A libertarian calendar of holidays, days/months of remembrance, libertarian luminary birthdays, and libertarian film dates, with associated recommended films & documentaries. Selected filmmaker deadlines are also included.
A more general US calendar for all upcoming films may be found here. More filmmaking resources for libertarians are here.
August | 2019
8-1 | The Battle of Athens, Tennessee
An American Story
8-4 | Raoul Wallenberg’s Birthday
Good Evening, Mr. Wallenberg
Pimpernel Smith
Democide
8-5 | Marilyn Monroe RIP
Ayn Rand Defends Marilyn Monroe
8-15 | Back to School Reminders
Free for Teachers: Economics & Politics Videos
Libertarian Films for Students
8-24 | William Wilberforce’s Birthday
Amazing Grace
Anti-Slavery
8-29 | John Locke’s Birthday
September | 2019
9-3 | Labor Day
Unions & Monopolies
9-11 | Anniversary of World Trade Center Attack
Boatlift: An Untold Story of 9/11 Resilience
9-5 | Jury Rights Day
Libertarian Video Shorts: Jury Nullification
Courageous Mr. Penn
9-16 | US Constitution Day
Star Trek: The Omega Glory: Kirk’s Greatest Speech
October | 2019
10-13 | Margaret Thatcher’s Birthday
Thatcher: Death of a Revolutionary
10-31 | Halloween
Horror
Ray Bradbury Theater, Usher II
November | 2019
11-6 | Daylight Savings Time ends
Libertarian Video Shorts: Daylight Saving
11-9 | Fall of Berlin Wall, 1989
Anti-socialism Escape from Socialism
Goodbye Lenin
11-11 | US Veteran’s Day
I Fought for You
11-23 | US Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving: A Celebration of Property Rights?!
11-24 | Holomodor Remembrance Day
Holodomor Holocaust Remembered In Four Films
December | 2019
12-1 | 12 Libertarian DVD Holiday Gifts Under $10
12-5 | 21st Amendment Ratified, Repealing Prohibition, 1933
Key Largo
The Wet Parade
12-6 | 13th Amendment Ratified, Abolishing Slavery, 1933
Anti-Slavery
12-15 | Bill of Rights Day
Bill of Rights to the Tune of ‘Shake It Off’
12-24 | Die Hard Reminder
Fire Alarm, Shots Fired At Nakatomi Plaza
12-25 | Christmas Day
George Bailey Based on Real-Life Banker: A.P. Giannini
January | 2020
1->> | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Martin Luther King Day, From Red House Furniture
YouTube Bans MLK Quoting Video As Racist
Social Tolerance
1->> | International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Democide
February | 2020
2-1 | National Freedom Day (celebrating 13th Amendment, abolition of slavery)
Anti-Slavery
2-1 | World Hijab Day
Iranian Women: Defying The Clerics And Winning Freedom
2-2 | Ayn Rand’s Birthday
Ayn Rand Creator-as-Hero Pro-Capitalism
2-14 | Valentine’s Day
Libertarian Date Night: Eight Romantic Films
Romance
2-22 | George Washington’s Birthday
George Washington: The Man Who Wouldn’t Be King
American Revolution
2-24 | Academy Awards
Oscar Bait: Academy Award-Winning Trailer
Upcoming Deadlines for Libertarian Filmmakers
Application Deadline Approaching: Liberty Lab for Film ($10K +mentor for short film)
Anthem Film Festival Announces Open Call for Films
MPI Filmmaking & Entrepreneurship Seminar
March | 2020
3/17 | St. Patrick’s Day
James O’Keefe: Lucky Charms is Offensive
3->> | Women’s History Month
Ayn Rand in Film
3->> | Daylight Savings Time begins
Libertarian Video Shorts: Daylight Saving
Upcoming Deadlines for Libertarian Filmmakers
Application Deadline Approaching: Apollo Workshop (filmmaker training)
Application Deadline Approaching: Liberty Lab for Film ($10K +mentor for short film)
Application Deadline Approaching: Templeton Freedom Award ($100K)
Resources for Summer Internships in Film
April | 2020
4-13 | Thomas Jefferson’s Birthday
Thomas Jefferson
American Revolution
4-15 | US Taxes Due Day
Anti-Taxation
4-22 | Happy Earth Day /Sarc
4-24 | Tax Freedom Day
Anti-Taxation
Happy Tax Freedom Day
4-28 | Oskar Schindler’s Birthday
Schindler’s List
Democide
4->> | Alcohol Awareness Month
My Name is Bill W.
A Film For Alcohol Awareness Month
Upcoming Deadlines for Libertarian Filmmakers
4->> | Application Deadline: Smash Cut Film Lab ($10K +mentor for short film)
May | 2020
5-1 | Victims of Communism Day
Anti-Socialism Escape from Socialism Democide
5-3 | World Press Freedom Day
Free Press as Hero Freedom of Speech
5-8 | Friedrich Hayek’s Birthday
Libertarian Video Shorts: Friedrich Hayek
Econ 101
5-12 | Mother’s Day
Call Northside 777
5-20 | R.J. Mitchell’s Birthday
Spitfire
5-20 | Cambodian Genocide Day of Remembrance
The Killing Fields
The Girl Who Spelled Freedom
5-27 | US Memorial Day
Memorial Day Speech by Ronald Reagan
Upcoming Deadlines for Libertarian Filmmakers
5->> | Application Deadline: Smash Cut Film Lab ($10K +mentor for short film)
5->> | Application Deadline Approaching: Smash Cut Workshop (filmmaker training)
June | 2020
6-4 | Tiananmen Square Protest Anniversary
Remembering Tank Man
Moving the Mountain
Anti-Socialism Resistance to Tyranny
6-10 | Best Graduation Speech Ever: Don’t Be An Individual
6-12 | The Day Ronald Reagan Challenged the Berlin Wall
6-12 | Loving Day
Loving
6-15 | Anniversary of Magna Carta
David Starkey’s Magna Carta
Libertarian Video Shorts: Magna Carta
Law & Liberty Libertarianism101 Resistance to Tyranny
6-16 | Adam Smith’s Birthday
Pro-Capitalism Econ101
6-17 | Father’s Day
Father’s Day: Three Films to Celebrate the Day
6-25 | George Orwell’s Birthday
Orwell’s 1984 in Three Films
Animal Farm (1999)
Animal Farm (1954)
6-26 | Order DVDs in time for July 4th
American Revolution Films for your July 4th
6->> | Free State Project Convention: “Porc Fest”
Free State Project: 101 Reasons Liberty Lives in New Hampshire
Derrick J.’s Victimless Crime Spree
Escape From Socialism
6->> | LGBT Pride Month
Sexual Liberty
6->> | VidCon (World’s largest online video conference, Anaheim CA)
6>> | Application Deadline Approaching: Smash Cut Workshop (filmmaker training)
July | 2020
7-4 | US Independence Day
Libertarian Video Shorts: July 4th, Independence Day
George Washington Reads the Declaration of Independence
Sons of Liberty
American Revolution Resistance to Tyranny
7-17 — 7-20 | Anthem Film Festival
Anthem Film Festival: List of Nominees & Award Winners
7-31 | Milton Friedman’s Birthday
Free to Choose
Econ101 Libertarianism101 Pro-Capitalism
Libertarian Calendar Resources
Libertarian Party Event Schedule
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