#002 A New Economy
A conversation with Trevor Meier, award-winning film-maker
Meet Trevor Meier, award-winning documentary film-maker, photographer, and story-teller. His latest film, ‘A New Economy’, has been a popular feature on the global festival circuit, including nationally in Australia as part of the Transitions Film Festival.
Documentary film A New Economy by film-maker Trevor Meier.
“I don’t see it as a fight. I see it as life, this process of creation.”
It’s a terrific documentary - much-needed, beautifully produced, and featuring a range of insightful people and projects to fire our imaginations, open our view of the world, and sure up our courage to experiment with new ways of doing things.
As Trevor explains, this isn’t a movie about the economic crisis we’re in – it’s about going beyond the crisis. It’s about what comes next, or perhaps better said, what is currently coming next.
Our first guest on this podcast, Capital Institute founder John Fullerton, features in the film. And like John, Trevor has observed hundreds of projects happening on the ground to build a new economy – they considered 600 for this film alone!
Speaking with Trevor affirms a sense of possibility in the world, one grounded in the reality we might not commonly see unfolding on daily media. He also talks tellingly about his biggest regret of the film, and the liberating nature of the work he does, connecting with the best of what makes us human – notwithstanding, or even because of, the challenges involved.
Trevor joins Anthony online from his home in Vancouver.
Production by Ben Moore & Anthony James.
Get more:
The website of the film, A New Economy.
A New Economy most recently opened the Adelaide Transitions Film Festival on Friday 19 May 2017.
Music:
Let Them Know, by the Public Opinion Afro Orchestra.
Everything Always Moving, by AU4.