14-year-old Xiuhtezcatl Martinez calls himself an “indigenous, environmental, eco hip-hop artist activist.” Admirers call him the “Anti-Bieber.” And anyone who supports green policy and climate change awareness will likely call him a hero. Despite his age, Martinez is a growing, influential voice in the climate…
There are plenty of documentaries that seek to inspire change in the world. “Virunga,” “Racing Extinction” and “Blackfish” are all perfect examples. And then there are those films that take another approach, urging viewers to seek change within and to ponder the deeper questions associated…
Drew Heriot is best known as the director of “The Secret”. Drew was also a big part of launching our Elevate Film Festival back in 2006. We’re excited to share that Drew has a new movie out called, “The Power of the Heart”. Like “The…
This organization employs a group of homeless women to produce coats for those living on the streets. These coats transform into sleeping bags at night, allowing the homeless to sleep more comfortably. You can learn more about The Empowerment Plan HERE
Sacred Economics traces the history of money from ancient gift economies to modern capitalism, revealing how the money system has contributed to alienation, competition, and scarcity, destroyed community, and necessitated endless growth. Today, these trends have reached their extreme – but in the wake of…
Print the Legend exposes us to the growing world of 3D-printing. With it comes the almost magical prospect of a world in which everything you see, and everything you can think of, will be printable in a matter of minutes, if not mere seconds. It…
‘When it comes to climate change, why do we do so little when we know so much?’ Through a relentless investigation to find the answer, Disruption takes an unflinching look at the devastating consequences of our inaction. The exploration lays bare the terrifying science, the shattered…
It’s amazing to witness a mega media corporation default to grade school tactics when confronted by the free speech of a brilliantly “uneducated” chap with a laptop!
Jeffrey Wright is well known around his high school in Louisville, Ky., for his antics as a physics teacher, which include exploding pumpkins, hovercraft and a scary experiment that involves a bed of nails, a cinder block and a sledgehammer. But it is a simple…
Illuminating the culture of Burning Man – the annual pilgrimage to Nevada’s Black Rock Desert – as a catalyst for community, innovation and the actualization of dreams, this film offers a glimpse into the art and culture of this dynamic community with the hope to…
