The movie ‘Maker: A Documentary On The Maker Movement’ has been warmly received in early screenings after being hotly anticipated by many, and now the movie has been released for public viewing in digital format. The documentary has continued its showings on a tour of film festivals such as A Design Film Festival, Singapore and the Google Garage. Positive reviews have been forthcoming from publications as notable as the Harvard Business Review. Add to that formal compliments from companies as significant as Autodesk who declare the movie “Fantastic,” and the accolades throw weight behind the public release.
Maker is a documentary about makers by the team who made the 2012 film Design & Thinking, which receives 6.5 / 10 stars at the popular movie website the Internet Movie Database (IMDb). There have now been some 40 showings around the world and the positive reactions have built up into a swell of anticipation. The film was successfully crowdfunded in November 2013 with $32,373 pledged, doubling the $15,000 goal.
The synopsis for the film is, to quote: “The “Maker Movement”, sometimes called the “Third Industrial Revolution,” subverts traditional manufacturing by building on innovative concepts such as open source, local manufacturing, crowd funding, and digital fabrication. Breaking the hobbyist movement stereotype, “Maker” delves deep into this ecosystem of design and manufacturing in the Internet era. The film explores the ideas, tools, and personalities that are driving the Maker Movement ― and returns with a timely snapshot of one of the transforming influences of the current age. We have conducted extensive interviews of key figures behind headline-making projects, daily practitioners, and observers of the movement, in our effort to piece together what this ecosystem looks like, and present insights on how it can impact society, culture and the economy in the U.S., and the world.”
And you can see the trailer here:
You can watch the full documentary via download in HD MP4 file (1080p) format now with a general release DVD coming at the end of 2014. Requests to screen the film can still be made by signing up via the website here, or place a request to host a screening of it here.
