AstralJester Films

Permaculture Protes Kampuchea

2011-10-10T05:39:00.001-06:00

Permaculture Protes Kampuchea

2011-08-13T23:38:00.010-06:00

Permaculture Protes Kampuchea

31 minutes
16:9 aspect ratio

Independent documentary following itinerant permaculture teacher Rico Zook and local Khmer permaculturist Hoeuy Han on a journey across Cambodia.

In a Jarai tribal village in remote north-east Cambodia, Khmer NGO staff are learning how to apply permaculture design to their work with local indigenous communities.

On the flat farmlands of Svay Rieng, Japanese NGO International Volunteers of Yamagata (IVY) is helping local farmers to integrate permaculture methods onto their land.

In Siem Reap province, staff and students at a village school are learning about permaculture for the first time.

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Permaculture Protes Kampuchea (trailer)

2011-08-13T23:33:00.001-06:00

Fire from the Coconut Tree

2011-08-13T23:24:00.005-06:00

Fire from the Coconut tree

8 minutes 46 seconds
16:9 aspect ratio

Witness a legend of Rarotonga!
Watch Cook Islands Coconut King Piri Puruto III make fire using only parts of the Coconut tree and a few grains of sand...

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Fire from the Coconut tree

2011-08-13T23:18:00.001-06:00

U 4 Uranium?

2011-07-27T10:14:00.001-06:00

U 4 Uranium?

77 minutes
16:9 aspect ratio

What is uranium?
Where does it come from?
How is it used?
U 4 Uranium? addresses these questions and more in a unique portrait of one of the planet's heaviest metals and most volatile materials.
The film takes us on a journey from Buckingham Palace in London, England to Australia's Northern Territory and into the nucleus of the atom.
U 4 Uranium? is dedicated to all those who continue to expose the truth about uranium mining and the nuclear industry.

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Thoughts from Within

2011-07-27T10:04:00.000-06:00

Thoughts from Within

3 minutes 3 seconds
16:9 aspect ratio

A poem written and performed by Woody Harrelson

I sometimes feel like an alien creature,
for which there is no earthly explanation.
Sure I have human form,
walking erect and opposing digits,
but my mind is upside down.
I feel like a run-on sentence
in a punctuation crazy world,
and I see the world around me
like a mad collective dream.

An endless stream of people
move like ants on the freeway.
Cell phones, pc's, and digital displays.
"In Money We Trust,"
we'll find happiness,
the prevailing attitude.
Like a genetically modified irradiated Big Mac
is somehow symbolic of food.

Morality is legislated,
prisons over-populated,
religion is incorporated,
the profit-motive has permeated all activity.
We pay our government to let us park on the street,
and war is the biggest money-maker of all.
We all know missile envy only comes from being small.

Politicians and prostitutes
are comfortable together.
I wonder if they talk about the strange change in the weather.
This government was founded by, of, and for the people,
but everybody feels it
like a giant open sore,
they don't represent us anymore.
Blaming the President for the country's woes
is like yelling at a puppet
for the way it sings.
Who's the man behind the curtain pulling the strings?

A billion people sitting watching their TVs
in the room that they call living.
But as for me,
I see living as loving,
and since there is no loving room,
I sit on the grass under a tree
dreaming of the way things used to be.
Pre-Industrial Revolution,
which of course is before the rivers and oceans, and skies were polluted,
before Parkinson's, and mad cows,
and all the convoluted cacophony of bad ideas
like skyscrapers, and tree paper, and earth rapers
like Monsanto and Dupont had their way,
as they continue to today.

This was Pre-us,
back when the buffalo roamed
and the Indian's home was the forest.
God was nature
and heaven was here and now.
Can you imagine clean water, food, and air,
living in community with animals and people who care?

Do you dare to feel responsible for every dollar you lay down?
Are you going to make the rich man richer?
Or are you going to stand your ground?
You say you want a revolution,
a communal evolution,
to be a part of the solution,
maybe I'll be seeing you around...

