The 1960s were a time of enormous change; societal conventions were overturned amidst a push for greater equality, driven by an energetic youth movement and progressive activists and political leaders. But as the 60’s gave way to the 70s, the idealism petered out; the War in Vietnam raged on, Watergate destroyed the public’s faith in their public institutions, and the oil shock ended the long running post WWII economic boom. Continue reading The Decline of Western Civilization (1981)

In 1991, eight people became part of a living ecological experiment. They sealed themselves inside a giant terrarium, dubbed ‘Biosphere 2’, where they would live in a closed environment for two years. During this period they would need to generate their own food, and manage the sphere’s atmosphere and water resources, to make sure they stayed alive. Continue reading Spaceship Earth (2019)

After the American Civil War ended in defeat for the south, the 13th Amendment was made to the US Constitution; this abolished slavery, the term used was ‘involuntary servitude’, except in instances of criminality. And while this appeared to wrap everything up in a neat little package, American racists simply saw a new opportunity. Continue reading 13th (2016)

During a regular everyday August, a small film crew roams New York City, chatting to regular folk. They are lining up for welfare, lazing on the beach, cruising the city’s waterways, working on art projects, analysing the future, thinking about Hurricane Sandy, and dressing up as a make believe astronaut to raise people’s spirits. All of them are worried. Continue reading The Hottest August (2019)

Approaching middle age, and tired of their lives, John and Molly Chester drop out and take up residence on a chunk of land outside LA. Their dream is to turn it into a self sustaining eco farm, and this doco charts their ups and downs. Continue reading The Biggest Little Farm (2018)