Film

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

In Review :: YES! Film Picks
Nov 10, 2009
Our favorite films this season include "The YES! Men Fix the World," "Homo Toxicus," and "Fresh."
Homo Toxicus :: Film Trailer
Nov 10, 2009
How many toxins are in our bodies? Carole Poliquin investigates in this documentary.
Fierce Light :: Film Trailer
by Velcrow Ripper
Aug 14, 2009
Velcrow Ripper's latest documentary portrays examples of spiritual activism: political actions focusing on compassion and interconnection.
The Singing Revolution :: Film Trailer
Apr 30, 2009
The extraordinary story of the non-violent path Estonia took to free itself from Soviet occupation.
The End of Poverty? :: Film Trailer
Feb 11, 2009
500 years after imperial globalization began, have we achieved the end of poverty?
The Greenhorns :: Film Trailer
Feb 11, 2009
America's young farmers show promising signs of an agricultural revival.
What Would Jesus Buy?
Nov 04, 2008
What Would Jesus Buy? follows Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping Gospel Choir as they go on a cross-country mission to save Christmas from the Shopocalypse: the end of mankind from consumerism, over-consumption and the fires of eternal debt!
The Power of Forgiveness
Nov 04, 2008
The Power of Forgiveness explores the challenges and reveals how forgiveness can transform your life.
Prison Meditation
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.