Interest in Be the Change (and the upcoming film Powerful) continues to grow. Let’s hope the donations and investors needed to complete Powerful follow soon.
In May and June I am participating in a flurry of screenings, talks and fundraisers in different parts of Ontario. On my “to visit” list are the Southampton/Port Elgin area, Barrie, [...]
Hi David,
My name is Derek Roach. My wife Carla and I met you at the farmers market this past fall and we bought a copy of your “Living Lightly” video Be the Change. I’m writing to say that we enjoyed the video. My favourite part was the stairwell drying rack that was shown in the [...]
The inauguration of President Barack Obama has shown us two things: First, that the desire for positive change can manifest itself as an unstoppable force of hope and optimism. Second, that millions of ordinary people coming together to pool their energy and resources can ultimately overpower a legion of vested interests who are working to [...]
To come
If you want to “be the change” by helping to spread the film’s positive message, we invite you to organize a screening in your community, classroom, workplace, living room or anywhere else you can think of.
Here are some tips for hosting a successful event:
SET A GOAL
Think about why you want to share Be the Change [...]
The following words and phrases are used in the film Be the Change.
Activist/
activism
An activist is a person who takes action to bring about social or political change. This action can take many forms, including letter writing campaigns, rallies, strikes, boycotts, advertising, blogging and even guerrilla tactics. While activism is often considered synonymous with protesting and [...]
FULL FILM (55 minutes) without subtitles
There is a lot of key information in the opening sequence, so be sure to have the sound levels adjusted and people seated quietly before starting. Also, following the credits at the end of the film, there are some amusing bloopers and interesting information about how the film was made [...]
We encourage you to share the film with others, but the following legal conditions must be respected:
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PUBLIC SCREENING
You can show Be the Change as long as it is not for profit, and provided the screening DVD is an original, and not a downloaded or pirated copy. You are not required to pay licensing fees or [...]
