Film

Watch trailers to our pick of maddening and motivating independent films.

Prison Meditation

posted Nov 04, 2008

East meets West in the Deep South. An overcrowded maximum-security prison—the end of the line in Alabama's correctional system—is dramatically changed by the influence of an ancient meditation program.

I Know I'm Not Alone

by Michael Franti

posted Nov 04, 2008

Michael Franti, musician and human rights worker, travels to Iraq, Palestine, and Israel to explore the human cost of war with a group of friends, some video cameras and his guitar.

Dalai Lama Renaissance

posted Nov 04, 2008

At the edge of the Millennium, the Dalai Lama invited 40 of the West's leading, most innovative thinkers in their respective fields to discuss the world's problems and how we can solve them. Fran Korten was one of them.

It Takes a Child: Craig Kielburger

by Craig Kielburger

posted Jul 23, 2008

Watch a film clip from the documentary “It Takes a Child,” the story of how a 12-year-old Craig Kielburger started his journey.

Ahmed and the Return of the Arab Phoenix

posted Jul 23, 2008

Shot around the Palmyra oasis, Syria, not far from the Euphrates river and the Iraqi border, this documentary shows the efforts of the Syrian government to protect its natural heritage.

Scared Sacred

by Velcrow Ripper

posted Jul 18, 2008

In a world teetering on the edge of self-destruction, award-winning filmmaker Velcrow Ripper sets out on a unique pilgrimage. Visiting the 'Ground Zeroes' of the planet, he asks if it's possible to find hope in the darkest moments of human history.

Equality U

posted Jul 18, 2008

Equality U is a feature-length documentary following 33 young activists on a cross-country tour to confront anti-gay discrimination policies at conservative religious colleges.

The Battle in Seattle

posted Jul 18, 2008

Watch the trailer to Stuart Townsend's account of the WTO protests in Seattle in 1999.

Control Room

by Jehane Noujaim

posted Apr 29, 2008

View the trailer for Jehane Noujaim's award-winning documentary, Control Room, which examines media coverage of the Iraq War.

The Story of Stuff by Annie Leonard

by Annie Leonard

posted Feb 04, 2008

The Story of Stuff will take you on a provocative tour of our consumer-driven culture—from resourc extraction to iPod incineration—exposing the real costs of our use-it and lose-it approach to stuff.

YES! Picks :: Argentina, Turning Around

by Melissa Young, Mark Dworkin

posted Feb 04, 2008

From the producers of "Argentina: Hope in Hard Times" comes this intimate view of the new models of work, politics and community development that are now underway, as people re-invent their society to offer a better life for all.

Who Killed the Electric Car?

by Chris Paine

posted Feb 04, 2008

Find out why do the only kind of cars that we can drive run on oil. And discover a terrific alternative, a pure electric car.

Pete Seeger: The Power of Song

by Jim Brown

posted Nov 07, 2007

Jim Brown's new documentary Pete Seeger: The Power of Song, summarizes the 80-year career of America's preeminent folk-singer.

China Blue trailer

posted Aug 12, 2007

The trailer for China Blue, a powerful documentary about the sweatshop conditions in South China.