Economics Movies

A chronicle of the lives of a couple and the gradual dissolution of their relationship.

St. Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, faces the challenge of treating patients with limited finance. Administrators, doctors and nurses plan how to cut...

Though the recession officially ended in summer 2009, the fallout continues for some 25 million unemployed and underemployed Americans, many of whom...

Plunder: The Crime of Our Time is a hard-hitting investigative film by Danny Schechter. The "News Dissector" explores how the financial crisis was...

Unknown short stories from the past, the present and the future of fascism and its relation to the economic interests of each era. We will travel...

Documentary directed by Johanna Lee's that explores the emotionally charged, cutthroat world of commodities trading. They try to make a living...

In 2001, China joined the World Trade Organization with the strong support of a Democratic President and Republican Congress. Before the ink was dry...

What happens to two dying coal towns in British Columbia when an American corporation provides a contract for millions of tons of coking coal? The...

FINDING THE MONEY follows economist Stephanie Kelton on a journey through Modern Money Theory or “MMT”. Kelton provocatively asserts the...

An optimistic overview and explanation of the stock market with animated examples.

This documentary profiles economist and writer Marilyn Waring. In extensive interviews, Waring details her feminist approach to finances and...

Nearly 100 years after its creation, the power of the U.S. Federal Reserve has never been greater. Markets and governments around the world hold...

The hallmarks of popular music - artist independence and diversity of voices - are threatened by a contracting marketplace of record companies, radio...

For three weeks in September 2008, one person was charged with preventing the collapse of the global economy. No one understood the financial markets...

Britain feels under-funded and falling apart. On the eve of the election, as politicians debate the causes, economist Tim Harford looks at what the...

An educational one-reeler for elementary aged children demonstrating the concept of American free-enterprise. The film utilizes wooden toys designed...

It is becoming increasingly difficult to protect ourselves from extreme financial volatility. This feature documentary will examine the mechanics...

An overview of the lobster fishing industry in Nova Scotia.

With the country's debt growing out of control, Americans by and large are unaware of the looming financial crisis. This documentary examines several...