The film consists of a brief introduction and four parts. INTRODUCTION The Glory of War vs. The Gore of War: Quick-cut montage, contrasting the superficial Hollywood optics about the heroics of war with the reality: maimed and killed soldiers, homeless and drug-addicted veterans, victims of war-related PTSD, suicide. PART I…
Introduction: This film is indeed about a very serious, epic challenge to our nation, our democracy, our way of life, arguably a threat to the survival of humans on our planet. But to get viewers to sit through 90 minutes of this, the film must not only be informative but…
The Peace Dividend movie is intended for the big screen, as a major national release, an experience for the entire viewing public. If there’s a model for the style and mood, it would be any of Michael Moore’s more successful films, for example, Fahrenheit 9/11 or Bowling For Columbine. Only…
We’ve been very busy reaching out to some of the most respected individuals currently speaking out on behalf of peace. While the Peace Dividend film will present the spectacle of war as never seen before – the death, destruction, and callous inhumanity inflicted both on the battlefield and right here…
What better way is there to present the Peace Dividend concept to everyday citizens across the nation than a full-length feature movie? We have a team working on a basic script outline right now. We are putting feelers out to professors, political experts, journalists, prominent activists, to appear and offer…
Swiss citizens will soon be voting in a referendum to decide if every adult citizen should be guaranteed a monthly income of $2800. Even children will get $615 each month for living expenses. It sounds like a lot but because Switzerland has such a high cost of living, it’s actually…
They say things have to get worse before they get better. But how much worse can the U.S. and the world tolerate? Driven purely by institutional self-preservation and relentless pursuit of profits by the military-industrial-complex, the cancer of American military presence continues to metastasize unchecked across the planet. Not satisfied…
Is there any any doubt that either the U.S. gave its approval of or played a major role in the downing of the Russian S-24 bomber this week? Obviously, Turkey has its own agenda in the matter, that being its fight against the Kurds, the creation of a safe zone…
Large networks such as Friends of the Earth, Avaaz and 350.org have called for an international day of actions on either October 26th or 27th, against ‘false solutions’ in the struggle against climate change: shalegas, CCS, dirty biomass and nuclear. The coalition Don’t Nuke the Climate will take responsibility for actions against nuclear; Wise International is providing…
We are looking at a number of different channels for crowdfunding. There is quite a variety to choose from — GoFundMe, Kickstarter, Rockethub, Indiegogo, Fundly, You Caring, Crowdrise — each offering its particular areas of specialization and appeal. None of our core team members have a track record in crowdfunding.…