The Film That Changed The World is a documentary film about the story of William and Anais Yeager and the making of the film trilogy Jesus of Malibu.
For 7 years husband and wife and independent filmmakers William and Anais Yeager devoted their lives to create a transcendental film, one that would raise the conscious awareness of humanity and change the world.
The Yeagers’ remarkable story and their David and Goliath determination to accomplish their mission is a testament of courage and faith.
Jesus of Malibu was completed with no investors or money and without a single person involved, not even a one-person crew. The film was written, produced, directed, and acted by William and Anais Yeager. The Yeagers also composed all the music for the soundtrack. The film was created by a method the Yeagers called Transcendental Filmmaking.
In 2011, after completing Jesus of Malibu the Yeagers posted a 7 minute film trailer on YouTube. The Jesus of Malibu film trailer would be featured on the International news, seen by millions of people, all in less than a 48 hour time period, due to the Yeagers’ publicity stunt and media protest campaign.
The Yeagers’ film trailer would spark anger and debate and in the weeks to follow it would be banned by ultra conservative religious groups who began posting their own “anti-Jesus of Malibu” videos. Subsequently the trailer was removed by YouTube 4 times. Regardless of the protests, this independent film trailer would inspire a passionate union of enlightenment seekers who began to donate their talents creating artworks, posters, paintings, comics, graffitis and songs which would invoke a worldwide artistic grassroots movement which became known as the The Revolution for the Freedom of the Mind.
Victor Hugo said: “There is nothing more powerful than an idea whose time has come.”
“Jesus of Malibu, The Film that Changed the World.”
I am amazed–I knew their story already–but their film(s) are just unique documents about the world, a world in change, and two people who really notice what’s going on. They deserve an Oscar and a large audience. Ton Haak
I’ve tried to think of all the things to write about this film, but I can’t really just write a “movie critique”. This is a movement, this is a journey through the BS and minutia of our world in search of truth. Who you are, what you feel is right and wrong, how you perceive the treatment of your fellow man… these are all concepts that you may find challenged when you watch The Film that Changed the World. I walked away with a feeling of morose sadness and simultaneously joyful exuberance. We’ve all wondered at some time or another about the atrocities man bestows on his fellow man, and ask, “why?”, and “what can be done about it?” After watching this movie, I’m moved to tears with the debauchery and insidious violence our species is capable of, yet restored with a hope of a future where we expunge those traits from our genetics. Do yourself a favor, go see this film. Find where it’s at next, and go see it. There’s nothing going on you don’t know, this isn’t about uncovering a secret set of wrongs. This is about realizing that “if it’s to be, it’s up to me”, and what that may entail in ye olde paradigm shift. I’m glad to have experienced it, I’m glad to know Billy and Anais, and I’m looking forward to what’s next! If you find value in this arena, if you think these fine people are on to something, support them in whatever way you can. Give rise to a new mankind on this rock if you deem our apathy as a poor measure of our potential.