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Movies

Our first movie, The Story of Stuff, unleashed a torrent of pent-up demand for honest conversation about our consumption-crazed culture. Since then, we’ve produced dozens of animated shorts and documentaries that chart a path to a more just and sustainable future.

“The Story Of” Movies

Our original animated series examines how our obsession with Stuff is trashing the planet, our communities, and our health – and offers a vision for change!

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The Story of Plastic

Our first feature-length documentary is a seething expose of the true cost or plastic pollution – and the heroes and villains at work behind the crisis. Watch our series of mini-documentaries and learn more about the full film.

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EXPOSED

Big companies like Coca-Cola are putting profit over people and the planet. From knowingly polluting the planet to strategic greenwashing, our exposé-style videos dig in to uncover the truth.

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Burning Injustice

Central Valley activists expose the devastating health consequences behind one of the last trash incinerators in California in an effort to close the facility once and for all.

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Solving Plastic

The plastics crisis is out of control, and corporations are trying to distract us with false promises like recycling and ocean clean-ups. But there are much simpler, more creative ways to solve this waste problem — ones we can start with today.

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The World We Need

The World We Need offers a vivid look at the people protecting America’s communities against environmental degradation and racism. The Story of Stuff Project partnered with Grist and The New Press to produce a short video series highlighting phenomenal activists.

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The Good Stuff

What’s it going to take to create a just and sustainable future? Let’s talk about it. In this series, conversations about what we’re watching – and what’s working – in the world!

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Water Documentaries

Water is our most precious resource, which life everywhere needs to survive. But profit-driven corporations are trying to take control. Our water documentaries look at the consequences of water privatization and the communities fighting back.

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The Shift

The Shift is a series of 30-minute, live streamed conversations with the thinkers and doers shaping how we’re seeing and reacting to the coronavirus pandemic… and what comes after.

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