Pacific Eclipse

2011-07-27T09:53:00.002-06:00

Pacific Eclipse

5 minutes 12 seconds
16:9 aspect ratio

Total Solar Eclipse in the Pacific Ocean off the shores of the southern Cook Islands on 11 July 2010.

Coconut Garden

2011-07-27T09:51:00.000-06:00

Coconut Garden
5 minutes 55 seconds
16:9 aspect ratio

A Coconut-inspired Permaculture food garden with over 90 edible and useful plant species.
Using every part of the locally abundant Coconut tree, an area of hot white coral sand is transformed into a fertile and diverse haven for plants and wildlife.
There may be no finer example than the Coconut to represent a truly multifunctional element in tropical Permaculture design. With a multitude of marvellous uses including food, construction, jewelry, bio-diesel and too many more to mention - no tropical home garden is complete without Cocos Nucifera!
Filmed at the Lung Mee Permaculture Garden in the Surat Thani province in Southern Thailand.

Thoughts from Within

2011-07-27T09:28:00.000-06:00

Pacific Eclipse

2011-07-27T09:25:00.001-06:00

U 4 Uranium?

2011-07-27T09:19:00.000-06:00

U 4 Uranium? by astraljester

2011-06-26T03:59:00.001-06:00

" If the truth can be told so as to be understood

it will be believed "

Terence K McKenna

Coconut Garden

2011-06-26T03:49:00.001-06:00

2010-04-20T05:08:00.002-06:00

" If the truth can be told so as to be understood

it will be believed "

Terence K McKenna

Harmony Farm

2010-04-20T04:58:00.005-06:00

Harmony Farm
10 mins
16:9 aspect ratio

Harmony Farm is a Khmer-run grassroots NGO in Cambodia. Harmony Farm strives to create a sustainable community in rural Beng Mealea, improving the lives of its children and practicing permaculture for self-sufficiency.

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Harmony Farm

2010-04-20T04:54:00.001-06:00

2010-02-21T01:28:00.000-06:00

" If the truth can be told so as to be understood

it will be believed "

Terence K McKenna

HipHop Hijack

2010-02-21T01:18:00.003-06:00

HipHop Hijack
10 mins
16:9 aspect ratio

HipHop has been hijacked by global corporations, including the US government, fronted by Barack Obama. Professor Griff, minister of information from Public Enemy, examines the relationship between HipHop and US president Obama.

Featuring (in order of appearance) :
Ice-T
Barack Obama
Kool Herc
Professor Griff
Busta Rhymes
Jay-Z
Dead Prez
KRS-One
Rebel Diaz
Stic. man
Russ Simmons
Kanye West
P. Diddy
Doug E. Fresh
Ice Cube
Lupe Fiasco
Damon Dash
Chuck D
Usher
Will I. Am
Diamond
Snoop Dogg
50 Cent
Quest Love
Kurtis Blow
Bun B
Egypt
Common
Melle Mel
Chamillionaire
Mistah F. A. B.
Young Buck
Killer Mike
Ciara
Redman
DJ UNK
Wyclef
Green Lantern
Pharrel
Will Smith
Eminem
Luke Campbell
T. I.
Big Block
Soulja Boy
Foxy Brown
Nas
LL Cool J
DJ Drama
Rick Ross
Talib Kweli
The Game
David Icke
Flavor Flav
Why G
Dr. Shaka Zulu
Black Dot

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HipHop Hijack

2010-02-21T01:13:00.001-06:00

2009-11-03T21:39:00.001-06:00

" If the truth can be told so as to be understood

it will be believed "

Terence K McKenna

Permaculture and Time with Geoff Lawton

2009-11-03T21:29:00.004-06:00

Permaculture and Time with Geoff Lawton
4 minutes 42 seconds
16:9 aspect ratio

Permaculture and Time with Geoff Lawton. In this Machinima animated short film meet the virtual Geoff Lawton, as he takes us on a visual journey from discovering a meaningful activity to an expanded perception of time.
Created by AstraJesterFilms and produced by The PermaScience Team with the real life voice of International Permaculture Guru Geoff Lawton. All set to the cyber subtropical rainforest back drop of Northern New South Wales, Australia.

