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The Century of the Self

A BBC documentary by Adam Curtis exploring the rise of psychoanalysis as a powerful means of persuasion for both governments and corporations. Part 1: "Happiness Machines". (2005, 58 mins,)

Five Steps to Tyranny

This film analyzes the movement of a society from freedom to tyranny in five steps. (NOTE: One segment in this film features the Stanford Prison Experiment which has been criticized on many grounds.) (2001, 100 mins,)

The Occupation of the American Mind

Israel's ongoing military occupation of Palestinian territory and repeated invasions of the Gaza strip have triggered a fierce backlash against Israeli policies virtually everywhere in the world - except the United States. This film takes an eye-opening look at this critical exception, zeroing in on pro-Israel public relations efforts within the U.S. (2016, 45 mins.)

Hollywood and the War Machine

Al Jazeera film examines the symbiotic relationship between the movie industry and the military-industrial complex. (2012, 49 mins.)

The Syria Deception: Al-Qaeda Goes to Hollywood

This investigative mini-documentary exposes the cynical deceptions and faux humanitarianism behind the PR campaign to sell the dirty war on Syria.  (2018, 25 mins,)

The War You Don't See

John Pilger documentary analyzing propaganda as a weapon in selling wars. The title refers to censorship by omission and the collusion of journalists in nominally free societies such as Britain and the United States.  (2010, 96 mins,)

The Trap: What Happened to Our Dream of Freedom

Three-part BBC series by Adam Curtis that explores the modern concept and definition of freedom, specifically, how a simplistic model of human beings as self-seeking, almost robotic creatures led to today's idea of freedom. (2007, 3 parts, each 48 mins,)

Wag the Dog

Shortly before an election, a spin-doctor and a Hollywood producer join efforts to fabricate a war in order to cover up a Presidential sex scandal. Starring Dustin Hoffman and Robert DiNiro (1997, 96 mins,)

Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People

Peace, Propaganda & The Promised Land

This pivotal documentary exposes how the foreign policy interests of American political elites - working in combination with Israeli public relations strategies - exercise a powerful influence over news reporting about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.  (2004, 79 mins,)

Toxic Sludge is Good for You

The PR industry's management of "the public mind" uses propaganda and disinformation to spin the news, organize phony "grassroots" front groups, and conspire with lobbyists and politicians to exploit the American people.  (2002, 47 mins,)

War is Sell

Documentary that delves into the history and tactics of war propagandists - soldiers armed not with guns, but with words, pictures and commercial advertising techniques in their "battle to win hearts and minds". (2004, 56 mins)

Control Room

Award-winning documentary that provides a rare window into the international perception of the Iraq War, courtesy of Al Jazeera, the Arab world's most popular news outlet. (2004, 86 mins.)

Shattered Glass

The true story of the scandal that ripped through “The New Republic” magazine when one of its most popular writers admitted to fabricating stories. (2003, 93 mins.)