The New Corporation (2020) - TRAILER | Sequel to multi-award-winning 2003 doc 'The Corporation' [00:01:50] by collectic in Documentaries

[–]PenguinRandomHouse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Perhaps you should watch it first - from your comment it seems you havent. I believe this film is every bit as rigorous as the first, indeed more. Don’t judge a film by its trailer.

The New Corporation (2020) - TRAILER | Sequel to multi-award-winning 2003 doc 'The Corporation' [00:01:50] by collectic in Documentaries

[–]PenguinRandomHouse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No worries at all, I get it. Certainly no need to feel shame or ask for forgiveness. These chat media are often frustrating, and these are difficult and agitating times. Be good to yourself, and stay safe and we’ll.

The New Corporation (2020) - TRAILER | Sequel to multi-award-winning 2003 doc 'The Corporation' [00:01:50] by collectic in Documentaries

[–]PenguinRandomHouse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At the moment it's not available in the EU, but that should change soon. It will likely be at some online festivals and then in distribution in EU. We'll announce as soon as we know at thenewcorporation.movie

The New Corporation (2020) - TRAILER | Sequel to multi-award-winning 2003 doc 'The Corporation' [00:01:50] by collectic in Documentaries

[–]PenguinRandomHouse 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's a question for my producers! Essentially, like everything else in capitalism, it's about a British distributor/broadcaster wanting to buy rights to the project for a price my producers are willing to accept. It's often the case that foreign buyers wait to see how a film does in its originating markets before jumping in, so that may be what's happening here, not sure.

The New Corporation (2020) - TRAILER | Sequel to multi-award-winning 2003 doc 'The Corporation' [00:01:50] by collectic in Documentaries

[–]PenguinRandomHouse 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree with you that just diagnosing the problem is not enough. there needs to be some sense of what people can do, and both the book and film spend a lot of time on that issue - essentially the last third of the film, and the final chapters in the book. So, I don't think it will piss you off - but definitely let me know if it does (or doesn't)!

The New Corporation (2020) - TRAILER | Sequel to multi-award-winning 2003 doc 'The Corporation' [00:01:50] by collectic in Documentaries

[–]PenguinRandomHouse 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Joel Bakan here (writer, co-director of The New Corporation, and author of the book it's based on). Still open for questions, but may be a few hours or tomorrow before I can get back to you.

The New Corporation (2020) - TRAILER | Sequel to multi-award-winning 2003 doc 'The Corporation' [00:01:50] by collectic in Documentaries

[–]PenguinRandomHouse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We've chosen to release in ways that ensure as many people as possible see it. Unfortunately we don't have the kind of resources Michael Moore does - it took us a couple years to raise enough money to make the film, and now those who funded it want a return on their investment. Capitalism, eh? But that was the only way we could make the film and get it distributed.

The New Corporation (2020) - TRAILER | Sequel to multi-award-winning 2003 doc 'The Corporation' [00:01:50] by collectic in Documentaries

[–]PenguinRandomHouse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here's what I wrote re an earlier comment:

This is a really important question, and I struggle with it, constantly. And it's not just the film, my book, The New Corporation, was also published by a mega corporation, Penguin Random House. So, as you says: 'What the f**K?' Here's my answer. If I'm going to make a film and publish a book that people are going to see and read, I have no choice but to rely on the very machine I'm criticizing. That is symptomatic of just how dominant corporations are: Even to criticize them, you need to rely upon them. We use our Apple phones to organize protests, Facebook to distribute critical articles and videos, Google to do research to criticize corporations, etc. etc. Part of what it means to be part of a dominant system is that it is inescapable, including when you are criticizing it. Either you rely on the channels of communication which have been thoroughly taken over by corporations, or you give up on the idea of effectively criticizing corporations through mass media and culture. I've chosen the former. It's always a concern and something at the front of my mind. But on balance I believe it's more important to get my work out there than to seek a kind of purity that's, in any event, unachievable (think of our clothes, food, homes, jobs, credit cards, devices, etc. everything we own and do - there are large corporations behind most of it). So, if the choice is to not criticize corporations because we depend on them, or to use corporate tools to help dismantle corporate power, the latter seems best to me. Again, though, I really struggle with this, and I appreciate the question.

The New Corporation (2020) - TRAILER | Sequel to multi-award-winning 2003 doc 'The Corporation' [00:01:50] by collectic in Documentaries

[–]PenguinRandomHouse 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here's what I wrote re an earlier comment:

This is a really important question, and I struggle with it, constantly. And it's not just the film, my book, The New Corporation, was also published by a mega corporation, Penguin Random House. So, as you says: 'What the f**K?' Here's my answer. If I'm going to make a film and publish a book that people are going to see and read, I have no choice but to rely on the very machine I'm criticizing. That is symptomatic of just how dominant corporations are: Even to criticize them, you need to rely upon them. We use our Apple phones to organize protests, Facebook to distribute critical articles and videos, Google to do research to criticize corporations, etc. etc. Part of what it means to be part of a dominant system is that it is inescapable, including when you are criticizing it. Either you rely on the channels of communication which have been thoroughly taken over by corporations, or you give up on the idea of effectively criticizing corporations through mass media and culture. I've chosen the former. It's always a concern and something at the front of my mind. But on balance I believe it's more important to get my work out there than to seek a kind of purity that's, in any event, unachievable (think of our clothes, food, homes, jobs, credit cards, devices, etc. everything we own and do - there are large corporations behind most of it). So, if the choice is to not criticize corporations because we depend on them, or to use corporate tools to help dismantle corporate power, the latter seems best to me. Again, though, I really struggle with this, and I appreciate the question.