Film

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

Film Review: Phil Ochs: There But For Fortune

posted May 01, 2011

A long-overdue tribute to a leading Vietnam-era voice of protest.

YES! Film Picks: Queen of the Sun, Egypt: Seeds of Change, and Phil Ochs

posted May 01, 2011

Film reviews from the Summer 2011 issue.

Film Review: Egypt: Seeds of Change

posted May 01, 2011

A video primer from Al Jazeera for would-be nonviolent revolutionaries everywhere.

Film Review: Queen of the Sun

posted May 01, 2011

How bees can save us—but only if we save them.

Film Review: The Economics of Happiness

by Kristy Leissle

posted Apr 14, 2011

Why are we so lonely when we have so much? Beyond the unhappiness of a disconnected world are new—and very old—ways we can turn it around.

YES! Film Picks :: Abe Osheroff, Living Downstream, and The Age of Stupid

posted Nov 15, 2010

Maddening and motivating independent films.

Film Trailer: Living Downstream

posted Nov 15, 2010

A documentary that follows ecologist and cancer survivor Sandra Steingraber, as she explores the seemingly unnatural causes of cancer.

Film Trailer: Age of Stupid

posted Nov 15, 2010

For one man looking back from the year 2055, it seems clear that we should have dealt with climate change as soon as we noticed it.

YES! Film Picks : The People Speak, Black Wave, A Village Called Versailles

by Robert Jensen

posted Aug 13, 2010

Maddening and motivating independent films

The People Speak

posted Aug 13, 2010

The movie brings our nation's history to life, highlighting the importance of political movements and resistance.

Black Wave

posted Aug 13, 2010

Video: A twenty-year fight between a small Alaska town and one of the largest oil companies shows the resilience of communities.

A Village Called Versailles

posted Aug 13, 2010

Video: In the wake of recovering from Hurricane Katrina, Vietnamese residents discover the power of community in fighting against a toxic landfill being built two miles from their village.

The Good Soldier :: Film Trailer

posted May 13, 2010

Five war veterans tell of events from World War II, Vietnam, the Gulf War, and Iraq. Their stories challenge 
the notion that war is a lawful arena 
for social injustice and mass murder and instead, advocate for peace.

Trouble the Water :: Film Trailer

posted May 13, 2010

Home footage of Hurricane Katrina from 9th Ward resident Kimberly Rivers Roberts goes beyond news coverage, revealing the voices that government kept silent.

A Sea Change :: Film Trailer

posted May 13, 2010

Hidden below the waves, ocean acidification is wreaking havoc on marine ecosystems.