Mark Achbar

An indigenous lawyer represents the division among his people between traditional caring for the land and developing the resources it contains.

Colombia is the center of a new global gold rush, and Marmato, a historic mining town, is the new frontier. Filmed over the course of nearly six years, Marmato chronicles how townspeople confront a Canadian mining company that wants the $20 billion in gold beneath their homes.

Through interviews with leading psychologists and scientists, Neurons to Nirvana explores the history of four powerful psychedelic substances (LSD, Psilocybin, MDMA and Ayahuasca) and their previously established medicinal potential. Strictly focusing on the science and medicinal properties of these drugs, Neurons to Nirvana looks into why our society has created such a social and political bias against even allowing research to continue the exploration of any possible positive effects they can present in treating some of today's most challenging afflictions.

El best-seller de Ronald Wright, Breve historia del progreso, inspiró este réquiem cinematográfico al "progreso de siempre". A lo largo de la historia de la humanidad, aquello que parecía "progreso" siempre ha resultado un tiro por la culata. Algunos de los más reconocidos pensadores, activistas, banqueros y científicos nos desafían a superar las trampas del progreso, las cuales destruyeron las antiguas civilizaciones, pero se encuentran traicioneramente integradas en la nuestra.

La visión de la Tierra desde el espacio ya no es ciencia ficción. Wernher von Braun, un científico nazi que dirigió la NASA, durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial (1939-1945) concibió un sueño que se está haciendo realidad. Posiblemente ya hay máquinas de guerra orbitando alrededor de la Tierra. Quizá se firmen acuerdos internacionales para mantener el espacio libre de armas. Podría haber planes para enviar al espacio el armamento adecuado para acabar con la vida en el planeta. A base de material de archivo procedente de la Unidad Espacial del ejército norteamericano, Pax Americana muestra cómo se posicionan generales, analistas, políticos, diplomáticos, activistas por la paz y pilotos ante una cuestión tan crítica como desconocida. (FILMAFFINITY)

A look at the natural beauty and environmental crisis surrounding the Great Lakes.

Las guerras del futuro se librarán por el agua como lo son hoy por el petróleo, a medida que la fuente de la supervivencia humana entre en el mercado mundial y en la arena política. Los gigantes corporativos, los inversionistas privados y los gobiernos corruptos compiten por el control de nuestra oferta cada vez menor, lo que provoca protestas, juicios y revoluciones de los ciudadanos que luchan por el derecho a sobrevivir.

Captures the exciting movement of Spiritual Activism that is exploding around the planet, and the powerful personalities who are igniting it.

Documental canadiense dividido en tres partes en la cual se analiza la evolución y el comportamiento de las corporaciones multinacionales modernas.

Documental canadiense dividido en tres partes en la cual se analiza la evolución y el comportamiento de las corporaciones multinacionales modernas.

Documental canadiense dividido en tres partes en la cual se analiza la evolución y el comportamiento de las corporaciones multinacionales modernas.

Documental canadiense dividido en tres partes en la cual se analiza la evolución y el comportamiento de las corporaciones multinacionales modernas.

Documental canadiense dividido en tres partes en la cual se analiza la evolución y el comportamiento de las corporaciones multinacionales modernas.

Documental canadiense dividido en tres partes en la cual se analiza la evolución y el comportamiento de las corporaciones multinacionales modernas.

When Linda, an outspoken lesbian psychotherapist, decided that George, a bulldozer-driving transsexual, was the woman for her, Two Brides and a Scalpel: Diary of a Lesbian Marriage was born. Directed and produced by Vancouver-based Mark Achbar, the video was shot over a two-year period by the subjects and covers what the media touted as the first lesbian marriage in Canadian history, a graphic sex change operation, and the daily lives and most intimate moments of a relationship generally hidden behind the iron curtain of societal taboo.

When Linda, an outspoken lesbian psychotherapist, decided that George, a bulldozer-driving transsexual, was the woman for her, Two Brides and a Scalpel: Diary of a Lesbian Marriage was born. Directed and produced by Vancouver-based Mark Achbar, the video was shot over a two-year period by the subjects and covers what the media touted as the first lesbian marriage in Canadian history, a graphic sex change operation, and the daily lives and most intimate moments of a relationship generally hidden behind the iron curtain of societal taboo.

When Linda, an outspoken lesbian psychotherapist, decided that George, a bulldozer-driving transsexual, was the woman for her, Two Brides and a Scalpel: Diary of a Lesbian Marriage was born. Directed and produced by Vancouver-based Mark Achbar, the video was shot over a two-year period by the subjects and covers what the media touted as the first lesbian marriage in Canadian history, a graphic sex change operation, and the daily lives and most intimate moments of a relationship generally hidden behind the iron curtain of societal taboo.

The political journey of Canadian photographer Elaine Brière from the villages of East Timor to the halls of the United Nations in an effort to find out Ottawa's rational for abandoning the tiny nation of East Timor to corporate interests in Indonesia.

A film about the noted American linguist/political dissident and his warning about corporate media's role in modern propaganda.

A film about the noted American linguist/political dissident and his warning about corporate media's role in modern propaganda.

A film about the noted American linguist/political dissident and his warning about corporate media's role in modern propaganda.

A film about the noted American linguist/political dissident and his warning about corporate media's role in modern propaganda.

A film about the noted American linguist/political dissident and his warning about corporate media's role in modern propaganda.

A visual interpretation of the massive disarmament rally held in New York City on June 12, 1982. With huge rallies held simultaneously around the world, people gathered together on this day at the height of the Regan-era nuclear standoff with the Soviet Union.

A mockumentary illustrating a supposed conspiracy to infiltrate American culture through employing Canadians in the U.S. entertainment industry.

A six part documentary series which seeks to explore the role Canada's foreign policy has played in the international arena since the post-World War II era.

In this feature documentary, 6 student activists visit 36 Canadian towns to take on one giant corporation. Filmed over 2 summers, these young crusaders (plus a gonzo journalist) try to raise public awareness about Wal-Mart's business practices and their effect on cities and towns across Canada. With youthful passion and often hilarious cultural jams, this film takes us to the frontlines of the ongoing debate over the company's increasing dominance in the Canadian retail market.