FTV started in early 2004 as an online television-station
broadcasting documentaries, films, lectures and other videos on subjects not
covered by the mainstream media.
The videos provided controversial new angles on subjects such
as American media, public health, economy, warfare, civil liberties,
environment, energy, and the 9/11 incident.
Over the years, the station aired a large
number of videos for free, 24/7. However, in summer of 2007, the owners were
no longer able to keep the station up and running, and for practical and
financial reasons, it was shut down for good.
FTV has chosen to continue by providing
viewers an archive of videos located elsewhere on the Internet, free to view
when the viewers so choose. We thank the people who continue to give support
and spread the word about our station. Please enjoy the programs.
"FTV News" is a new project of ours that we hope to develop
over the following years. It's an animated news-show meant to last 10-20
minutes, featuring reports on the REAL news out there. Still under
development, the pilot for this program is available on YouTube. Click below
to watch.
9/11 With/By: Naudet Bros Year: 2002
French filmmaking brothers Jules and Gedeon Naudet came to
New York in the Fall of 2001 to make a documentary about a rookie fireman
from Manhattan's Engine 7, Ladder 1 company. On the morning of September
11th, while the production was still in the early stages of filming, the
project become something that no one could ever have expected: the Naudet
brothers accompanying firefighters to the World Trade Center and capturing
on film their valiant efforts to get survivors to safety. Originally
broadcast on CBS television, 9/11 is a heartfelt, often shocking - but never
exploitative - portrayal of the horrific events of that historic and tragic
day.
9/11: Press for Truth With/By: Banded Artists Year: 2006
Following the attacks of September 11th, a small group of grieving families
waged a tenacious battle against those who sought to bury the truth about
the event—including, to their amazement, President Bush. In this film, six
of them, including three of the famous “Jersey Girls”, tell for the first
time the powerful story of how they took on the greatest powers in
Washington—and won!—compelling an investigation, only to subsequently watch
the 9/11 Commission fail in answering most of their questions.
9/11 Revisited: Scientific and Ethical
Questions With/By: Steven Jones Year: 2006
The 9/11 Comission's report states that the twin towers collapsed after fire
weakened the steel, and one floor "pancaked" on top of another. But a range
of disturbing facts are causing scientists to criticize this explanation as
nothing more than a fairytale. In this lecture, Professor Steven E. Jones
goes through the list of facts that the official story fails to explain.
Truth and Politics: Unanswered Questions
About 9/11 With/By: David Ray Griffin Year: 2006
"Some people may wonder: Is there anything in the 9/11 Comission Report that
is untrue? My big question is: Can I find a true sentence in the book?"
David Ray Griffin spent months examining every detail of the report while
writing his book "The New Pearl Harbor." Now that he is finished, it is with
this startling announcement that he opens his lecture. Griffin himself says
he was shocked at the amount of facts that were either left out or distorted
in the 9/11 Comission Report, and after hearing this presentation, it is
hard to react differently.
Internet webcasting pioneer Richard A Siegel, of OnlineTV fame, captured
both of the World Trade Towers collapsing and a lot more. See the raw
footage and listen to Rick's eyewitness testimony of the daring helicopter
rescue on the roof of the south tower, WTC2, only moments before it
collapsed into "a pile of dust." For the first time, see and hear the
massive explosions at the base of the towers causing clouds of dust to rise
up from street level before each tower fell.
The Merchants of Cool With/By: Frontline Year: 2001
Today's teenagers have money and independence, their lives the object of
obsessive focus by corporate America. FRONTLINE explores the culture of
today's teenagers and how they view themselves and their parents. Teenage
tastes, attitudes, and aspirations are endlessly sampled by marketers to
determine exactly what they want, while Hollywood and Madison Avenue tell a
carefully tailored version of teenage life in movies, TV, music and
advertising.
Pirated satellite feeds revealing U.S. media personalities' contemptuous
plans for their viewers come full circle in Spin. TV out-takes appropriated
from network satellite feeds unravel the tightly spun fabric of television,
a system which silences public debates and furthers the intolerance of
anyone outside the pack of journalists, politicians, spin doctors and
televangelists who manufacture the news. Spin moves through the L.A.
rebellion and the floating TV talk-show called the 1992 U.S. presidential
election.
Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism With/By: Robert Greenwald Year: 2004
Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism, a brilliant documentary by
director Robert Greenwald, does a wonderful job at chronicling how the
network misrepresents facts, manufactures terror and slanders liberals and
adulates the President, all with the sole purpose of advancing its
right-wing agenda. The film uncovers daily internal memos that outline
conservative talking points, nonconformists that are threatened with their
jobs and correspondents that often do not even pretend to be impartial.
