hambach Forest | Vimeo on Demand 84 min
Transparent Film / ZDF - Das Kleine Fernsehspiel / Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
Let Them Eat Dirt: The Hunt For Our Kids' Missing Microbes 57 min
Allergies, obesity, asthma, diabetes, auto-immune and intestinal disorders are all on the rise, with the incidence of some diseases doubling every ten years. New research points to changes in the ecosystem of microbes that live on and inside every one of us -- our microbiomes...
Don’t Look Up – A Problematic Metaphor For Climate Change? 42 min
A critical review of Adam McKay’s Don’t Look Up.
Why Student Debt Is So Hard to Forgive 16 min
Americans are currently burdened with about 1.57 trillion dollars of student debt, and that number is climbing rapidly. For many, a lifetime of debt has become the painful reality of life in the United States. Why? What happened to make this country, and this economic system...
Your "Carbon Footprint" Is A Scam 18 min
If you get tired of being told that climate change is all your fault because you eat meat, don't use paper straws, or drive a car, this video is for you. While there are things we can all do to reduce our personal greenhouse gas emissions, the idea of the "individual carbon...
How Capitalism Destroys Radical Movements 20 min
Movements like Black Lives Matter often start out as radical demands for change, but somewhere along the way they get consumed, defanged, and turned into meaningless symbols. How does this happen?
Imprisoned Schools 3 min
Six hundred children from a Seine-Saint-Denis school group - nursery and elementary school - are currently threatened by a considerable increase in pollution due to new road infrastructure.
A Fistful of Rubbish ($1) 14 min
A Western environmental documentary, "A Fistful of Rubbish" is set in the Tabernas Desert in Spain - Europe's only desert. An area known for being the backdrop of many famous Western films, sadly is being trashed. But now, with the help of some locals, an unexpected cowboy is...
Make Me A Man 70 min
Therapist Jerry Hyde has been holding talking circles for men for 30 years. Not to develop their masculinity, but to gain access to their most intimate truth.
Courage doesn’t have to look dramatic or fearless. Sometimes it looks more like quiet perseverance.
The Story of Plastic 3 min
Learn how the mass production of single-use plastic has put us in the biggest environmental crisis in history.
Three Sisters, Women of High Degree 48 min
Three Sisters, Women of High Degree is the result of 7 years of collaboration and filmed conversations between three Yimardoowarra Marninil, Nyikina women from the Fitzroy River, Lucy Marshall, Jeannie Warbie, and Anne Poelina, and French-Australian filmmaker Magali McDuffie.
On Australian Shores: Survivor Stories 1 min
On Australian Shores: Survivor Stories is a new documentary which will be released in 2022: watch this space for more information!
All factions, at certain points, succumb to the impulse to censor. But for the Democratic Party's liberal adherents, silencing their adversaries has become their primary project.
Journalist Jonathan Cook has a new blog post out on his experience with being throttled into invisibility by Silicon Valley algorithmic suppression that will ring all too familiar for any online content creators who’ve been sufficiently critical of official western narratives...
Last week, the Federal Reserve released a “discussion paper” examing the pros and cons of a potential US central bank digital dollar. According to the Federal Reserve press release, the central bank hopes to get public feedback on the idea.
System Fail #9 - Chile: the Frontline Against Neoliberalism 32 min
CW: Includes discussion about sexual assault, torture, and scenes of police brutality. English and Spanish, with hard-coded English subtitles.
Where is the Line Between GOOD & EVIL? 11 min
When we demonize something in the external world, we reveal a void in our own psyche. When we try to dehumanize another or villainize something, we only reveal our own ignorance. When we promote shame, blame and punishment, we reveal just how little we know about our own...
Beloved teacher, activist, and Zen Buddhist master, Thich Nhat Hanh, has died peacefully at 95.
"He inspired so many good people to dedicate themselves to working for a more just and compassionate world."
The Tipping Point that will DESTROY the World | George Monbiot 8 min
“I doubt that 1% of people really understand what we’re facing: the prospect of systematic environmental collapse” - George Monbiot
The Religious Wars of the Pandemic Endgame | Rebel Wisdom 131 min
One of the biggest problems with talking about something as vast and impactful as the pandemic is to find the right level of analysis. In this epic piece, Rebel Wisdom looks at the deeper religious and theological forces playing out below the surface of our day-to-day...
