ACADEMY AWARD WINNER: BEST DOCUMENTARY WINNER: TOP 25 LIBERTARIAN DOCUMENTARIES The story of how Edward Snowden revealed for the first time bombshell proof that the U.S. government is routinely and secretly engaged in domestic spying. [ Citizenfour credits: Dir: Laura Poitras/ 114 min/ Documentary/ Fourth Amendment, Search & Seizure] If a documentary can also be a … [Read more...]
Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel (2009)
Hugh Hefner battles the U.S. government and other opponents of personal freedom to establish the Playboy empire. [ Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel credits: Dir: Brigitte Berman/ 124 min/ Documentary/ Freedom of speech, Sexual liberty] External Reviews "Hefner's Playboy Foundation fought for civil liberties in general. The cost for these activities came out of his … [Read more...]
The Passion of Ayn Rand (1999)
Ayn Rand and Nathaniel Branden have an affair, with devastating consequences for all involved. [ The Passion of Ayn Rand credits: Dir: Christopher Menaul/ Helen Mirren, Eric Stoltz, Julie Delpy, Peter Fonda/ 104 min/ Drama, Biography/ Ayn Rand] See trailer here. This film has something for everyone. First, for Rand’s fans, this is an intimate look at the woman Ayn Rand, a … [Read more...]
Hefner: Unauthorized (1999)
Hugh Hefner’s personal assistant works with him, loves him, and dies in order to protect him from the government as he builds the Playboy empire. Biographical. [ Hefner: Unauthorized credits: Dir: Peter Werner (III)/ Randall Batinkoff, Natasha Wagner, Becky Herbst/ 90min/ Drama, Biography/ Creator as Hero, Freedom of Speech, Sexual Liberty] No trailer available. Hefner … [Read more...]
Emperor of Hemp (1999)
The story of Jack Herer’s efforts to expose the truth about the beneficial qualities of the hemp plant, and to re-legalize its production and use. [ Emperor of Hemp credits: Dir: Jeff Jones/ 59 min/ Documentary-Educational, Biography/ Legalize Drugs] Note: the full documentary can typically be found online via YouTube or Google search. Jack Herer is the author of The … [Read more...]
Thomas Jefferson (1997)
The story of Thomas Jefferson’s life, his contributions to liberty, and his personal pursuits of happiness. Biographical. [ Thomas Jefferson credits: Dir: Ken Burns/ 180 min/ Documentary-Educational, Biography/ American Revolution, Libertarian Heroes] Thomas Jefferson was no doubt a multi-talented person. He was a farmer, violinist, scientist, surveyor, architect, … [Read more...]
Liberty! The American Revolution (1997)
WINNER: TOP 25 LIBERTARIAN DOCUMENTARIES A six-part documentary series on the American Revolution. [ Liberty! The American Revolution credits: Dir: Ellen Hovde, Muffie Meyer / 360 min/ Documentary-Educational/ American Revolution, Libertarian Heroes, Right to Secede] Note: the full documentary can typically be found online via YouTube or Google search. This PBS … [Read more...]
Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life (1997)
WINNER: TOP 25 LIBERTARIAN DOCUMENTARIES NOMINEE: ACADEMY AWARD BEST DOCUMENTARY A detailed documentary examination of philosopher-novelist Ayn Rand’s life and work. [ Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life credits: Dir: Michael Paxton/ 145 min/ Documentary-Educational, Biography/ Ayn Rand, Libertarian Heroes] Despite Ayn Rand’s rejection of the libertarian movement, she remains … [Read more...]
Hugh Hefner, Once Upon a Time (1992)
Hugh Hefner builds his Playboy empire. Biographical. [ Hugh Hefner, Once Upon a Time credits: Dir: Robert Heath/ 91 min/ Documentary-Educational, Biography/ Libertarian Heroes, Sexual Liberty] See trailer here. Note: the full documentary can typically be found online via YouTube or Google search. As Hugh Hefner, Once Upon a Time tells it, Hugh Hefner did for erotica what … [Read more...]
George Washington: The Man Who Wouldn’t Be King (1992)
WINNER: TOP 25 LIBERTARIAN DOCUMENTARIES The story of George Washington and his pivotal role in the American Revolution is told in this moving documentary. [ George Washington: The Man Who Wouldn’t Be King credits: Dir: David Sutherland/ 60 min/ Documentary-Educational, Biography/ American Revolution] No trailer available. Note: the full documentary can typically be found … [Read more...]