Category Archives: Movies that Matter to Me

This is a list of various movies that impact me.

Urbanized – Documentary Review

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Unintended Consequences Documentary Project

March 28, 2012 By Matt Palmer I’ve lived in cities my whole life, probably like most people. Big cities enthrall and inspire me. When I was about ten my family moved to Toronto. At that time, Calgary was still a … Continue reading →

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Posted in Movies that Matter to Me, Opinion, Unintended Consequences | Tagged Calgary, Cape Town, Critical thinking, documentary, Documentary film, Gary Hustwit, New York City, systems thinking, Toronto, Urbanization | Leave a comment

Brene Brown – Listening to Shame

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Unintended Consequences Documentary Project

March 16, 2012 By Matt Palmer There are many great TED talks, and like many people I have anxiously awaited the new videos from this years conference. This TED talk by Brene Brown has the potential to reach so many … Continue reading →

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Posted in Movies that Matter to Me, Opinion, Unintended Consequences | Tagged Arts, Brené Brown, Critical thinking, documentary, Documentary film, systems thinking, TED | 2 Comments

Hell and Back Again – documentary review

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Unintended Consequences Documentary Project

March 13, 2012 by Matt Palmer I’ve been fascinated by war films since I was young. Not really sure why, and I don’t watch lots of them, but good ones stick with me. I recall the first time I saw “Apocalypse … Continue reading →

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Posted in Movies that Matter to Me, Opinion | Tagged 2nd Battalion 8th Marines, Critical thinking, Danfung Dennis, documentary, Documentary film | 2 Comments

An African Journey

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Unintended Consequences Documentary Project

March 1, 2012 By Matt Palmer Letters From Litein main trailer – YouTube. Six years ago I began one of the most amazing adventures of my life. It was unexpected. It was transformative. And, it changed lives, starting with my … Continue reading →

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Posted in Movies that Matter to Me, Opinion, Unintended Consequences | Tagged documentary, Documentary film, Education and Training, Kenya, Litein | 3 Comments

Fierce Light – Affecting Change

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Unintended Consequences Documentary Project

Fierce Light Trailer – YouTube. February 24, 2012 By Matt Palmer Yesterday I wrote about my experiences teaching grade 5/6 students over the last five years. One of my goals is always to inspire kids to be positive and to … Continue reading →

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Posted in Movies that Matter to Me | Tagged Activism, Civil Rights Movement, Critical thinking, documentary, Documentary film, Energy, Fierce Light, iTunes, Velcrow Ripper | Leave a comment

Teaching Documentary Filmmaking

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Unintended Consequences Documentary Project

February 23, 2012 By Matt Palmer For the last five years I have been teaching documentary filmmaking to grade five and six students at an elementary school in Calgary. Teaching allows me to reconnect with my craft because I have … Continue reading →