Maker

Culture and design collide in this documentary examination on the ‘Maker Movement’ in America – a new wave that promotes DIY and community-based creation powered by current advances in technology.

The ‘Maker Movement’, sometimes called the ‘Third Industrial Revolution’, subverts traditional manufacturing by building on innovative concepts such as open source, local manufacturing, crowd funding, and digital fabrication. Breaking the hobbyist movement stereotype, Maker delves deep into this ecosystem of design and manufacturing in the Internet era. The film explores the ideas, tools, and personalities that are driving the Maker Movement – and returns with a timely snapshot of one of the transforming influences of the current age.

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