Forest Condominium is Ecosystem of 150 Trees, 60+ Apartments 25 min
With 150 trees sprouting across 5 floors of terraces, balconies, and roof gardens, apartment complex "25 Verde" in Italy rises like a giant treehouse, a forest-building ecosystem combining geothermal energy, water reuse, and natural cooling.
Why I OPPOSE Vaccine Mandates, COVID Passports & Big Pharma | Jeremy Corbyn 7 min
How Hollywood Sells Us War 19 min
Ever notice how just about every single depiction of the US military on film and TV is positive? There's a reason for that. Come learn about just how long the military has been "adjusting" Hollywood scripts, and what that means for us as a society.
Why American Fascism Is On The Rise 18 min
It should be common knowledge that the troubling undercurrent of outright fascism has been becoming more and more mainstream over recent years. With new fascist and Neo-nazi groups popping up all the time, and with their rhetoric becoming ever more grotesque and anti-human, I...
How Left Is The American Left...And Why Didn't Socialism Catch On Here? 17 min
Every minute of every day, the media and most Americans yell about how the Democrats are going "too far left." For the rest of the world, this is an absurd statement, but the average American believes it...why? In this episode, we're talking about the Democrats, how left-wing...
The Third Harmony: Nonviolence and the New Story of Human Nature 44 min
The Third Harmony tells the story of nonviolence, humanity’s greatest (and most overlooked) resource. "I am exhilarated and grateful to the filmmakers for bringing forth such a fine gift for the future of life on Earth. Hurray! and deep bows." - Joanna Macy, deep ecologist...
We Are Nature 11 min
This film's premise is that anthropocentrism, economism, and infinite growth are the greatest problems we humans face when approaching how to live on planet Earth. Our separation from nature as a species and behavioral attitude of exceptionalism, arrogance, and superiority ...
Electronic Awakening 88 min
The film ELECTRONIC AWAKENING offers insight into the inner workings of the brain and its metaphysical connection to the repetitive beats that create a sense of oneness, unity and freedom on the dance floor.
Dozer's Pet Diesel 52 min
During the production of a documentary about dogs, a secret is uncovered that puts humans back in their place, with nature.
Tribes and Trance 13 min
Filmmaker Jessica Devnani travels to Tribal Gathering, a “conscious festival” in Panama that combines indigenous knowledge with modern day electronic music. Through speaking with attendees and tribe members, she investigates the connection between ancient and modern cultures...
In this blog post, we’ll be discussing how to heal from childhood trauma by using the Inner Child and the Witness principles.
(This essay is the final installment of a series. Part 1, Part 2, Part 3,
The Other Side of the Glass: a Birth Film for and about Men 165 min
The Other Side of the Glass started the conversation about a man’s experience at his baby’s birth and his need to be seen as having his own experience as the father, a partner, and a witness. Men across the US shared their experiences of birthing their babies as “like being...
The FIRST Omicron DEATH! 5 min
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Native Hawaiians Fight US Navy for Polluting Island’s Water 12 min
Under the cover of pre-dawn darkness, Native Hawaiians surprised the gates of the US Navy Command with a civil disobedience action over the Red Hill fuel leak. Empire Files producer Mike Prysner was on the ground. Support the efforts to Shut Down Red Hill!
Is It Time to Change Course on Covid? | William Eden 30 min
What are we getting wrong with Covid, and what does it mean to adapt to it becoming an endemic disease? William Eden is a biotech and healthcare investor who has been paying close attention to the progress of the pandemic from many different angles. He recently posted a viral...
What is the State? 4 min
An animated video presented by Agency & AK Press. This video serves as an introduction to what the State is, how it functions, and how to move society beyond it. The State is like a vast operating system for ordering and controlling relations among human society, the economy...
How "Moderates" Serve The Right 18 min
This week we're talking about everyone's favorite grillpilled neighbor - the American "centrist" or "moderate". As much as they like to see themselves as enlightened arbiters of progress, centrists are little more than spoilers for actual democratic progress at best, and...
The Wisdom To Survive 55 min
Climate change is here. Will we have the wisdom to survive? The film features thought leaders and activists in the realms of science, economics, and spirituality. The focus: how we can live creatively and even joyfully in the face of this catastrophe, and how can we act to...
The Pandora Papers: How the World of Offshore Finance is Still Flourishing 43 min
In a major international investigation, Four Corners reveals the secrets of the Pandora Papers.
