If everyone watched this it could transform the world. This is a segment from ZEITGEIST: MOVING FORWARD. Watch the full documentary here: https://www.filmsforaction.org/watch/zeitgeist_moving_forward_2011/ "There is an alternative to police and prisons. It's called investing in communities instead of waging war on them. It means, simply, to fund solutions that address the root causes of crime. Police are literally designed to fail in this respect. They can only treat symptoms. They keep our unjust, unequal, and inhumane society under control. Underpinning the police and war-on-crime mentality are several myths about human nature and human behavior. Most people are familiar with the myths, so they think "police" will be necessary forever. But this is not true. When we understand how human behavior is influenced by the environment - it then becomes a matter of creating a society that supports the development of prosocial behavior rather than anti-social behavior. If you watch this video, you'll understand what we mean. This knowledge is critical to creating a society that has addressed the root causes of crime, making police and prisons obsolete. If we have the audacity to call ourselves a civilized society, this is the vision we must pursue: A world without the need for cops, prisons, or standing armies. A world where we help the most vulnerable, marginalized, and traumatized people growing up in this culture, not wage war on them. We need to create a society that truly believes in the inherent worth and dignity of every individual. In that respect, city, state and national budgets are moral documents. We fund the things we value." - Films For Action 6/11/2020 ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbVm4VnLIeU

Watch the full documentary on Films For Action: https://www.filmsforaction.org/watch/tawai-a-voice-from-the-forest/ Tawai is a word the nomadic hunter-gatherers of Borneo use to describe the connection they feel to their forest home. In this dreamy, philosophical and sociological look at life, Bruce Parry (of the BBC's Tribe, Amazon & Arctic) embarks on an immersive odyssey to explore the different ways that humans relate to nature and how this influences the way we create our societies. From the forests of the Amazon and Borneo to the River Ganges and Isle of Skye, Tawai is a quest for reconnection, providing a powerful voice from the heart of the forest itself. http://www.tawai.earth/ ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFJV2Gr8ZGk

Almost a decade in the making, The Village of Lovers is a visionary award-winning film about intentional community, the revolution of culture, and the liberation of eros. Register now for the February 7-14th online premiere: https://filmsforaction--reculturenorth.thrivecart.com/the-village-of-lovers-livestream/ Following the premiere, the filmmakers are hosting a free global online gathering from Feb 10-14 to imagine new visions of the future: https://filmsforaction--reculturenorth.thrivecart.com/a-cry-from-the-future-package/ -- In the Oak-dotted countryside of Southern Portugal lies Tamera Healing Biotope, one of Earth’s most radical social experiments in human futurism. Tamera began in the “free love” utopian movements of the 1960s’ and 70’s, and however soon realized that the necessary social change had to run deeper than reactions to the dominant system. Tamera realized that at the core, regenerating trust - especially in the most intimate areas of human life - was the missing key to long-standing cultural and political change. Now, over 40 years later, in an era of rampant climate chaos, post-global pandemic, and mounting political unrest - where humanity’s survival into the 22nd century becomes increasingly uncertain - Tamera may provide a regenerative model for a post-capitalist society, rooted in reconnection to life. Films For Action library URL: https://www.filmsforaction.org/watch/the-village-of-lovers/ ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRxugT3aNfw

Watch the full documentary on Films For Action: https://www.filmsforaction.org/watch/accidental-anarchist/ Carne Ross was a government highflyer. A career diplomat who believed Western Democracy could save us all. But working inside the system he came to see its failures, deceits and ulterior motives. He felt at first hand the corruption of power. After the Iraq war Carne became disillusioned, quit his job and started searching for answers. This film traces his journey across the globe as he tries to find an answer to the question so many people today are asking themselves – isn’t there a better way? For Carne there is. Anarchism offers a solution to the brutalities of Capitalism and the dishonesties of Democracy. It offers a world where people have control over their own lives. From the protesters of Occupy Wall Street, to an anarchist collective in Spain, to Noam Chomsky, the grand old man of anarchism himself, Carne finds people who are putting the theory into practice. His journey eventually takes him to one of the most dangerous places on earth – Syria, eight kilometers from the front line with Isis, where a remarkable anarchist state has risen phoenix like from the flames. A powerful film about one man’s epic journey from government insider to anarchist. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQecvj66rds