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View ArticleCultureJam - Hijacking Commercial Culture, a film by Jill Sharpe (clip 2)
Reverend Billy from the Church of Stop Shopping is on a mission; his pulpit is the Disney shop and his message is taken from the first book of culture jamming. But what is the lesson today? For more...
View ArticleThe Belly of the Beast
I was just getting used to the slow-moving vibe of Vancouver Island when I got a phone call from Sergeo Kirby, the documentary filmmaker.We need you to buy a stock in Wal-Mart and come to Fayetteville...
View ArticleReflections of a Wal-Town Roadie
On any given day, you can find almost anything at Wal-Mart. Beach balls. Bubble bath. Pyjamas.This May, Canadian Wal-Mart shoppers were able to find more than they were bargaining for: they got...
View ArticleSergeo Kirby: Filmmaker Biography
Director/Cameraman/Co-Producer: Sergeo Kirby comes from the world of the performing arts. Born into a traveling theatre company, he has seen many miles through a thespian's eyes. As a young filmmaker,...
View ArticleCranbrook
Manager in Cranbrook disseminates some PR material and informs Danielle that she can't stand around on the sidewalk.
View ArticleEzra and Mel
Ezra Winton debates the finer points of Wal-Mart PR materials with manager Mel, who has been with the company for a quarter of a century.
View ArticleThe überCulture Collective
Six students, a van, and a lot of material to disseminate: the Wal-Town tour stops off for a photo op near Dryden, Ontario. (Left-to-right: Johanne Savoy, Tim McSorley, Tom Price, Danielle Dalzell,...
View ArticleWal-Mart Makes Me Cry
A local Guelph resident models her hand silk-screened shirt. The residents of Guelph have successfully held Wal-Mart at bay for ten years, using zoning and property laws to keep the big box out. Her...
View ArticleSamara Chadwick
Samara Chadwick gets fitted for a lapel microphone by filmmaker Sergeo Kirby.
View ArticleMore is Less
Student and activist Samara Chadwick begins her work highlighting the costs of Wal-Mart in local communities.
View ArticleHome Town
Tom Price runs into a family from Bentonville, Arkansas, the home of Wal-Mart.
View ArticleThe Rules
Dean, a manager at a Victoria, BC Wal-Mart, lectures Ezra Winton on the rules of the sidewalk: no standing, no loitering, and no flyering.
View ArticleCultureJam - Hijacking Commercial Culture, a film by Jill Sharpe (clip 3)
Lew Lillian from Infinity Outdoor Advertising argues that anti-advertising groups do not have to deface buildings to get their message across; they can buy space. Billboard Liberation Front's...
View ArticleAdbusters
Vancouver's infamous Adbusters site allows culture jammers to learn about, and take steps to stop the marketing pollutants in the mental environment.
View ArticleConverting the Preacher, a film by Craig G. Desson
Filmmaker Craig G. Desson asks überCulture Collective co-founder Ezra Winton to describe the überCulture Collective group's philosophy. Pointing at the proliferation of corporate money-grabbing...
View ArticleüberCulture Collective official Website.
The überCulture Collective is a Montreal-based activist group dedicated to revealing the truth behind the corporate veil.
View ArticleSnacks
Managers at a Wal-Mart in Winnipeg bring nutritious, corporate snacks for the hungry activists.
View ArticleCultureJam - Hijacking Commercial Culture, a film by Jill Sharpe (clip 1)
A culture jammer talks about his group's most famous stunt.read more
View ArticleBiography of Ezra Winton, co-founder of überCulture Collective
In 1992 I saw a film that changed the way I saw the world. I was 20 years old and the short-term effect of "Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media," was to transform me into an instant...
View ArticleWal-Town's Theme
The official Wal-Town theme song, written and performed by Matt Tomlinson.read more
View ArticleThe Projector Jam
The UberCulture Collective stages a "projector jam" in front of a Wal-Mart in Fredericton, New Brunswick.read more
View ArticleA Meeting with the Mayor
UberCulture Collective's Ezra Winton debates the pros and cons of Wal-Mart with the Mayor of St. John's Nfld.read more
View ArticleThe Beast of Bentonville Unleashed
The collective creates a "Theatre Jam" in a Wal-Mart parking lot, to the bemusement of the shopping public.read more
View ArticleBernard Landry on Wal-Mart
Bernard Landry explains why he doesn't shop at Wal-Mart anymore.read more
View ArticleNo Happy Face in Jonquiere
Protesters at an anti-Wal-Mart rally in Jonquiere, Quebec give the Wal-Mart happy face a new look.read more
View ArticleBonfire of the Uniforms
Former Wal-Mart employees in Jonquiere, Quebec burn their uniforms and name tags in protest.read more
View ArticleExplaining Wal-Town at the University of Ottawa
UberCulture Collective member Ezra Winton talks about the Wal-Town project at the University of Ottawa.read more
View ArticleDebate in the Classroom
During a classmate's presentation on Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton, Concordia student and UberCulture Collective member Ezra Winton gets into a debate over Wal-Mart's business practices. Some of his...
View ArticleWAL-TOWN - The Film (clip 4)
Wal-Town team leader Ezra interviews Andy Wells, Mayor of St. John's Newfoundland.read more
View ArticleWAL-TOWN - The Film (clip 3)
The Beast of Bentonville is loose! Can the Wal-Town crew contain his voracious appetite for profits?read more
View ArticleWAL-TOWN - The Film (clip 2)
Wal-Mart's policies regarding trade unions have had dramatic consequences in Jonquiere Quebec.read more
View ArticleWAL-TOWN - The Film (clip 1)
As one of the stops on their cross Canada journey, the Wal-Town crew visit Stratford Ontario, a town where there is currently no Wal-Mart. The traveling activists point out the glaring differences...
View ArticlePerpetually & Morally Committed Shopping-Droids
One day while in Vancouver, in-front of the main public library, paid students dressed like officials are parading around with these mannequins on a custom fabricated, wheeled contraption...read more
View ArticleHow Wal-Mart Came to Haslett
This movie was chosen as an official selection of the 6th annual Media That Matters film festival. See more great changeminded shorts at www.mediathatmattersfest.org
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