One Body One Heart 37 min
It can come at any time - a life threatening diagnosis that suddenly makes death real. As he confronts cancer of the pancreas, Bob Gunn draws upon his experience and practice as a psychotherapist, a Christian minister and a Zen priest to illuminate a way through that perilous...
Going Circular 88 min
Imagine a future where we mimic the genius of nature—to re-calibrate the way humankind lives, breathes, builds—respecting the limits of our resources and transforming the modern world. Going Circular unlocks the secrets to circularity, an innovative concept that could save...
What is Trauma? The Author of “The Body Keeps the Score” Explains 8 min
In Part 1, Bessel van der Kolk talks about trauma. In Part 2, he talks about 6 ways to heal trauma without medication.
230 People LIVING COMMUNALLY: Tour of Ithaca EcoVillage 75 min
The EcoVillage at Ithaca was established in 1991 and has become a mature communal village with three neighborhoods developed on 10% of the land with 90% of the land devoted to farmland and natural areas. Given that we're interested in communally living at Flock, we took quite...
GIFT: The Imagination Creates the Future 91 min
Inspired by Lewis Hyde’s beloved classic “The Gift: Creativity and the Artist in the Modern World”, GIFT is a tribute to something that can’t be measured or counted, bought or sold. An intimate exploration of real-life gift economies, it’s a reflection on the creative...
First We Eat 2 min
What happens when an ordinary family, living just south of the Arctic Circle, bans all grocery store food from their house for one year? Add three skeptical teenagers, one reluctant husband, no salt, no caffeine, no sugar and -40 temperatures.
All the Time in the World: Disconnecting to Reconnect 86 min
Three kids, ages 10, 8 and 5, spend nine months self-isolating with their family in the Yukon wilderness over a long northern winter. Small cabin, no friends, no internet, no phone, no electricity. For nine months they never once said “I’m bored”. Find out why. All The Time...
How American Workers Are Losing Billions 16 min
You've probably heard the term "wage theft" before, but do you know just how big a problem it is? In the US, wage theft dwarfs all other kinds of theft combined. Let's take a look at why this is happening and try to understand the underlying problems that enable it.
Trees Matter 8 min
Through music, dance, song and stunning visuals, the importance of protecting, preserving and planting urban trees is artfully expressed in this unique collaboration involving members of the Victoria Symphony, the Victoria Philharmonic Choir, the Emily Carr String Quartet and...
Hawaii Emergency: Navy Poisons Drinking Water 10 min
The US Navy has poisoned the largest water supply in O'ahu, Hawaii. Nobody knows how long residents have been drinking toxic water, how big the chemical leak is, or how many it will impact. But instead of urgent action to save lives, the Navy is engaging in a cover up.
The Spyware on Your Phone that could End Democracy | George Monbiot 10 min
“One of the most fundamental attacks on democracy & human rights ever invented”
The Worst Thing 85 min
How do you move past the worst thing to ever happen in your life? In 1985, Kathleen lost her brother Eddie, an American soldier, at the hands of the Red Army Faction (RAF), a German leftist terrorist organization. Now, decades later, she decides to seek out the group...
On Violence and the Status Quo 19 min
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CASH-IN COP-OUT - The COP26 Glasgow Climate Summit 12 min
CASH-IN COP-OUT tells how Glasgow’s COP26 climate summit notched-up yet another year of talks that failed to find a solution to the climate emergency. Thousands converged at COP26 with polarised objectives. Businesses sought deals to cash-in from the climate crisis. Thousands...
Corazón Del Mundo 16 min
The Short Film is an important message of the Indigenous Elder Mamo Rumaldo Lozano Gil guardian of the sacred site TEYUNA (The Lost City) in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, #Colombia.
"The Worst Flood in Living Memory" - Yangshuo, China | June 2020 7 min
In June 2020, Yangshuo experienced its worst natural climate change disaster to date. Water poured into this beautiful tourist town from two nearby rivers, with shocking consequences. The area received the highest amount of rainfall recorded in 200 years. The "worst flood in...
Howey Ou | China's 17 YEAR OLD Fights For YOUR Future 14 min
Howey Ou, 欧泓奕 is a 17 year old climate activist. She is also the bravest person I have ever met. Every Friday, as part of FFF (Fridays for future), she participates in youth climate activism, heading to streets of China to advocate for Climate Change. As well as this, she...
