Human Resources - documentary

This film could be considered a sequel to Psywar, or just another in a series to be.  It is released freely on the web.


Human Resources (1 hour 59 minutes)
     -  Watch it online at OpenFilm.com
     -  Download it at MegaUpload.com

Psywar - documentary

Psywar is a about propaganda and psychological warfare of the mind.  Interviews with Noam Chomsky, Howard Zinn, Michael Parenti, and others show how Public Relations campaigns have sought to direct and change public opinion towards the views of the elites in society.

The filmmakers, Metanoia Films, have made this film (and another) available on their website for purchase and free viewing (and download).  You can visit and/or donate at the website at http://metanoia-films.org/index.php.


Psywar (1 hour 39 minutes in length)
     -  Watch it online now at Metanoia Films
     -  Watch it online now at OpenFilm.com
     -  Download the film at MegaUpload.com (file size is 1 GB)

RiP! A Remix Manifesto - documentary

This film is about "the changing concept of copyright."  The mash-up artist Girl Talk is featured prominently.

I would say that this is a surprisingly innovative and inspiring documentary, providing sound arguments to show that as culture and technology changes, so too should concepts and laws.  Please visit http://ripremix.com/ to buy this film on DVD, buy or rent it on iTunes, or to donate.  You can also visit that link to download the film for any price that you decide you'd like to pay (even no amount).

RiP! A Remix Manifesto (2008, 85 minutes)
     -  Watch it for free on Hulu.com

The Story of Stuff Project - short films

I really enjoy this series of short, animated documentaries.  They provide information that goes to the roots of many issues.  Some of the films include the life-cycles of "stuff," electronics, cosmetics, and plastic bottles, as well as the political details behind cap & trade, the Citizens United case, etc.  They are all free to watch and download on the internet.  You can visit the website at http://storyofstuff.org and you can donate at http://bit.ly/supportSOS.

To download some or all of the videos for free, you can visit http://storyofstuff.force.com/download.

To view them online for free, click on the links below:

The Story of Stuff (2009, 21 minutes)
     -  View it at http://storyofstuff.org/index.php

The Story of Electronics
     -  View it at http://storyofstuff.org/electronics/

The Story of Cosmetics
     -  View it at http://storyofstuff.org/cosmetics/

The Story of Bottled Water
     -  View it at http://storyofstuff.org/bottledwater/

The Story of Cap & Trade
     -  View it at http://storyofstuff.com/capandtrade/

The Story of Citizens United v. FEC
     -  View it at http://storyofstuff.org/citizensunited/

The Story of Subsidies
     -  Coming in Fall 2011!  Go to http://storyofstuff.org/seasontwo.php for more information.

Good Copy Bad Copy - documentary

This documentary is about the current laws on copyright, and it includes interviews with Girl Talk and DJ Danger Mouse.  It talks a lot about the internet and file-sharing software.  It is well worth a watch.

It was released via Bittorrent, and then released on Blip.tv with a Creative Commons license.


Good Copy Bad Copy (2007, 57 mins)
     -  Watch it online at http://www.goodcopybadcopy.net/
     -  Watch it online at Blip.tv
     -  Download via torrent and/or donate here

Propagandhi - anarchist punk

Propagandhi is a Canadian punk band who, apparently, enjoy sweaters.  Almost all of their songs are political in nature and include topics such as religion, animal rights, anarchism, war, the environment, sexism, racism, homophobia, direct action, human rights, Capitalism, etc.  They do not release their music free, like Defiance, Ohio, but they do have quite a few free MP3s on their website.  Visit it at http://propagandhi.com/discography/.

Richard Dawkins documentaries

Richard Dawkins is an evolutionary biologist and is most noted for his activism in promoting atheism.  A few of his documentaries from Channel 4 in the UK are available online (legal and free, of course) via their broadcast station website.

The Root of All Evil?  (later retitled as The God Delusion) (2006)
        Argues that the world would be better off if people rejected religion and belief in God.
     -  Watch the 2-part series at Channel4.com (45 minutes each)

The Genius of Charles Darwin (2008)
     -  Watch the 3-part series at Channel4.com (49 minutes each)

Faith School Menace? (2010)
     -  Watch it at Channel4.com (48 minutes)