The first part of this documentary retells some of the most glaring examples
of media manipulation you'll have ever heard of, and also attempts to paint
a picture of how decisions are really made in this industry. The second part
attempts to put these tendencies in a pro-communist agenda, and although the
entire movie has good overall educational value, not all claims are backed
up with equal evidence. FTV urges viewers to weigh the facts and judge for
themselves.
The invasion of Iraq was the most closely documented war ever fought.
Lasting only 800 hours, it produced 20,000 hours of video, but those images
were tightly controlled, producing a monolithic view of combat sanitised and
controlled by the Pentagon. Enemy Image traces the ways U.S. television has
covered war, starting with Vietnam in the 1960s and shows how the military
has devised ever-improving means of ensuring the American public never again
has the real face of combat beamed directly into their living rooms.
Independent Media in a Time of War With/By: Democracy Now! Year: 2003
In this important, powerful, and timely lecture, Amy Goodman--independent
journalist and host of the popular radio show Democracy Now!--speaks about
the corporate media's coverage of the 2003 Iraq War. She discusses the way
that the U.S. media downplayed civilian casualities and glorified military
combat, and she asks her audience to consider the costs of coverage that is
both sanitized and sensationalized.
Orwell Rolls in his Grave With/By: Robert Kane Pappas Year: 2004
Filmmaker Robert Kane Pappas's long-winded yet terrifyingly bleak Orwell
Rolls In His Grave argues that the mainstream American media are no longer
the voice of American freedom. Instead, they're part of a repressive
political power structure that has uncanny parallels with the dystopian
world of George Orwell's novel 1984. Why, in March 2003, did 51% of
Americans believe that Saddam Hussein was personally responsible for 9/11?
Why did CBS hurriedly drop a BBC-led story about electoral irregularities in
Florida after the subject of the allegations - Governor Jeb Bush - denied it
was true?
Podcasts, satellite radio, mashups and downloads, mp3, p2p, wma, burning,
ripping, streaming. So many busy new music activities and listening methods,
and none of it coming from the good old fashioned radio. What's a poor
broadcaster to do? If radio is dying, what do we need to know about what's
replacing it?
TV used to be something we watched at home...and we had to wait for our
favourite show to come on. But now, television has been unplugged. Tivos and
digital recorders let us watch TV whenever we want.
Breaking the Silence - Truth and Lies in the
War on Terror With/By: John Pilger Year: 2003
Award-winning journalist John Pilger investigates the discrepancies between
American and British claims for the 'war on terror' and the facts on the
ground as he finds them in Afghanistan and Washington, DC. In 2001, as the
bombs began to drop, George W. Bush promised Afghanistan "the generosity of
America and its allies". Now, the familiar old warlords are regaining power,
religious fundamentalism is renewing its grip and military skirmishes
continue routinely. In "liberated" Afghanistan, America has its military
base and pipeline access, while the people have the warlords who are, says
one woman, "in many ways worse than the Taliban". While President Bush
refers to the US attacks on Afghanistan and Iraq as two 'great victories',
Pilger asks the question - victories over whom, and for what purpose?
FRONTLINE returns to Iraq, this time to embed with Halliburton/KBR, and to
take a hard look at private contractors who play a critical role in running
U.S. military supply lines, providing armed protection and operating U.S.
military bases. Their dramatic story illuminates the Pentagon's new reliance
on corporate outsourcing and raises questions about where they fit in the
chain of command and the price we are paying for their role in the war.
The Road to Guantanamo With/By: Revolution Films Year: 2006
A terrifying first-hand account of three British citizens who were held for
two years without charges in the American military prison at Guantanamo Bay,
Cuba. Known as the "Tipton THree," in reference to their home town in
Britain, the three were eventually returned to Britain and released, still
having had no formal charges ever made against them at any time during their
ordeal.
The Power of Nightmares: The
Rise of the Politics of Fear With/By: Adam Curtis Year: 2004
This is a thought-provoking documentary-series with two main goals in mind.
It intends to show the relationship between neo-conservatives in America and
Islamic fundamentalists in the Middle-East, and also intends to question
whether the "Al-Qaeda" - an international terrorist organization - is a
reality or simply the projection of our own fears. Not much of the
information in this series is properly sourced, and it has been criticized
for being one-sided. FTV urges viewers to verify the claims and judge for
themselves.
Why We Fight is the title of a series of propaganda films that Frank Capra
began making in 1942, with the aim of encouraging the American war effort
against Nazism. Director Eugene Jarecki has used the films as a commentary
on the contemporary obsession of the American elite with military power. Is
American foreign policy dominated by the idea of military supremacy? Has the
military become too important in American life? Jarecki's shrewd and
intelligent polemic would seem to give an affirmative answer to each of
these questions.
