Thrive (film)

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Thrive is a 2011 feature-length documentary film by Foster Gamble and Kimberly Carter Gamble, released online on 11 November. Originally produced in English, the film has been translated into Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish.

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Synopsis

As stated on IMDb, "THRIVE is an unconventional documentary that lifts the veil on what's REALLY going on in our world by following the money upstream -- uncovering the global consolidation of power in nearly every aspect of our lives. Weaving together breakthroughs in science, consciousness and activism, THRIVE offers real solutions, empowering us with unprecedented and bold strategies for reclaiming our lives and our future."

Interviews in THRIVE include: Duane Elgin, Nassim Haramein, Steven Greer, Jack Kasher, Daniel Sheehan, Adam Trombly, Brian O'Leary, Vandana Shiva, John Gatto, John Robbins, Deepak Chopra, David Icke, Catherine Austin Fitts, G. Edward Griffin, Bill Still, John Perkins, Paul Hawken, Aqeela Sherrills, Evon Peter, Angel Kyodo Williams, Elisabet Sahtouris, Amy Goodman, and Barbara Marx Hubbard.

Clear Compass Media

The mission of Clear Compass Media, LLC is to “create compelling media that assists humanity in thriving through the evolutionary challenges threatening our survival.”[1]

Awards – Positive Reaction

THRIVE was selected as the Top Transformational Film for 2011 by Aware Guide.[2]

Mark Heley wrote a review stating, "What is particularly appealing about Thrive is that it takes on the problems our world is facing head on and then balances that with coherent solutions."[3]

According to a review from Dr. Quantum's blog, "THRIVE is the kind of film that finally puts enough complex puzzle pieces together in a credible and ... solution oriented way."[4]

From a review by Grinning Planet, "Thrive gets down to the real answer, which is non-violent non-participation. Under that broad umbrella, presented for your consideration are things such as changing how you bank; shunning corporate food (especially GMO-based food) in favor of local food; adopting and promoting renewable energy; and demanding that the internet be kept fair and open."[5]

Critical Reaction

A debunking website has described the film as "basically Zeitgeist 2.0 ...when you align all of the claims that this movie purports to be true, it is hard not to think it is some kind of joke."[6] The film "has attracted a cult following despite its disjointed editing" and "repetitiveness...in place of actual evidence or arguments."[7] Georgia Kelly, founder and director of Praxis Peace Institute write in her blog on Huffington Post that the film hides a reactionary, libertarian political agenda behind its soothing tone. She points out Gamble's push for shrinking the government as part of the solution to the problems, whereas Kelly argues that better regulating the runaway libertarian agenda that caused them. She reports having spoken to several of the progressives that are interviewed in the film and that they did not realize it would have such a political slant.[8]

Charles Eisenstein states that one of the main points in the film is that "free energy" technology has been deliberately suppressed even though such technology "appears to violate the Second Law of Thermodynamics" and is an example of "technological utopianism".[7] Foster Gamble has posted formal responses to the Georgia Kelly critique[9] and Charles Eisenstein’s article[10] on his blog.[11]

Foster’s Relation to Procter and Gamble

Foster is the great, great grandson of James Gamble, the co-founder of Procter & Gamble. Foster is in no way associated with the running of the multi-national company that exists today. Procter & Gamble has not funded THRIVE or any part of it.[12]

References

  1. ↑ Clear Compass Media, About Us, http://www.thrivemovement.com/about_us 
  2. ↑ Aware Guide, Top Transformational Films of 2011, http://www.awareguide.com/index.php/articles/blogs/item/370-2011top 
  3. ↑ Mark Heley, Thrive: Movie Review, http://www.markheley.com/?p=96 
  4. ↑ Dr Quantum, THRIVE The Movie – Changing What is Possible, http://quantumkool.wordpress.com/2011/11/22/thrive-the-movie-changing-what-is-possible/ 
  5. ↑ Grinning Planet, Movie Review Of THRIVE, http://www.grinningplanet.com/environmental-movies/t/thrive-review.htm#full 
  6. ↑ Kyle Hill. "Thriving". Swift blog. James Randi Educational Foundation. http://www.randi.org/site/index.php/swift-blog/1538-thriving.html. Retrieved 26 November 2011. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Elsenstein, Charles. "Thrive: The Story is Wrong but the Spirit is Right". Reality Sandwich. http://www.realitysandwich.com/thrive_story_wrong_spirit_right. Retrieved December 1, 2011. 
  8. ↑ Kelly, Georgia (December 28, 2011). "Thrive: Deconstructing the Film". Huffington Post. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/georgia-kelly/thrive-film_b_1168930.html. Retrieved January 6, 2012. 
  9. ↑ Foster Gamble, Foster Gamble's Response To Georgia Kelly's "THRIVE: Deconstructing The Film", http://www.thrivemovement.com/FG-Kelly-Response.blog 
  10. ↑ Foster Gamble, Foster Gamble's Response To THRIVE Critiques, http://www.thrivemovement.com/foster-gamble-responds-to-thrive-critiques.blog 
  11. ↑ Foster Gamble, The THRIVE Pulse - Foster's Blog, http://www.thrivemovement.com/blog 
  12. ↑ Foster Gamble, How is Foster related to Procter and Gamble?, http://www.thrivemovement.com/faqs 

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