The Surprising Untold Story of Scotland's Dying Ships | A Plastic Crisis 8 min
Fishing ships in Scotland are at an all time low and so are the number of fish. This is the story of their continuing demise and how we can use this as a lesson to solve an even bigger issue: the plastic pollution crisis. It begins with each of us. WWF, Change plastic in...
The Myth Of Upward Mobility 15 min
In this video, Second Though revisits the idea of "meritocracy" and explores the misguided belief that the United States is anywhere close to a "fair competition" where everyone has "equal opportunity."
Social Media Addiction - How It Changes Your Brain | Luke Burgis 5 min
By definition, mimetic desire means that we're adopting another person's desire as our own, usually without even realizing that we're doing it. Social media has given us millions of mimetic models that we now have to contend with. Some people have gone from having 10 mimetic...
How Unaccountable Institutions Are Shaping Your Life | Robert Reich 5 min
Never forget that a majority of Supreme Court justices were appointed by presidents who initially lost the popular vote. The court is now poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, despite Americans supporting the landmark abortion ruling by a roughly 2-to-1 margin. This is not how a...
4 False Beliefs that Society is Built On | Dr. Bruce Lipton 18 min
Dr. Bruce Lipton, PhD is an internationally recognized leader in bridging science and spirit. Stem cell biologist, bestselling author of The Biology of Belief and recipient of the 2009 Goi Peace Award, he has been a guest speaker on hundreds of TV and radio shows, as well as...
Environmental Justice: How Capitalism Threatens Humanity 18 min
Earlier this year, the NGO Global Witness released their report on the deaths of environmental defenders. In 2020 alone, a total of 227 people fighting against environmental degradation and climate change were killed. We live in a system that always has - and always will ...
Why We Won't Raise Our Kids in Suburbia (and Moved to the Netherlands Instead) 12 min
I was always told, growing up, that the suburbs (of Canada) are a good place to raise children. But I've come to appreciate the importance of independence for the a child's development, something that's nearly impossible in today's car-dependent suburbs. It was pretty clear...
How Wealth Inequality Spiraled Out of Control | Robert Reich 13 min
The top 1% holds 15x more wealth than the bottom 50% combined. How did it get this way? Here's the full story of wealth inequality in America.
Can Indigenous Knowledge Save the World? 26 min
Indigenous peoples are among the worst affected by rainforest deforestation. What can art do in the face of this destruction? We show solutions from Cameroon, plus how artists in Brazil are fighting to save the Amazon. The rainforest is on fire. Profiteering and greed are...
An Intimate Discourse with Visionaries of The Great Turning 93 min
Leading visionaries of The Great Turning respond to key questions relevant to the challenges of our times:
Honest Government Ad | Net Zero by 2050 (feat. Greta) 4 min
The Government™ has made an ad about Net Zero by 2050 and it’s surprisingly honest and informative.
The Hypocrisy of Bailouts | Jon Stewart 8 min
Why are billion-dollar corporate bailouts the American status quo, but bailing out struggling people is a socialist nightmare? It's almost like the priorities of this country are a little skewed...
The Worst Attack Since the Civil War! 3 min
"News directors and editors once needed stiff nudges to repeat a president’s words verbatim, not just because it’s embarrassing to take dictation from a politician, but because it was bad business to do it for free. If politicians wanted you to buy the “Axis of Evil” or “the...
COP 26: End the Cynicism and Denial 43 min
The global elites call for technology and market “solutions” they know will not reach the necessary targets. They are condemning human society to its demise. A mass movement to demand real solutions is urgently needed. Patrick Bond and Paul Jay discuss the climate crisis on...
Films For Action hosts the largest collection of free films related to social change online. Started by a few friends in 2006, we're a home-grown media library dedicated to empowering citizens with the knowledge essential to creating a more loving, just, sustainable, and...
The Importance Of Revolutionary Optimism 15 min
While it's often easy to fall into doomerism, remaining dedicated, principled, and optimistic is critical to the success of any movement. Let's talk about revolutionary optimism and what it can do for us.
The Two Futures Of Automation: Capitalism VS Socialism 19 min
With jobs being automated and handed off to machines at an ever-increasing pace, it's only natural to consider what our future will look like. Will humans have more free time to spend with loved ones? More time to pursue hobbies and fulfilling activities? Or will the status...
How Capitalism Ruined Work 19 min
If you’re unemployed, it isn’t because there’s no work. There is, and always will be, work to be done. So...what's going on? Why are there so few meaningful jobs, and why are they getting replaced by alienating, meaningless labor?
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