Cultures of Resistance

Worldwide, people from all walks of life are finding creative ways to oppose war and promote peace, justice, and sustainability. Culture—including film, music, and food—is fertile terrain for this struggle. Education that nourishes a critical mind and fortifies the soul is just as essential.

cultures of resistance IN ACTION is an outreach organization established to identify and support diverse international initiatives that embody these values. We seek to fortify an international network of activists and agitators, educators and artists, insurgent musicians, guerilla filmmakers, vanguard gardeners, and gourmands.

cultures of resistance IN ACTION is part of a family of initiatives that includes a feature film, a media production company, and two private foundations.

• Feature Film
  CULTURES OF RESISTANCE (CoR) is a documentary feature directed by Iara Lee and produced by George Gund. The film highlights the work of artists, musicians, and dancers throughout the world who are working for peace and justice, and are re-conceiving resistance as a fundamentally creative act. cultures of resistance IN ACTION serves as the outreach partner for this film, working to get audiences involved with the activist groups and campaigns featured there.
• CoR IN ACTION Project Areas
  cultures of resistance IN ACTION supports a variety of grassroots campaigns and organizations. We both draw attention to the ongoing work of organizations that are engaged in long-term campaigns for social change and assist activist efforts to address humanitarian crises as they arise.

  Our work falls into four project areas:

  • Make Films Not War
  Collaborating with innovative and dedicated artists working to unleash the power of the moving image.

  • Make Music Not War
  Promoting the universal language of music as a cultural bridge.

  • Make Food Not War
  Supporting organizations that connect the cultural richness of cuisine to issues of aid, trade, and sustainability.

  • Education Not War
  Creating educational opportunities for under-served students of all ages.

• Caipirinha Productions
  Caipirinha Productions, Inc. is an independent mixed media arts & culture company with activities in the fields of film, music, and human rights.
• Caipirinha Foundation
  Caipirinha Foundation was established as an operating foundation whose mission is to conduct and support public educational activities related to human rights, international law, United States foreign policy, independent media, arts, and culture.
• The Lee & Gund Foundation
  The Lee & Gund Foundation is a private grant-making foundation.
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