Machinima Software : Lionhead Movies
Edit : Magix Movie Edit Pro 11+

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Permaculture in Cambodia with Rico Zook

2009-11-03T21:22:00.003-06:00

Permaculture in Cambodia with Rico Zook
30 minutes 14 seconds
16:9 aspect ratio

Full-length version of documentary focusing on a Permaculture Design Course conducted by Rico Zook in Cambodia during December 2008.
The course was organised by the Singing Tree cafe and community in Siem Reap.

Camera : Sony AVR-H1 Pro Digital
Edit : Magix Movie Edit Pro 11+

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Bon Om Teuk

2009-11-03T21:17:00.003-06:00

Bon Om Teuk
7 minutes 48 seconds
16:9 aspect ratio

Cambodian Water Festival Bon Om Teuk is an annual celebration coinciding with the full moon of the Buddhist month of Kadeuk (usually in November).
The 3-day festival celebrates the reversing flow between the Tonle Sap and the Mekong River. For most of the year, the Tonle Sap empties into the Mekong River. However, when the rainy season arrives the Mekong rises, reversing the flow to fill the Tonle Sap lake. When the rainy season ends in November the Mekong drops once more, allowing the current to reverse again, emptying the excess waters of Tonle Sap back into the Mekong.
Tonle Sap is vital to life in Cambodia. It's a source of livelihood for fishermen and farmers alike - it's rich in fish stocks, and the silt deposits left by the floods fertilise the fields.
The festival provides a chance to give thanks to Buddha for the year's rice crop and to ask for sufficient rain in the coming year.
Bon Om Teuk dates back to the 12th century, the time of Angkorian King Jayavarman VII. The Water Festival was celebrated by the King's Navy to keep the river spirits happy, ensuring a bountiful harvest of rice and fish for the year to come.
Bon Om Teuk was also a way for the King to prepare his navy for battle. Angkorian kings would test the fighting prowess of their warriors by holding competitions. The races were a form of training and a means by which the king could choose his champions.
In the capital city of Phnom Penh, people from every province join with the city's residents to celebrate for 3 days and nights. The highlight of the festival is a series of boat races held during the day. As night falls and the full moon rises over the capital, the Bandaet Pratip ceremony brings the Tonle Sap river alive with fireworks and brightly-lit flotillas. Each flotilla represents a government ministry or state institution.
Also part of the Festival, Sampheah Preah Kae is a ceremony in which salutations are made to the full moon.
Auk Ambok is a traditional Khmer dish which is eaten during Bon Om Teuk. Rice is fried in the husk and then pounded with a giant pestle. The husks are removed and the special rice mixed with coconut and banana.

Camera : Sony AVR-H1 Pro Digital
Edit : Magix Movie Edit Pro 11+

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Angkor Wat

2009-11-03T21:12:00.003-06:00

Angkor Wat
9 minutes 54 seconds
16:9 aspect ratio

The Temples of Angkor Wat. Includes the many faces of Bayon and around Angkor Thom, the magical forest worlds of Ta Prohm and Preah Khan, the magnificent carvings of Banteay Srei, the temple mountain of Phnom Bakheng, and the stream valley of 1000 lingas at Kbal Spean.

