Watch: Raw, Real And Resonant Documentary 'Here Come the Videofreex'

In 2016, almost everyone owns some kind of video camera, even it's just the one on your smartphone. The ability to record our surroundings and immediately share it with the rest of the world has democratized the media in many ways. But I’d like to take you back to the genesis of a free media owned and operated by the people, for the people. This is the story of the Videofreex, a group of consumer video enthusiasts from the late '60s and early '70s, who used this then-brand new technology to bring the raw truth directly to the general population.

“Here Come the Videofreex,” a loving, insightful, and engaging documentary about this movement, starts with video footage taken during the now legendary 1969 Woodstock concert. We’ve all seen the famous four-hour documentary “Woodstock,” or at least footage of the performances, but to watch hazy black-and-white video, sporting that overtly clean and smooth early video look, is an intoxicating experience because it manages to look dated...