Black Gold (2005) follows Tadesse Meskela on a mission to save his 75,000 struggling Ethiopian coffee farmers from bankruptcy. As his farmers strive to harvest some of the highest quality coffee beans on the international market, Tadesse travels the world in an attempt to find buyers willing to pay a fair price. Against the backdrop of Tadesse’s journey to London and Seattle, the more powerful sides of the international trading system begin to unfold. New York coffee traders, auction houses and the double dealings of trade ministers at the World Trade Organisation reveal the enormity of Tadesse’s task to find a long term solution for his farmers. You can purchase the DVD for $24.95

Download the Black Gold Discussion Guide here.

Running Time: 77 minutes

Buyer Be Fair: The Promise of Product Certification (2006) takes viewers to Mexico, the Netherlands, the UK, Sweden, the USA and Canada to explore how conscious consumers and businesses can use the market to promote social justice and environmental sustainability through product labeling, with a focus on Fair Trade coffee and Forest Stewardship Council certified wood. "Buyer Be Fair" is an inspirational but balanced television special that reaches beyond the choir to present the promise of product certification to a wide audience.

Download the Buyer Be Fair Discussion Guide here.

Register to Host a Fair Trade House Party and receive a free copy of a shortened (30 min.) version of Buyer, Be Fair, focused on Fair Trade coffee!

Running Time: 56 minutes

Chocolate Country

Chocolate Country (2007) In the isolated hill towns of the Dominican Republic, cacao farmers have been fighting a losing battle with the global economy for as long as anyone can remember. In the village of Loma Guacanejo, things are about to change. If the farmers here can win organic certification and leverage the benefits of Fair Trade, they just might manage to turn the system on its head. To pull it off will take the cooperation of an entire community. Featuring a stirring soundtrack by local folk musicians, and an inside look at chocolate production from seed to pod to bean to powder, this short documentary took the Grand Jury Prize for its category at the Seattle International Film Festival.

"Beautifully realized. A real work of art and conscious" -Matt Dentler, South by Southwest

Running Time: 30 minutes

Coffee Profits Children

Coffee Profits Children (2006) is a 7-minute video about Pura Vida Coffee, a Seattle-based company which sells 100% Fair Trade, Shade Grown, Organic coffee using profits to support children in need from coffee-growing communities worldwide. Get a powerful glimpse into the efforts of these courageous social entrepreneurs who use the world's second largest traded commodity and the world's favorite sport to assist the world's most valuable resource... in essence, Shifting Capitalism to Create Good!

Running Time: 7 minutes

Equal Exchange

Equal Exchange: Awaken Your Consciousness (2005) Take a journey with Equal Exchange through the coffee growing lands of Nicaragua. By watching and sharing this video, you can join U.S. consumers working to transform business and trade. Learn how Fair Trade offers hope and dignity to farmers across the globe and choices to shoppers, like you, who care.

Running Time: 13 minutes

Fair Trade, the Story

Fair Trade, the Story (2006) is an 8-minute video with killer music, gorgeous images of Fair Trade communities, and even an interview with Stone Gossard of Pearl Jam. Link it on your website or blog, show it friends and family, play it before a presentation about Fair Trade to set the stage and inspire -- the possibilities are endless!  You can watch it right from your computer just by clicking on EQ.TV.

Register to Host a Fair Trade House Party and receive a free copy!

Running Time: 8 minutes

Grains of Change

Grains of Change (2006) is a journey through northeastern Thailand, where rice farmers are practicing Fair Trade, organic and sustainable agriculture - see how putting people at the center of trade benefits the farmers' families and communities, their way of life and their environment, as well as the health and well-being of consumers worldwide.

Produced as part of Consumers International's Sustainable Coffee Campaign Just Coffee (2006) takes an introductory look at the different types of certified coffees on the market and assesses the benefits for coffee producers and consumers. The film follows the certified coffee chain from the fazendas of Brazil to the supermarket shelves of Europe and North America. It includes exclusive interviews with certified coffee farmers, market experts, consumer organizations and some of the major figures in the international coffee sector. Just Coffee is a compelling introduction to coffee certification, an ideal resource for anyone interested in sustainability, fair trade and social responsibility.

Just Coffee Just Coffee is available to view online at www.youtube.com/ConsumersIntl. You can also order a DVD copy by emailing Luke Upchurch at consint@consint.org

Running Time: 20 minutes

Make a Difference

TransFair USA: You Can Make a Difference with Fair Trade (2004) This Flash presentation, focusing on coffee, features TransFair USA's CEO Paul Rice as narrator. He walks viewers through the need for Fair Trade, impacts on the ground, and how consumers can make a difference.

Running Time: 5 minutes

Solidarity In a Cup

Solidarity in a Cup: The CRS Fair Trade Coffee Story (2005) This multi-media presentation introduces you to the farmers who grow your coffee in Nicaragua, explains what Catholic Relief Services is doing to support them, and suggests eight ways you can help!

Running Time: 15 minutes