Camera : Sony AVR-H1 Pro Digital
Edit : Magix Movie Edit Pro 11+

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Wild Bees

2009-11-03T21:06:00.004-06:00

Wild Bees
6 minutes 23 seconds
16:9 aspect ratio

Wild Bees : Traditional Honey Harvesting in Cambodia.
Apis Dorsata, the Giant Honey Bee, is a honey bee of southern and southeastern Asia living mainly in forested areas. Each colony consists of a single vertical comb (sometimes approaching a square metre) suspended from above, and the comb is typically covered by a dense mass of bees in several layers. When disturbed, the workers may exhibit a defensive behavior known as defense waving. Bees in the outer layer thrust their abdomens ninety degrees in an upward direction and shake them in synch. This may be accompanied by stroking of the wings. The signal is transmitted to nearby workers that also adopt the posture, creating a ripple effect across the face of the comb.
Honey hunters use a smoker. Here the smoker is made entirely from natural materials found in the forest. Smoke calms bees; it initiates a feeding response in anticipation of possible hive abandonment due to fire.
Indigenous peoples have traditionally used this species of bee as a source of honey and beeswax.

Camera : Sony AVR-H1 Pro Digital
Edit : Magix Movie Edit Pro 11+

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Bill's Vision

2009-11-03T20:55:00.005-06:00

Bill's Vision
52 seconds
16:9 aspect ratio

Machinima Bill Hicks has a vision for a better world

Machinima software : Moviestorm
Edit : Magix Movie Edit Pro 11+

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Karez

2009-11-03T20:30:00.010-06:00

KAREZ
7 minutes 30 seconds
16:9 aspect ratio

Karez irrigation system in Tulufan, Xinjiang province, China.
A vast and ancient underground network of water channels feeds the town and fields, creating a lush oasis.
This water allows the native Uyghur people to grow crops (notably grapes).
The system involves hand-dug wells and underground channels designed to store the water and control the flow. Vertical well shafts dug at regular access points tap into the water flow from distant mountain springs.
Tulufan is located in the second deepest geographical depression in the world.
The climate is dry with temperatures ranging from -20c in the winter to +50c in the summer (it was +46c on the day this film was made!)

23/08/2008
Camera : Sony HVR-A1 Pro Digital
Edit : Magix Movie Edit Pro 11+

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2009-11-01T06:33:00.001-06:00

" If the truth can be told so as to be understood

it will be believed "

Terence K McKenna

Angkor Wat

2009-11-01T06:29:00.000-06:00

Tentative

2009-11-01T06:27:00.000-06:00

Terre Appelle

2009-11-01T06:25:00.000-06:00

Tierra Llama

2009-11-01T06:23:00.000-06:00

L'Essentiel du Jardin

2009-11-01T06:21:00.000-06:00

ThunderBox

2009-11-01T06:19:00.000-06:00

C.A.T.

2009-11-01T06:17:00.000-06:00

Earth Calls

2009-11-01T06:15:00.000-06:00

Communication

2009-11-01T06:13:00.000-06:00

Fair Use

2009-11-01T06:11:00.000-06:00

Truth Network News

2009-11-01T06:09:00.000-06:00

Coconut - Harvest & De-Husk

2009-11-01T06:07:00.000-06:00

China Eclipse

2009-11-01T06:06:00.001-06:00

Karez

2009-11-01T06:04:00.000-06:00

Permaculture in Cambodia with Rico Zook

2009-11-01T06:01:00.000-06:00

Wild Bees

2009-11-01T05:56:00.000-06:00

Bon Om Teuk

2009-11-01T05:53:00.000-06:00

Bill's Vision

2009-11-01T05:28:00.001-06:00

2008-07-02T22:39:00.003-06:00

" If the truth can be told so as to be understood

it will be believed "

Terence K McKenna

Coconut

2008-07-02T22:27:00.007-06:00

Coconut - Harvest & De-Husk

3 minutes 02 seconds

16:9 aspect ratio

filmed 2008 in Thailand

Camera : Sony HVR-A1 Pro Digital
Edit : Magix Movie Edit Pro 11+

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2008-04-19T11:53:00.001-06:00

" If the truth can be told so as to be understood
it will be believed "

