Media Edge

"How Africa Can Keep Rising" (15.5 minutes)

African growth is a trend, not a fluke, says economist and former Finance Minister of Nigeria Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. In this refreshingly candid and straightforward talk, Okonjo-Iweala describes the positive progress on the continent and outlines eight challenges African nations still need to address in order to create a better future.



"Koch Brothers Exposed" (56 minutes)

This documentary shines a light on billionaires David and Charles Koch, who were handed the ability to buy our democracy in the form of giant checks to the House, Senate, and soon, possibly even the Presidency.  It investigates where their money went and who their money hurt during the process leading up to the 2014 elections.

"Why You Should Talk to Strangers" (12 minutes)

"When you talk to strangers, you're making beautiful interruptions into the expected 

narrative of your daily life — and theirs," says Kio Stark. In this delightful talk, Stark explores the overlooked benefits of pushing past our default discomfort when it comes to strangers and embracing those fleeting but profoundly beautiful moments of genuine connection.<

"Peak Moment" (27 minutes)

Salt Spring Island -- near Vancouver, B.C. -- has designed its own form of currency. Michael Contardi, President of the Salt Spring Island Monetary Foundation, explains that they’re widely accepted by local businesses and banks, and easily redeemed. They’re purchased using Canadian dollars and are spent at many local businesses which accept them, including grocery and hardware stores. Michael shows us the intricately-designed multi-color bills featuring local artists’ work on the back, and historical figures and quotations on the front. He explains different models of local currency, as well as Bitcoin, an emerging revolutionary decentralized, non-politicized approach to money available via the internet.

"To Prison for Pregnancy" (5 minutes)

Feticide laws are meant to protect pregnant women and their unborn fetuses against battery and assault while pregnant. Instead, these laws are being used to criminalize pregnant women and worse can often discourage expectant mothers from seeking prenatal care. This short film highlights the problems and unintended consequences of these laws which are harming women and their families. If you live in one of the 38 states that has feticide laws, tell your lawmakers to remove feticide and related laws off the books and out of women's lives.