films – P2P Foundation https://blog.p2pfoundation.net Researching, documenting and promoting peer to peer practices Mon, 12 Feb 2018 08:21:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.5.15 62076519 Seeds: commons or corporate property? https://blog.p2pfoundation.net/seeds-commons-or-corporate-property/2018/02/18 https://blog.p2pfoundation.net/seeds-commons-or-corporate-property/2018/02/18#respond Sun, 18 Feb 2018 11:00:00 +0000 https://blog.p2pfoundation.net/?p=69710 This is one of the most dynamic and illuminating films (39 min.) I have seen for quite a while. It follows the lives and struggles to save seeds – families, small farmers, communities, nations. It brilliantly facilitates deepening our understanding on several fronts – the predatory core and corruption of global capitalism in the seed... Continue reading →

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]]> This is one of the most dynamic and illuminating films (39 min.) I have seen for quite a while. It follows the lives and struggles to save seeds – families, small farmers, communities, nations. It brilliantly facilitates deepening our understanding on several fronts – the predatory core and corruption of global capitalism in the seed industry, the incredible resistance of farmers and peasants in 8 countries to having their seeds and thus food supply deemed illegal, and, how they are acting to preserve their food and cultural commons, and their basic human and cultural rights. I will definitely use this in educational settings to help people grapple with the multiple levels the struggle for transformation must contend in. So inspiring. The video is in Spanish but has subtitles in French, English and Portuguese. I think my colleagues in the food, commons, solidarity economy and cooperative movements will find this a useful resource.

From the video description:

Jointly produced by 8 Latin American organisations and edited by Radio Mundo Real, the documentary “Seeds: commons or corporate property?” draws on the experiences and struggles of social movements for the defence of indigenous and native seeds in Ecuador, Brazil, Costa Rica, Mexico, Honduras, Argentina, Colombia, and Guatemala.

The main characters are the seeds – indigenous, native, ours- in the hands of rural communities and indigenous peoples. The documentary illustrates that the defence of native seeds is integral to the defence of territory, life, and peoples’ autonomy. It also addresses the relationship between indigenous women and native seeds, as well as the importance of seed exchanges within communities. Exploring the historical origins of corn, and the appreciation and blessing of seeds by Mayan communities, this short film shows the importance of seeds in ceremonies, markets and exchanges.

Local experiences of recovery and management of indigenous seeds demonstrate the significant and ongoing struggles against seed laws, against UPOV and the imposition of transgenic seeds. Whilst condemning the devastation that such laws bring, this film captures the peoples’ resistance to the advancement of agribusiness.

The documentary is available in Spanish; with English, Portuguese and French subtitles. We invite you to watch it and to share it widely in order to continue defending the seeds which have become both peoples’ heritage, and which serve humankind on the path towards food sovereignty.

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]]> https://blog.p2pfoundation.net/seeds-commons-or-corporate-property/2018/02/18/feed 0 69710 Patterns of Commoning: Films and Videos about the Commons https://blog.p2pfoundation.net/patterns-commoning-films-videos-commons/2017/09/26 https://blog.p2pfoundation.net/patterns-commoning-films-videos-commons/2017/09/26#respond Tue, 26 Sep 2017 08:30:00 +0000 https://blog.p2pfoundation.net/?p=67667 There are hundreds of worthy films and videos dealing with issues related to the commons in one way or another – forestry, finance, water, copyright, and more. However, the number of them that deal directly with the commons as commons are fairly few. Below, some of the more noteworthy productions of the past five years.... Continue reading →

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]]> There are hundreds of worthy films and videos dealing with issues related to the commons in one way or another – forestry, finance, water, copyright, and more. However, the number of them that deal directly with the commons as commons are fairly few. Below, some of the more noteworthy productions of the past five years. All films and videos are in English unless otherwise noted.

The Commons

A documentary film about communities all over the world reasserting sustainable, responsible futures using ancient commons principles. The film visits cooperatives, ecovillages, commons lawyers, Occupy activists, Internet commoners, indigenous peoples, community banks and others around the world to explore how commons work for them.

USA, 2016 (forthcoming). Produced and directed by Kevin Hansen.

http://commonsfilm.com

The Promise of the Commons

A beautifully produced film that focuses on natural resource commons in the global South, with special attention to land grabbing and land rights in India, Nepal, and Mexico.

India/China, 2013. Length, 50 minutes. Produced by Environmental Education Media Project, with the India-based Foundation for Ecological Security. Written by environmental educator John D. Liu and directed by Patrick Augenstein.

50-minute version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uN2b1syMsA

20-minute version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=59&v=AFnNy0WkWbE

16-minute version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJe19JoB8x8

Peter Linebaugh: Who Owns the Commons? on The Laura Flanders Show

An interview with historian and author Peter Linebaugh on the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta and the significance of that legal document and the struggle behind it today.

USA, 2015. Length, 18 minutes. Produced by GRITtv.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSF3m_Uav6Y

The Commons

A left-libertarian-anarchist perspective on the commons that explains the logic of capitalism and the potential of the commons to meet needs beyond the state and market. The video features a variety of slides and a voiceover narration.

USA, 2013. Produced by Anarchist Collective. Length, 36 minutes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0BXCiKOsKY

Script for video narration: https://theleftlibertarian.wordpress.com/2013/09/11/the-commons-beyond-the-state-capitalism-and-the-market

This Land is Our Land: The Fight to Reclaim the Commons

Author and activist David Bollier provides a survey of notable enclosures of the commons, especially in the American context, and the growing international movement to reclaim the commons.

USA 2010. Length, 46 minutes. Directed by Jeremy Earp & Sut Jhally. Written by David Bollier & Jeremy Earp.

http://www.mediaed.org/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?preadd=action&key=146

Short Videos

Better Not More: Principles and Practices Towards the Next Economy

This video provides an overview of activist movements to decommodify nature, re-imagine the character of work, liberate knowledge and democratize wealth. USA. Length, 5 minutes. Produced by Kontent Film and EDGE Funders Alliance.

https://vimeo.com/124550319

Mutiny! Why We Love Pirates and How They Can Save Us

Kester Brewin, a mathematics teacher in South East London, explains what our love of pirates tells us about renewing the commons. The talk draws upon his 2012 book, Mutiny!

UK, 2013. Length, 13 minutes. Produced by TEDx Exeter (UK).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=escnWFDUYhI

A Commons Conversation

Participants in a workshop hosted by the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS) and the German Institute for Human Rights provide a thoughtful introduction to subsistence and traditional commons, especially in Africa, with a focus on secure land tenure and food security.

Germany, 2014. Length, 5 minutes. Produced by the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies and German Institute for Human Rights.

https://vimeo.com/109114444

Remix The Commons

The website for this collaborative multimedia project (see profile on pp. 132-135) features dozens of short video interviews with commoners from around the world, focusing on key ideas and practices.

France/Canada, 2010 – 2015. In English and French.

http://www.remixthecommons.org/en

Commons in Action

A series of short animated videos about a variety of different types of commons.

USA, 2014. Each is less than three minutes. Produced by the International Association for the Study of the Commons. Animations by Viumasters.

  1. Knowledge Commons
  2. A Japanese story
  3. Grupo de Estudios Ambientales’ story
  4. Foundation for Ecological Security story
  5. Grupo Autonómo para la Investigación Ambiental’s story
  6. Open Spaces Society story

All videos are available at http://www.iasc-commons.org/impact-stories.

Patterns of Commoning, edited by Silke Helfrich and David Bollier, is being serialized in the P2P Foundation blog. Visit the Patterns of Commoning and Commons Strategies Group websites for more resources.

Photo by Sabino .

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