Abstract
For one eventful year, filmmaker Emily James gains unprecedented access to document the work of a group of environmental activists engaged in nonviolent direct-action campaigns across England. Embedded in the activists' clandestine activities, she captures the triumph, setbacks, secret planning sessions, and feverish passion of a group of remarkable characters. They blockade factories, attack coal power stations, and glue themselves to the trading floors of international banks -- despite the very real threat of arrest.
There's Marina, who solves the world's problems one cup of tea at a time; Sally, the university student who uses civil disobedience to change unjust laws; Sophie, the artist-activist committed to transforming the political system by starting her own political party and art project; Rowan, who takes on capitalism via direct-action protests at coal plants, airports, the Copenhagen Climate Summit, and the climate camp at London's G20 summit; and Lily, the UK's 'Green Campaigner of the Year,' whose grassroots resistance takes her into local communities to empower and educate.
This video gives us a thrilling inside look at the kinds of direct-action campaigns that are now sweeping the globe in local Occupy movements, showing us how everyday people can use the tools of civil disobedience to make meaningful change.
There's Marina, who solves the world's problems one cup of tea at a time; Sally, the university student who uses civil disobedience to change unjust laws; Sophie, the artist-activist committed to transforming the political system by starting her own political party and art project; Rowan, who takes on capitalism via direct-action protests at coal plants, airports, the Copenhagen Climate Summit, and the climate camp at London's G20 summit; and Lily, the UK's 'Green Campaigner of the Year,' whose grassroots resistance takes her into local communities to empower and educate.
This video gives us a thrilling inside look at the kinds of direct-action campaigns that are now sweeping the globe in local Occupy movements, showing us how everyday people can use the tools of civil disobedience to make meaningful change.
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Contributors
James, Emily (writer), James, Emily (videographer), Simpson, Lauren (producer), Laedbitter, James (editor), Hird, Christopher (executive producer), Atkins, Chris (executive producer), James, Emily (executive producer), Powell, Nik (executive producer), Fontaine, Dick (executive producer), Mullaney, Ciaran (executive producer), Mullaney, Garath (executive producer), Shacham, Laura, Engfehr, Kurt, Rodd, Julian, Left Field Films (producer), Bertha Foundation (producer), Cinereach (producer), Media Education Foundation (distributor)
Duration
00:51:28 (HH:MM:SS)
Language:
English
Target or Intended Audience
higher education, high school (grades 10-12), college, adult/continuing education
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| Name | Media Education Foundation |
| Role | distributor |
| Telephone | 413-584-8500 |
| Address | 60 Masonic St., Northampton, MA 01060 |
| [email protected] |
Copyright Date
2012-01-01
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