Videos
Flow
(2008) - Documentary. 93 mins.
Investigates the growing world water crisis and looks at the impact of the growing privatization of the world's fresh water supply on people and the planet.
Journey to Planet Earth
(2003) – Documentary. 60 mins ea.
A PBS series (10 episodes) that travels all over the world in a voyage of discovery about the planet we inhabit.
The New Heroes
(2005) – PBS series. 4 hours.
Tells the stories of “14 daring people from all corners of the globe who, against all odds, are successfully alleviating poverty and illness, combating unemployment and violence, and bringing education, light, opportunity and freedom to poor and marginalized people around the world.”
EDUCATION & COMMUNICATION:
Paperclips
(2004) – Documentary. 82 mins.
As a part of their study of the Holocaust, the children of the Whitwell, TN Middle School try to collect 6 million paper clips representing the 6 million Jews killed by the Nazis.
ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION:
The Animals Save the Planet
Eleven cute, clever, uber-short animated online films on different environmental topics, including meat eating, plastic bags, water use, light bulbs, recycling, waste and transportation. Each video features animals in their natural habitat encouraging others to make green choices (such as the farting cow, the showering hippo, the recycling lions, and the bicycling penguin).
Blue Vinyl
(2002) – Documentary. 97 mins.
The truth about PVC (polyvinyl chloride) is out there…and the filmmakers are out to find it. Is it an enviro-hazard or just a nice addition to your house?
An Inconvenient Truth
(2006) – Documentary. 100 mins.
Al Gore’s slide show turned movie about global warming.
The Story of Stuff
(2007) – Documentary. 20 mins.
An animated look at the true impact behind our production and consumption patterns. (An online video.)
See it at: http://www.storyofstuff.com
ANIMAL PROTECTION:
The Cove
(2008) - Documentary. 92 mins.
Reveals the shocking secret of dolphin slaughter and capture that happens each year off the coast of Japan.
Meat Your Meat
Documentary. 13 mins.
What really happens behind the scenes of meat production.
See it at: http://www.petatv.com/tvpopup/archive.asp
Peaceable Kingdom
(2009) – Documentary. 78 mins.
A powerful look at animal agriculture, and the transformation and healing that come with changing the lens through which we see farmed animals.
Sea of Slaughter
(1989) – Documentary. 96 mins.
Chronicles how humans have decimated shore and aquatic life along the northwest Atlantic sea cost. Based on the book by Farley Mowat.
Sharkwater
(2008) - Documentary. 90 mins.
Reveals the beauty and importance of sharks and exposes the exploitation, corruption and destruction surrounding the world's shark populations.
The Tiger Next Door
(2009) - Documentary. 86 mins.
Tells the controversial story of Dennis Hill's captive breeding of tigers and explores the issues of wildlife in captivity.
The Witness
(2000) – Documentary. 43 mins.
Eddie Lama explains how he feared and avoided animals for most of his life, until the love of a kitten opened his heart, inspiring him to rescue abandoned animals and bring his message of compassion to the streets of New York.
CULTURAL & CHANGE ISSUES (MEDIA, ADVERTISING, CONSUMERISM, ETC.):
Affluenza
(1997) – PBS Documentary. 56 mins.
Got the urge to buy, buy, buy? You might have affluenza, an addiction to materialism and consuming everything that might remotely make you happy…but doesn’t.
Consuming Kids: The Commercialization of Childhood
(2008) - Documentary. 66 mins.
Examines and analyzes the strategies of marketers in targeting children in order to lure them (and their parents) into buying and consuming.
The Corporation
(2003) – Documentary. 145 mins.
Looks at the actions and impact of corporations and what can be done to counteract their negative influences. See it at: http://www.freedocumentaries.org/film.php?id=102
The Garden
(2008) - Documentary. 80 mins.
A neighborhood struggles against developers, community leaders and government officials to save their community garden in South Central LA.
Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats & Rhymes
(2006) - Documentary. 60 mins.
A look at manhood and masculinity, sexism and misogyny and homophobia in today's hip-hop culture. The filmmaker pays tribute to the genre while questioning the music industry and artists for glamorizing destructive stereotypes.
Killing Us Softly 3
(1999) – Documentary. 34 mins.
Explores advertising’s images of women.
Making a Killing: Philip Morris, Kraft & Global Tobacco Addiction
(2000) – Documentary. 29 mins.
Focuses on tobacco addiction and advertising and what’s being done to address the issues.
No Logo
(2003) – Documentary. 42 mins.
Explores branding, globalization, and the backlash against both. Based on the book by Naomi Klein.
