5 Crowdfunded Documentaries You Should Know About

Documentary making can be a tough business, however the role documentaries play in providing independent insight into our complex world can not be overstated. Invest in the future of the planet and support an independent documentary today.

1. The Assange Agenda - Surveillance, Democracy and You

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This timely documentary taps into a very important issue that affects us all. How has the internet changed politics and privacy.

http://pozible.com/assange

In a post Wikileaks, post Manning, post Snowden world how do citizens and governments interact when we are all connected?

This documentary is a race against time to be completed before the Australian Election were Julian Assange and other Wikileaks Party candidates are standing for election to the Senate.

Fantastic interviews already conducted (Julian Burnside QC, Glenn Carle - Former CIA Interrogator, Sean Rintel - Electronic Frontiers of Australia, and many others).

If you can't donate, lend your support by sharing the campaign online.

http://pozible.com/assange

2. Disaster Capitalism

Anthony Loewenstein's book Profits Of Doom shone a harsh light on the Aid Economy. Teaming up with Thor Neureiter, Loewenstein aims to expose the profiteering which is rife in disaster zones.

The film looks at the bitter reality of Aid efforts in Haiti, Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea were unscrupulous individuals and corporations are growing fat bank accounts on the backs of Aid meant for regions devastated by war, exploitation and natural disaster.

Disaster Capitalism on Kickstarter

3. Ghost Bull

'Ghost Bull' explores issues of identity and culture when people flee their homeland as refugees to take up residence in a foreign land. This documentary seems like a nice balance between the quirky and humorous against the devastation that often occurs in seeking asylum in a foreign country.

Ghost Bull on Pozible

4. A Good Brief

Journalism and news have been dramatically transformed by the internet. A good Brief is not purely a documentary project but aims to push the envelope in getting a first hand account out to the world. A very interesting project and one to check out.

A Good Brief on Pozible

5. Just Food

Another issue that affects us all daily, where our food comes from. Just food looks behind the veil at the Australian Food system. The Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance has teamed up with committed foodies to produce an insightful look at the sustainability and politics of food in Australia.

Just Food on Pozible