For this program PBS Frontline and the Washington Post join forces for the
first time to investigate US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld's
contentious battle with the Pentagon bureaucracy to assert civilian control
of the military and remake the way America fights. Some current and former
officers from the US Army now say the army is on the verge of being broken
and that Rumsfeld is responsible. This is not only an interesting look at
the man himself, but also at the "rules of engagement" in American politics,
where knowling the right people and competing for power and influence is the
name of the game.
Army of None: What Military Recruiters
Aren’t Telling You With/By: Ron Smith Year: 2005
Army of None brings the occupation of Iraq home through the words of
recently returned Vetrans. Army of None gives prospective recruits a more
accurate picture of military service, allowing them to be informed when they
make what may be the last career decision in their lives.
Leave my Child Alone With/By: Mainstreet Moms Year: 2005
Cindy Sheehan (mother of a soldier slain in Iraq), Jim Massey (ex-Marine
recruiter) and others reveal the true impact of No Child Left Behind's
military recruitment in our high schools. With no end in sight to the
increasingly lethal War on Terrorism, this is an important film for
concerned parents and citizens to see.
Secret History of the Credit Card With/By: Frontline Year: 2004
The average American family today carries 10 credit cards. Credit card debt
and personal bankruptcies are now at an all time high. With no legal limit
on the amount of interest or fees that can be charged, credit cards have
become the most profitable sector of the American banking industry: more
than $30 billion in profits last year alone. FRONTLINE examines how the
credit card industry became so pervasive, so lucrative, and so powerful.
Wal-Mart: High Cost of Low Price With/By: Robert Greenwald Year: 2005
This film dives into the deeply personal stories and everyday lives of
families and communities struggling to fight a goliath. A working mother is
forced to turn to public assistance to provide healthcare for her two small
children. A Missouri family loses its business after Wal-Mart is given over
$2 million to open its doors down the road. A mayor struggles to equip his
first responders after Wal-Mart pulls out and relocates just outside the
city limits. A community in California unites, takes on the giant, and wins!
The Liberty Dollar With/By: The Learner Channel Year: 2004
What's new? The Liberty Dollar! Fed Ex competes with the Post Office. So now
there's the Liberty Dollar competing with the greenbacks printed by your
government. The Liberty Dollar is backed by gold and silver. Yes, there's a
competitive currency right here in the United States. In five years it has
become the second most popular currency in America.
Lost Lightning - The Missing Secrets of
Nikola Tesla With/By: Phenomenon Year: 1999
At the end of the 19th century, a race was on to power the world. Fraught
with shameless incidents of divisiveness and greed, some of our most
respected historical figures sounded the battle cry, among them inventor
Thomas Edison and the worldly entrepreneur, J.P. Morgan. Caught in the
crossfire was arguably the greatest inventor of all time, the man
responsible for harnessing Niagara Falls and the AC current that powers our
homes. Nikola Tesla claimed he could provide everyone with free, unlimited
energy. Could his claim have been true?
The toxic long-term effects of aspartame are often dismissed as a hoax by
the sweetener industry and at least five internet websites. The real
footwork, however, unravels something less comforting than a mere Hoax.
Sweet Misery is the title of a documentary released by Sound and Fury in
June of 2004. Their primary investigation includes interviews with doctors,
lawyers, people who have had health probems which they associate with
aspartame usage, advocates, and many others.
If you eat food, you need to see The Future of Food... This stylish film is
not just for food faddists and nutritionists. It is a look at something we
might not want to see: Monsanto, Roundup and Roundup-resistant seeds,
collectively wreaking havoc on American farmers and our agricultural
neighbors around the world. In the end, this documentary is a eloquent call
to action.
The Fluoride Deception: An Interview with
Christopher Bryson With/By: Grass Roots & Global Video Year: 2004
An interview with journalist Christopher Bryson, who claims in his book The
Fluoride Deception that the post-war campaign to fluoridate drinking water
was less a public health innovation than a public relations ploy sponsored
by industrial users of fluoride - including the government's nuclear weapons
program.
The Other Side of AIDS With/By: Robin Scovill Year: 2004
Take an unflinching look into an issue the mainstream media doesn’t dare
touch: the failure of the multi billion-dollar war on AIDS. The Other Side
of AIDS gives voice to a growing movement of doctors, scientists,
journalists, and HIV positives who reveal a tangled web of conflicts of
interest, political correctness and unresolved errors surrounding AIDS.
