In Harm’s Way
By Claudia Sparrow | January 12, 2022
By Claudia Sparrow | January 12, 2022
In Harm’s Way
Claudia Sparrow on experiencing life through the lens of an imperiled environmental activist for her new film, Maxima.
Tag: activism
How the Cabbage Patch Kids Got Me on the Road to Anti-Capitalist Activism!
By Elza Kephart | September 2, 2021
By Elza Kephart | September 2, 2021
How the Cabbage Patch Kids Got Me on the Road to Anti-Capitalist Activism!
Slaxx writer-director Elza Kephart charts her journey from a 1980s kid to a genre filmmaker driven by climate and environmental issues.
Radical Honesty: You Alone Are Powerful
By Muta’Ali | August 12, 2020
Radical Honesty: You Alone Are Powerful
Muta'Ali, director of the documentary Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn, takes a frank look at how each of us can impact the present moment.
Possessed By Paul James Advocates for Education Reform Through Music
By Konrad Wert | January 17, 2020
By Konrad Wert | January 17, 2020
Possessed By Paul James Advocates for Education Reform Through Music
Folk singer and special education teacher Konrad Wert talks the importance of the stage as a platform for activism.
How Playing in a Cover Band Led Me to Become an Abortion Provider
By AJ Haynes | January 7, 2020
How Playing in a Cover Band Led Me to Become an Abortion Provider
AJ Haynes (Seratones) on her unexpected career as a patient advocate and Hope Medical Group's upcoming Supreme Court case.
Henna Roso Makes Giving A Part Of Their Business Model
By Henna Roso | November 18, 2019
By Henna Roso | November 18, 2019
Henna Roso Makes Giving A Part Of Their Business Model
Bassist Taylor Graham on how the band uses their music to fight food insecurity.
Every Songwriter Is More Than Just a Voice
By Leah Capelle | April 2, 2019
By Leah Capelle | April 2, 2019
Every Songwriter Is More Than Just a Voice
Leah Capelle on how activism is the responsibility of all artists.
Returned Citizens: Wayne Kramer and Domenic Palermo on Prison Reform
By Domenic Palermo | September 27, 2018
By Domenic Palermo | September 27, 2018
Returned Citizens: Wayne Kramer and Domenic Palermo on Prison Reform
The activist-musicians discuss their experiences being incarcerated and their work in the movement for a more humane justice system.
Why BPM (Beats Per Minute) is the Film 2017 Needed
By Adam Baran | October 23, 2017
By Adam Baran | October 23, 2017
Why BPM (Beats Per Minute) is the Film 2017 Needed
Adam Baran is energized by the French drama about AIDS activists, and offers up a list of ways those similarly inspired can get involved.
Movement to Market: On the Making and Selling of Whose Streets?
By Sabaah Folayan | September 29, 2017
By Sabaah Folayan | September 29, 2017
Movement to Market: On the Making and Selling of Whose Streets?
Director Sabaah Folayan discusses her complex feelings around the success she's experienced with her debut documentary.