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Film Review: “Sorry to Bother You”
Blog | by Alexis Arambul and Sarah Allison | September 13, 2018
Two New Dream Youth Fellows have a conversation about Boots Riley’s cringe-inducing satire of racism and capitalism in America.
Films Explore High-Consumption Lifestyles, Sustainable Solutions
Blog | by Mark Valentine | March 13, 2012
The recent SF Green Film Festival showcased more than 40 new films on sustainability themes.
Consumed: Inside the Belly of the Beast
Blog | by Lisa Mastny | August 3, 2011
A new film explores the "unhealthy dose of pathos" that links us to our consumer culture.
The Pervasiveness of Product Placement: A Review of Spurlock's New Film
Blog | by Amy Curtis | November 17, 2011
Morgan Spurlock's new film exposes the subversive role of product placement in American media.
Let's Pollute!
Blog | by Erik Assadourian | May 9, 2011
Oscar-nominated "Let's Pollute!" spoofs a 1950s-style educational film, giving us information and advice on how to be better polluters. Through this clever reversal, the film holds a fire to our destructive consumer culture.
New "Green" Films You Won't Want to Miss
Blog | by Mark Valentine | June 14, 2013
New Dream shares highlights from the recent San Francisco Green Film Festival.
First Earth: Uncompromising Ecological Architecture
Blog | by Lisa Mastny | August 10, 2011
A documentary film about a paradigm shift to building healthy homes in ancient ways.
Worn Wear: An Antidote to the Black Friday Shopping Frenzy
Blog | by Sarah Baird | November 25, 2013
Released as an antidote to the Black Friday shopping frenzy, the new film Worn Wear is an invitation to celebrate the stuff you already own.
The Economics of Happiness
Blog | by New Dream | May 9, 2011
This powerful film documents how communities are coming together to build more sustainable local economies.
“A Small Good Thing”: Bringing the New American Dream Into the Spotlight
Blog | by Lisa Madison | June 3, 2016
A new film examines how the American Dream has come to the end of its promise, and shows us an alternate pathway to happiness, wellness, and success.
Is Your Life Too Plastic? Help Your Town "Bag It
Blog | by Lisa Mastny | July 1, 2011
Learn how you can help wean your community off the plastic bag addiction.
Black Friday Spoofs Have Come True, But You Don't Have to Join the Madness
Blog | by Addison Del Mastro | November 20, 2012
As Hollywood spoofs become Black Friday realities, we need to fundamentally question what this says about our consumer-driven society.
“Craigslist Joe”: A Unique Experiment in Social Living
Blog | by Ryan Dwyer | April 12, 2013
Can a person live completely off of the goods, services, and support offered by strangers online?
A Bellyful of Plastic: Chris Jordan Photographs Pacific Birds
Blog | by New Dream | October 28, 2014
Living the Dream: Nicolás Bori, Off the Beaten Path
Blog | by Edna Rienzi | July 15, 2014
Follow along on Nicolás's journey to find a new path toward happiness—off the beaten path.