Terence K McKenna

TruthNetworkNews

2008-04-19T11:36:00.005-06:00

TruthNetworkNews

40 seconds

16:9 aspect ratio

Animated newsflash read by the spirit of Bill Hicks

Machinima software : Lionhead Movies

Edit : Magix Movie Edit Pro 11+

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Fair Use

2008-03-16T07:22:00.004-06:00

Fair Use

9 minutes 59 seconds

16:9 aspect ratio

Animated documentary feature on Fair Use

Machinima software : Lionhead Movies

Edit : Magix Movie Edit Pro 11+

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China Eclipse

2008-02-15T08:06:00.008-06:00

China Eclipse
8 minutes

16:9 aspect ratio

Total Eclipse of the Sun over Xinjiang province in China

01/08/2008

Camera : Sony HVR-A1 Pro Digital

Edit : Magix Movie Edit Pro 11+

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Tierra Llama

2008-01-28T07:55:00.002-06:00

Planeta Tierra te Necesita!
4 minutos 30 segundos

16:9 proporción de aspecto

presentación de principios y ética de la permacultura

traducción TormentaDelTzolkin

Edición : Magix Movie Edit Pro 11+

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About AstralJesterFilms

2008-01-24T16:35:00.004-06:00

AstralJesterFilms is an independent lolo-budget 'one-man crew' film project specialising in short documentary films for internet audience.
The films are intended as free online educational and inspirational resource.
The focus is on environmental solutions, with particular attention to permaculture.
AstralJesterFilms is strictly non-commercial and not-for-profit.

Contact

2008-01-24T16:28:00.000-06:00

astraljesterfilms@googlemail.com

Download

2008-01-24T16:18:00.005-06:00

All the films presented here are free to download

Viewing Guide

2008-01-23T08:46:00.004-06:00

All of the films on this site are intended as a freely available educational resource.
Choose a film to view from the list below.
Films are in Flash format and can each be viewed using the stand-alone player that appears when you have selected a film to view.
Once you have activated the player it is recommended that you pause the film to enable 100% buffering before viewing. This will ensure smooth playback of the film.
Full screen viewing option is available on the play control bar.

Terre Appelle

2008-01-23T08:19:00.002-06:00

La Planete Terre a besoin de Vous!

4 minutes 30 secondes

16:9 format d'image

Presentation des principes et morales de la Permaculture

Edit : Magix Movie Edit Pro 11+

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Tentative

2008-01-23T08:11:00.002-06:00

2 minutes 22 seconds

16:9 format d'image

Extrait de L'Encyclopedie du Savoir Relatif et Absolu

de Bernard Werber

Edit : Magix Movie Edit Pro 11+

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L'Essentiel du Jardin (subtitled)

2008-01-22T22:17:00.001-06:00

L'Essentiel du Jardin avec David Rivalin

7 minutes 16 seconds

16:9 format d'image

French with English subtitles

Elements of sustainable garden design and maintenance

Tournage Juin 2007 en Vendee

Camera : Sony HVR-A1 Pro Digital

Edit : Magix Movie Edit Pro 11+

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ThunderBox

2008-01-22T22:09:00.002-06:00

ThunderBox - The mobile compost toilet

7 minutes 54 seconds

16:9 aspect ratio

Documentary featuring 'Thunderbox' Dave

filmed September 2007

Camera : Sony HVR-A1 Pro Digital

Edit : Magix Movie Edit Pro 11+

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C.A.T.

2008-01-22T21:58:00.002-06:00

Centre for Alternative Technology

Machynlleth, Wales

6 minutes 46 seconds

16:9 aspect ratio

filmed December 2006

Camera : Sony HVR-A1 Pro Digital

Edit : Magix Movie Edit Pro 11+

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Communication

2008-01-22T21:38:00.003-06:00

2 minutes 22 seconds

16:9 aspect ratio

Interpretation of words by Bernard Werber from

L'Encyclopedie du Savoir Relatif et Absolu

Edit : Magix Movie Edit Pro 11+

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Earth Calls

2008-01-22T21:14:00.002-06:00

Planet Earth needs You!
4 minutes 30 seconds

16:9 aspect ratio
Presentation of guiding principles and ethics of Permaculture

Edit : Magix Movie Edit Pro 11+

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