Activism Movies

An apocalyptic sound of roaring machines incessantly intrudes into the habitats of man and nature. Barren landscapes and deserted villages linger in...

In a country that prides itself on democracy, a group of activists, known for chalking messages and holding signs, faces a terrifying escalation:...

A procession from Artists' Campaign to repeal the 8th Amendment of the Republic of Ireland.

Chinese for Affirmative Action is a recipient of the San Francisco Community Leadership Award for being "a champion against discrimination and for...

Michael Franti, winner of the San Francisco Foundation 2009 Community Leadership Awards (the Helen Crocker Russell Award) - artist, activist, founder...

Documentary film about the controversial movement of women seeking ordination in the Roman Catholic Church. More and more women are answering a...

Behind the gas masks of Hong Kong’s democracy movement, the often very young activists are just as diverse as the youths of the rest of the...

This documentary speaks to local activist groups in the music industry and culture scene to find out why people are driven to fight back and speak...

An experimental, activist short-film following Quinn, who falls pregnant, but did not have the freedom to choose. So she takes matters into her own...

An exposé on the public health impact of factory farming across the United States, told through the eyes of residents in five rural...

For ten years, artist Johannes collected traces of the migrant crisis in Calais: through his thought-provoking artworks, he explores the human...

In 2005, a film called Earthlings became the most pivotal documentary of the animal rights movement. Here in the UK however, we found the phrase...

On the 22nd of May 2021, around 100 Animal Rebels shut-down all four McDonald's distribution centers across the UK. Shutting down their factories for...

Around a fire in the middle of the forest, two former members of the armed anti-capitalist group La Bande à Fasel meet three young activists...

Activists have been fighting for animal rights for decades. Will they succeed in winning the battle against meat production or will the food industry...

Impassioned surfer Taylor Lane builds a functional surfboard with 10,000 cigarette butts collected from California beaches. The Cigarette Surfboard...

When the killer of an adolescent labor activist is acquitted, journalist Shahbaz Bhatti sees glaring loopholes in the verdict, and begins a quest for...

The San Francisco Foundation 2013 Community Leadership Awards presents Reverend Michael McBride with the John R. May Award, made for initiatives in...