Tough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in Masculinity
(1999) – Documentary. 82 mins.
Explores the damage media is doing to boys and men. Note: There is also an abridged version appropriate for high school classes.
Toxic Sludge is Good for You: The Public Relations Industry Unspun
(2002) – Documentary. 45 mins.
“Illustrates how much of what we think of as independent, unbiased news and information has its origins in the boardrooms of the public relations companies.”
Wal-mart: The High Cost of Low Price
(2005) – Documentary. 95 mins.
A riveting feature length documentary of the effects of Wal-Mart on its own employees, foreign producers of its products, and the environment. See it at: http://www.freedocumentaries.org/film.php?id=105
HUMAN RIGHTS:
Black Gold
(2007) – Documentary. 78 mins.
An eye-opening expose of the multi-billion dollar coffee industry, and the injustice hidden behind every cup.
Born into Brothels
(2003) – Documentary. 83 mins.
An inspiring and heart-breaking story of the children of prostitutes in India who capture their experiences and hopes through the lens of a camera.
See it at: http://www.freedocumentaries.org/film.php?id=125
China Blue
(2005) - Documentary. 86 mins.
Find out where your blue jeans come from in this behind-the-scenes look at life for young women working in a sweatshop in China.
A Class Divided
(1985) – Documentary. 60 mins.
The story of a teacher who gave her students a daring lesson in discrimination in 1968 and has been doing the same for students and adults ever since.
See it at: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/divided/
Made in L.A./Hecho in L.A.
(2007) - Documentary. 70 mins.
The remarkable journey of three Latina immigrants working in sweatshops in L.A. who become part of a three-year campaign to win basic labor protections from a major clothing retailer.
McLibel: The People Who Wouldn’t Say Sorry
(2005) – Documentary. 85 mins.
A documentary about the record-breaking trial of two activists who spoke out against McDonald’s.
Paperclips
(2004) – Documentary. 82 mins.
As a part of their study of the Holocaust, the children of the Whitwell, TN Middle School try to collect 6 million paper clips representing the 6 million Jews killed by the Nazis.
Ryan’s Well
(2003) – Documentary. 25 mins.
A young boy learns about the lack of water in an African village, raises funds to build a well, and launches a movement.
Stolen Childhoods
(2005) – Documentary. 85 mins.
A documentary about global child labor & slavery.
Sweating for a T-Shirt
(1998) – Documentary. 23 mins.
When a college student discovers her shirt was made in Honduras, she goes on a journey to discover “Who made this t-shirt?”
This is What Democracy Looks Like
(2000) – Documentary. 67 mins.
“Composed of segments shot by media activists during the 1999 World Trade Organization protests in Seattle, Washington…and Interviews with a cross-section of Seattle participants.
FOOD & DIET ISSUES:
Diet for a New America
(1991) – Documentary. 60 mins.
Based on the book by John Robbins, a look at how our food choices affect our health, animals, and the environment.
Food, Inc.
(2008) - Documentary. 91 mins.
Explores the U.S. food industry and the true cost of our "cheap" and convenient food choices.
The Future of Food
(2004) – Documentary. 88 mins.
“An in-depth investigation into the disturbing truth behind the unlabeled, patented, genetically engineered foods that have quietly filled grocery store shelves for the past decade.”
See it at: http://www.freedocumentaries.org/film.php?id=124
King Corn
(2007) – Documentary. 90 mins.
Two friends decided to conduct an experiment: to farm an acre of corn and follow it into the food system to find out more about where their food comes from.
McLibel: The People Who Wouldn’t Say Sorry
(2005) – Documentary. 85 mins.
A documentary about the record-breaking trial of two activists who spoke out against McDonald’s.
Meat Your Meat
Documentary. 13 mins.
What really happens behind the scenes of meat production.
See it at: http://www.petatv.com/tvpopup/archive.asp
Peaceable Kingdom
(2004) – Documentary. 70 mins.A powerful look at animal agriculture.
The Real Dirt on Farmer John
(2005) – Documentary. 82 mins.
The arduous journey of a farmer who nearly loses it all and rebuilds his life and dreams with Community Supported Agriculture.
Supersize Me
(2004) – Documentary. 100 mins.
A feature-length, shocking, funny, and powerful look at what a McDonald’s diet did to one man’s health. See it at:
http://www.freedocumentaries.org/film.php?id=98
The True Cost of Food
(2005) – Documentary. 15 mins.
What are the hidden costs in the food we eat? See it at:
http://www.truecostoffood.org/
truecostoffood/movie.asp
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