An Award-winning Film on Shared Ownership and Entrepreneurship.
Synopsis: We the Owners is a documentary about three "best places to work" companies that make shared ownership and social impact a significant part of their strategy. Employee-owners and founders from New Belgium Brewing, Namasté Solar, and DPR Construction share their stories of founding companies, expanding locations, preparing for succession, hiring during rapid growth, and addressing layoffs. These real-world stories provide viewers with a "What If…" more employees were owners and empowered as owners. Each company in the film uses a different model of employee-ownership (e.g. ESOP, stock/stock options, cooperatives), but all emphasize an ownership culture. Many individuals in North America struggle with opportunity and economic prosperity. Can employee ownership bring the inspiration in a time when responsible business solutions are sought in North America and the world?
Since the Release: We the Owners has been screened at more than 50 universities in the U.S. and internationally, leading academic conferences, business conferences and private sessions, and seven film festivals. It won the “Colorado Spotlight Feature Film” award at the Indie Spirit Film Festival and received nominations. It has aired on KPBS and clips aired Manhattan Neighborhood Network. The film has been purchased by hundreds of professors and companies through a NYC distribution company, Films Media Group. We have orders from fourteen countries including Canada (a Canadian cooperative and an economic development office).
The executive producer, Mary Ann Beyster will join us to introduce the documentary and participate in a panel Q and A discussion after the showing.
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