Below is a list of Anthem Film Festival winners for the years 2011-2017. The 2018 Anthem Film Festival -- the annual screening of the latest libertarian films and documentaries -- will be held at the Paris Resort, Las Vegas, July 11-14. It is part of the larger FreedomFest event. You may purchase registration here. 2017 Anthem Film Festival Winners FreedomFest Grand … [Read more...]
Forced Organ Harvesting In China: Four Films
Forced organ harvesting of political prisoners in China was first exposed in 2006 in a short undercover investigative clip by the BBC (see below), but it wasn't until recently that this horrifying practice started to get the full attention of filmmakers. In 2014, director Leon Lee released Human Harvest, in which he filmed two Nobel Prize winners soberly and … [Read more...]
Libertarian Jobs in the Film Industry and Video Production
The following job opportunities are currently listed on the sites referenced below. Additional libertarian jobs may be found here. American Enterprise Institute: Freelance Audiovisual Technician "The American Enterprise Institute seeks a Freelance Audiovisual Technician. The AV/Conferences team is responsible for setting up, striking, and producing all livestreaming events, … [Read more...]
Watch List: (Potentially) Libertarian Movies in Production or Awaiting DVD Release
The following is a list of movies in production or awaiting DVD release that have potentially libertarian themes, as suggested by content or journalistic commentary. With respect to movies in production, based on historical experience, some of these will ultimately be completed, and others may never get off the ground. They are listed in reverse chronological order, based on … [Read more...]
Cambodian Day of Remembrance: Five Films to Honor the Dead
Pol Pot and his gang of Khmer Rouge socialist comrades murdered 25% of Cambodian citizens, in total somewhere around two million lives, in the span of just five years (1975-1979). Cambodia declared May 20th to be a day of remembrance to honor these dead. Pol Pot was taught the wonders of agrarian socialism while attending college in France, and returned home with a … [Read more...]
May 1: Victims of Communism Day | Ten Films to Honor the Dead
Perhaps as many as a hundred million people were victims of communism in the last century, deliberately rounded up, shot, starved, or simply forced to march into snowy wasteland until dead, exterminated by communist regimes. The most comprehensive statistical source for democide statistics, Death By Government, puts the toll at 106 million. Necrometrics estimates that Stalin … [Read more...]
2016 Libertarian Films: Year in Review
In 2016 libertarian hopes may not have been fully satisfied at the ballot box, but they did pretty well on the big screen. It was an excellent year for libertarian films and documentaries, in terms of both volume and quality. In total, 16 new libertarian films (10 narrative films and 6 documentaries) were identified, and are listed below. Criteria to be included in this list … [Read more...]
10 Libertarian Films That Changed History
The unique ability of film to instantly reach millions has made it a potent tool of political persuasion. Here are ten films that carried the torch of liberty into the battle of political ideas -- and won. 1. Brexit: The Movie (2016) Brexit: The Movie, which argues with devastating persuasiveness the case for Britain's exit from the EU, was produced on a budget of … [Read more...]
15 Films That Could Decide the 2016 Election
Hollywood is gearing up for the November US 2016 election, and not just with million-dollar donations. Over a dozen films of a political nature have been set for timely distribution to the electorate. It's noteworthy that while the majority of the political films released this year work in Hillary's favor, most of the pro-Hillary films are low in impact due to poor quality, … [Read more...]
Libertarian Film News Update: 2016
8-18-16 | End of the Road: How Money Became Worthless is documentary about government mismanagement of the currency. 8-14-16 | Made in a more innocent age, this 1934 Disney cartoon, The Wise Little Hen, is a promo for work ethic and self-sufficiency. 8-13-16 | <meta http-equiv="refresh" content="0; … [Read more...]