Radical media, politics and culture.

Organic Chaos Anarchist Video Network

http://www.organicchaos.org/
WHO ARE WE?
Dissatisfied with what we see as the one-sided reports produced by the
mainstream media, several organisations and persons have set up an
alternative: Organic Chaos Network. With this non-profit and copyleft
network we intend to report, spread and exchange information on the
undercurrents in society, and show what the mainstream media prefer not to
broadcast.

OUR AIMS


Throughout the world people, groups and organisations videotape actions and
campaigns around issues such as environmental protection, social justice,
human rights, animal rights, squatting and anti-fascism. The idea of this
video network is to link up with existing and create new initiatives to
broaden the opportunity for (subversive) organisations and activists to
report on their activities in their own words and images. To enable a free
and widespread flow of information, which is one of our main aims, we want
to overcome barriers such as money by working on a voluntarily basis.

WHAT DO WE DO?


We exchange video footage, video equipment and information about who, when
and where to film.
We want to create one or several archives, where people can send as well as
receive copies of footage for further editing or distribution. Next to
exchanging copyleft footage we want to give as many people and organisations
as possible the opportunity to produce films themselves. The idea is to
coordinate information about where to hire/lend/use equipment like camera's
and editing equipment and who can give training's in filming and editing. To
overcome everyone or no one filming the same action/gathering/demonstration
we try to co-ordinate who is filming when and where to make video activism
as effective and wide-spread as possible. Further we want to create legal
advice and support for video activists.


GUERILLA VISION


By doing guerilla style media actions we want to use the medium video as an
actiontool itself.
One example is to bring certain issues at the right moment into the streets.
These screenings can take place at anytime and anywhere.


WHY VIDEO ACTIVISM?


We see video activists as people who use video as a tactical tool to
publicise such issues as social (in)justice and environmental conservation.
In the hands of a video activist, a camcorder can become a powerful
political tool. Filming at actions generally helps reduce police violence.
Editing equipment can become a basis for drawing up a political agenda, a
video projector a means to create social awareness.


If you want to hear more or have any questions don't hesitate to contact us


Have fun anarchizing society!