Media Edge

"Happy Collaborator: George Stoney" (55 minutes)

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of George Stoney (on July 1), we present "Happy Collaborator: George Stoney."  This poignant documentary by Mike Hazard portrays the late George Stoney as a filmmaker, teacher of film, and media activist. He is widely known as "the father of public access TV."

"Happy Collaborator" includes clips from 17 films, interviews with collaborators who worked with George in front of and behind the camera, and intimate recordings with him.

"This Land is Our Land" (4 minutes)

In the midst of California's historic drought, Nestle Waters—the largest bottler of water in the world—is drawing millions of gallons of water a year from the San Bernardino National Forest. Nestle’s permit expired in 1988, at which point the Forest Service should have turned off the spigot. Let's hold Nestle accountable and ensure this shared public resource is protected for future generations.

"This is Crazy: Criminalizing Mental Health" (22.5 minutes)

America is “treating” mental illness through incarceration - and the price we are paying both in dollars and human capital is enormous. This film focuses on the problems with criminalizing mental health, told through first-hand accounts.

"Unlabeled - The Most Dangerous Product On The American Market" (4 minutes)

Cars, toys, and aspirin all have to meet mandatory safety standards before being available to the public. But, there's one product that doesn't. Guns. And one of the most heinous laws that protects gun industry profits is the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA), which makes the gun industry immune from being sued for damages.

"When Abortion Was Illegal" (28 minutes)

This Academy Award-nominated film features compelling first person accounts which reveal the physical, legal, and emotional consequences during the era when abortion was a criminal act.