Published Date 9/18/14 8:39 PM
The last Newsreal produced by http://www.undercurrents.org
‘An antidote to everything that’s wrong with mainstream television news’
George Monbiot
‘ sizzling with cheeky radicalism
It’s radical, it’s not for profit, and it’s damned good’
New Internationalist
Undercurrents News Network
A compilation of cutting edge animations, documentaries, comedy, subverts and music videos from the best radical producers from around the globe.
The best of the grassroots film makers handpicked for you by Undercurrents.
Wild Horses of Newbury
An inspiring tale of how two horses put their bodies in front of the chainsaws during the disastrous roadbuilding scheme.
Produced by Mark Carroll and Undercurrents.
When the Smoke Clearz
From the Guerrilla News Network crew in USA – a music video highlighting the dark forces behind hip hop. 3 mins
The Meatrix
Welcome to the real world of intensive animal farming.
A spoof on the Matrix blockbuster series, it’s fast becoming a cult across the web.By Flash animators free range graphics.
3.5 mins
Hercubush
A BangZoomTV spoof remix of the 60s Hercules series 4mins
The lengths one man will go to for a well-oiled torso!
Whose News?
Fed up of news spin? Undercurrents presents the funny unspun truth behind the peacemovement, women’s empowerment, protest shopping and bald policemen.
Includes an interview with Oscar-winning actor Martin Sheen about anti-war activism.15 mins
Consumption
“Keep on buying so much I don’t need…”
A rapid-paced music explosion from underground music maestro Toby Slater.3 mins
Occupation
EnMasse Films present a stunning ‘reality’ documentary about how Harvard students defeated the world’s oldest corporation and gained a living wage for low-paid workers
30 mins
Read My Lips
Bush and Blair – that special relationship uncovered in a hilarious musical send up.
Watch as Tony sings into George’s eyes – guaranteed to break the ice at any screening! 2.5 mins
Woomera Breakout
Ska TV’s incredible story of how hundreds of activists broke down the fences to release Iraqi and Afghanistani refugees from Australia’s worst asylum seeker detention centre. 7 minsplus contributions from:
Mark Thomas (activist comedian)
Ben Affleck (Academy Award winning actor)
Martin Sheen (award winning actor from Apocalyse Now)
a former MI5 secret agent
and
Tony Benn former MP