Per the New York Post, "A new study finds that less than a quarter of millennials have watched an old movie from start to finish that was made back in the 1940s or 50s and only a third have seen one from the 1960s." This is something of a cultural tragedy, as so much of what is great in the larger body of existing film was made long ago. For those who think every old movie … [Read more...]
Libertarian Filmmaker Training & Grants
The following is a list of libertarian filmmaker support opportunities in the form of training and grants. It includes assistance in filmmaking, screenwriting, video production, etc. (A list of libertarian jobs and internships in the film industry is here.) Smash Cut Film Lab Are you a libertarian filmmaker? Would a $10K grant and professional coaching help you finally get … [Read more...]
Libertarian Jobs in the Film Industry and Video Production
The following job opportunities and/or internships are currently listed on the sites referenced below. Additional libertarian jobs may be found here. Project Veritas: Six Jobs "Project Veritas, an organization that investigates and exposes corruption, dishonesty, self-dealing, waste, fraud, and other misconduct in both public and private institutions, seeks additional … [Read more...]
Free for Teachers: Economics & Politics Videos
Free for teachers: award-winning videos and teaching tools on economics and politics are available from several organizations, as given below. Izzit More than 300,000 teachers and homeschoolers already use Izzit for classroom materials. Izzit offers tons of free videos (DVD and streaming) on a variety of topics -- all free for teachers. Per Izzit: " We provide U.S. … [Read more...]
Anthem Film Festival: List of Nominees & Award Winners
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...]
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...]