THE BLACK PACKET
Explore thought-provoking documentaries that challenge conventional narratives.
From technology and hacking to societal manipulation and hidden truths.
The Social Dilemma
Tech experts from Silicon Valley sound the alarm on the dangerous impact of social networking, which Big Tech use in an attempt to manipulate and influence.
Spin Behind The Scenes Of Mainstream Media
Spin is a 1995 documentary film by Brian Springer composed of raw satellite feeds exposing politicians' pre-appearance planning. It covers, not only the United States presidential primaries, 1992 and presidential election, but also the LA riots as well as the Operation Rescue abortion protests. Using the 1992 presidential election as his springboard, Springer captures the behind-the-scenes maneuverings of politicians and newscasters in the early 1990s. Pat Robertson banters about "homos," Al Gore learns how to avoid abortion questions, George H. W. Bush talks to Larry King about Halcion -- all presuming they'''re off camera. Composed of 100% unauthorized satellite footage, Spin is a surreal expose of media-constructed reality. The film documents behind the scenes footage of Larry Agran who unsuccessfully sought the Democratic Party nomination for President. Agran was generally ignored by the media during his candidacy, a topic covered in the documentary. The media did not report his polling numbers even as he met or exceeded the support of other candidates such as Jerry Brown. Party officials excluded him from most debates on various grounds, even having him arrested when he interrupted to ask to participate. When he managed to join the other candidates in any forum, his ideas went unreported. Spin is a followup of the 1992 film Feed; for which Springer provided much of the raw satellite footage.
Frontline - The Merchants Of Cool
Today'''s teenagers have money and independence, their lives the object of obsessive focus by corporate America. FRONTLINE explores the culture of today'''s teenagers and how they view themselves and their parents. Teenage tastes, attitudes, and aspirations are endlessly sampled by marketers to determine exactly what they want, while Hollywood and Madison Avenue tell a carefully tailored version of teenage life in movies, TV, music and advertising.
Consuming Kids - The Hostile Takeover Of Childhood
Consuming Kids throws desperately needed light on the practices of a relentless multi-billion dollar marketing machine that now sells kids and their parents everything from junk food and violent video games to bogus educational products and the family car. Drawing on the insights of health care professionals, children'''s advocates, and industry insiders, the film focuses on the explosive growth of child marketing in the wake of deregulation, showing how youth marketers have used the latest advances in psychology, anthropology, and neuroscience to transform American children into one of the most powerful and profitable consumer demographics in the world. Consuming Kids pushes back against the wholesale commercialization of childhood, raising urgent questions about the ethics of children'''s marketing and its impact on the health and well-being of kids.
A False Reality
From the moment we are born, the institutions of the planet own us. They give us a number and enter us into a system that traps us and is so stealthy, most people don’t know it exists. From television to the internet, groceries to healthcare, and politics to religion, our lives are not our own.
Orwell Rolls in His Grave
Has America entered an Orwellian world of doublespeak where outright lies can pass for truth? The country’s leading intellectuals discuss and examine the mix of businesses, politics and ideology that is the mainstream media.
Psywar - The Real Battlefield Is The Mind
Psywar explores the evolution of propaganda and public relations in the United States, with an emphasis on the elitist theory of democracy; and the relationship between war, propaganda, and class.
Outfoxed - Rupert Murdochs War on Journalism
Documentary on reported Conservative bias of the Rupert Murdoch-owned Fox News Channel (FNC), which promotes itself as "Fair and Balanced". Material includes interviews with former FNC employees and the inter-office memos they provided.
Freedom From Choice
Freedom From Choice explores the endless layers of backroom dealing that is the US lobbying industry. Through a series of thought-provoking interviews, experts from numerous industries explain in simple terms how the political ‘revolving door’ creates unfair regulations which affect their industry. Supplemented by recent news clips and archival footage, the experts paint a startling picture of the overregulation of modern American life.
Human Resources - Social Engineering In The 20th Century
Human Resources is a documentary about Social Control, examining the history, the philosophy and ultimately the pathology of elite power.
Programming The Nation
According to many authorities, since the late 1950'''s subliminal content has been tested and delivered through all forms of media, at an increasingly alarming rate. "PROGRAMMING THE NATION?" examines the purported uses, influences and potential subconscious side-effects of what'''s going on beneath the surface of advertising, film, music and political propaganda. Even the US military has been accused of using this technology in their Psychological Operations Unit, (PSY OPS) campaign. This socially relevant documentary not only traces the history of this phenomenon, but seeks to determine the validity and potential threat that may or may not exist. Do you ever find yourself doing or buying things without any conscious reasoning? Why has consumer debt in America risen over 50% since 1990? How is it possible that the United States consumes about 25% of the world'''s resources while only making up 4.5% of the world'''s population? Are we all part of an elaborate scheme which has been programming the nation?
Inside Facebook - Secrets Of A Social Network
Dispatches goes undercover in the secretive world of the people who decide what can and can'''t be posted on Facebook, exploring how their decisions are made and the impact they have on users.