Food as Medicine With/By: Jerry Brunetti Year: 2005
If you're like the average Joe, you've had it up to here with
people telling you to "eat healthy." And unless you have personal
experience, you're probably only mildly interested in cancer. But watch
Jerry Brunetti talk for 5 minutes, and you'll be glued to the screen. When
diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma and given just six months to live,
Brunetti turned his back on chemo-thearpy, and went on to defeat cancer by
studying nutrients and eating certain foods. Brunetti explains why cancer
kills, why he thinks modern chemo-therapy is a ridiculous idea, and what his
chosen diet - in detail - actually did in his body to beat the cancer.
Holes in Heaven? - H.A.A.R.P. and Advances
in Tesla Technology With/By: Paula Randol-Smith Year: 1998
Are we making Holes in Heaven? H.A.A.R.P. (High Frequency Active Auroral
Research Program) is a controversial high frequency radio transmitter, or
ionospheric heater, which is believed to be descended from the works of Dr.
Nikola Tesla and is operated by the U.S. Navy/Air Force and Phillip
Laboratories in remote Gakona, Alaska. However, several researchers claim
HAARP poses many dangers, including blowing thirty-mile holes in the Earth's
upper atmosphere. Holes in Heaven? strives to give a fair and accurate
appraisal of HAARP, and brings before the public, vital information about a
project which could have a dramatic effect upon our entire world.
BUSTED - The Citizen's Guide to Surviving
Police Encounters With/By: Flex Your Rights Year: 2003
Created by Flex Your Rights and narrated by retired ACLU director Ira
Glasser, BUSTED realistically depicts the pressure and confusion of common
police encounters. In an entertaining and revealing manner, BUSTED
illustrates the right and wrong ways to handle different police encounters
and pays special attention to demonstrating how you, the viewer, can
courteously and confidently refuse police searches.
History Undercover: Echelon - The Most
Secret Spy System With/By: History Channel Year: 2006
This documentary reveals the details of the information sharing system
developed by the U.S., England, Canada, Australia and New Zealand to get
around the prohibitions on internal surveillance. Highly placed insiders,
including National Security Agency Director Gen. Mike Hayden, Secretary of
State Colin Powell and Representative Peter Gross, Chairman of the House
Intelligence Committee, talk about how the system works, why it was put in
place and the results it has generated, while a different perspective is
offered by people like Jim Bamford, the author of Body of Secrets and Wayne
Madsen of the Electronic Privacy Information Center.
The writer Henry Porter has spend much of 2006 battling with Tony Blair on
the issue of civil liberties through his weekly column in the Observer
newspaper. In this program, Henry embarks on a journey to look at the
surveillance technologies being used in the UK and US today and what lies
ahead. Henry also sees security expert Adam Laurie demonstrate how insecure
many of these technologies are.
American Blackout With/By: Guerilla News Network Year: 2006
Chronicles the recurring patterns of disenfranchisement witnessed from 2000
to 2004 while following the story of Georgia Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney,
who not only took an active role in investigating these election debacles
but also found herself in the middle of one after publicly questioning the
Bush Administration about the 9-11 terrorist attacks.
Hacking Democracy With/By: Public Interest Pictures Year: 2006
Electronic voting machines count about 87% of the votes cast in America
today. But are they reliable? Are they safe from tampering? From a current
congressional hearing to persistent media reports that suggest misuse of
data and even outright fraud, concerns over the integrity of electronic
voting are growing by the day. And if the voting process is not secure,
neither is America's democracy. The timely, cautionary documentary HACKING
DEMOCRACY exposes gaping holes in the security of America's electronic
voting system.
The Real Face of the European Union With/By: Phillip Day Year: 2004
The European Economic Community (EEC) began as a free-trade agreement in
1972. Today's European Union is well on its way to becoming a federal
superstate, complete with one currency, one legal system, one military, one
police force – even its own national anthem. In this shocking new
documentary featuring EU insiders and commentators, independent author
Phillip Day covers the history and goals of the European Union, as well as
the disturbing, irrevocable implications this new government has for every
European citizen.
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised With/By: Power Pictures Year: 2002
A democratically elected president, Hugo Chavez, who uses his power to bring
literacy to his people and encourages them to read the constitution is being
slandered by the private media openly as dictator, mentally unstable, new
hitler, etc. without repercussion from the governments side (like, say,
silencing them via bullets and other traditional dictatorial methods). Oh,
and they still claim that they are being suppressed, of course. See how the
media gloats about their own role in the coup d'etat on TV after they
toppled the government with the help of rouge generals. And see how the
people of Venezuela march to the palace, holding the constitution in their
hands, and reinstall their elected government.
