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Bootstraps, a docuseries @bootstrapstv.com · 08/09/2026

This basic income mini-film festival will celebrate and showcase previews of several amazing BI/GI documentary projects. While our event won’t hand out formal awards, filmmakers and audience members will still have the chance to discuss projects and build connections.

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Bootstraps, a docuseries @bootstrapstv.com · 03/09/2026

Love watching documentary films and series? Join us on Sept 16 in Portland, Oregon for a special basic income mini-film fest (open to the public!) 💛 RSVP: partiful.com/e/hHWajBKxtV... 📍 PAM CUT's Tomorrow Theater 🎤 Hosted by @itsafoundation.bsky.social & @income-movement.bsky.social

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Basic Income Mini-Film Festival | Partiful

Love watching documentaries? This event is for you! 💛 To kick off the BIG Conference, we’re inviting the public to a special basic income mini-film festival in Portland, OR. We’ll start with previews...

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the UBI guy @theubiguy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Meet us in Portland.

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Bootstraps, a docuseries @bootstrapstv.com · 27/08/2026

Thank you, Toronto, for welcoming us and for watching the sneak peek of the Bootstraps docuseries! 🇨🇦💛 If you’re interested in our next stop or in hosting your own screening in your city, visit linktr.ee/bootstrapstv 💛 #documentaries #basicincome #independentfilmmaking

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Bootstraps, a docuseries @bootstrapstv.com · 27/08/2026

We rarely see the magic in our own day-to-day lives, so what feels ordinary to you may actually be extraordinary to outside observers. While we are endlessly amazed by the Bootstrappers, we know we’ll be just as amazed by you. So… what would you do with a basic income?

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Bootstraps, a docuseries @bootstrapstv.com · 26/08/2026

We are, as a species, addicted to story. Even when the body goes to sleep, the mind stays up all night, telling itself stories. — Jonathan Gottschall, The Storytelling Animal: How Stories Make Us Human

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Bootstraps, a docuseries @bootstrapstv.com · 25/08/2026

Have you convinced yourself that your life story is “too boring” to tell? (Key word: convinced) To be convinced means to accept that something is true. But is it actually true?

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Bootstraps, a docuseries @bootstrapstv.com · 20/08/2026

Toronto! 🇨🇦 Come hangout with us this Saturday, August 22 for a sneak peek of Bootstraps, a docuseries by Emmy-winning director Deia Schlosberg that follows the lives of 11 diverse households during a multi-year basic income experiment. 💛 Save your seat (free RSVP): ubiworks.ca/bootstraps

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Bootstraps, a docuseries @bootstrapstv.com · 14/08/2026

What are your favorite documentary/docuseries poster designs?

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Bootstraps, a docuseries @bootstrapstv.com · 12/08/2026

It sucks when people feel inspired but POWERLESS when the end credits of a moving documentary roll. You're left wondering, "What do I do now?" Have you experienced this? Or have you experienced the alternative, where a project gives you a way to take action?

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Bootstraps, a docuseries @bootstrapstv.com · 10/08/2026

The share of U.S. adults who believe “most people can be trusted” fell from 46% in 1972 to 34% in 2018 according to the General Social Survey. How do we rebuild trust in each other?

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Bootstraps, a docuseries @bootstrapstv.com · 10/08/2026

Don’t forget to imagine the best case scenario, too.

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Bootstraps, a docuseries @bootstrapstv.com · 06/08/2026

Data and economic charts can only take us so far. Bootstraps is meant to go beyond the quantitative metrics and explore how our lives, relationships, and communities would actually change if there was a financial safety net.

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Bootstraps, a docuseries @bootstrapstv.com · 03/08/2026

We, as humans, have always loved stories. Stories connect us, motivate us. They make the bitter pills of reality easier to swallow.

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Bootstraps, a docuseries @bootstrapstv.com · 31/07/2026

Imagine if UBI wasn’t a dream but a reality. What happens in the lives of everyday Americans when they receive $1000 per month, no strings attached?

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Bootstraps, a docuseries @bootstrapstv.com · 31/07/2026

Ooh, what business would you start?

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Bootstraps, a docuseries @bootstrapstv.com · 31/07/2026

Do you have a type of job in mind?

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Bootstraps, a docuseries @bootstrapstv.com · 31/07/2026

This would work pretty well on a t-shirt

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Bootstraps, a docuseries @bootstrapstv.com · 31/07/2026

Never heard of this way to use UBI but totally here for it 🔥🍕 Also, what type of pizza?

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Bootstraps, a docuseries @bootstrapstv.com · 29/07/2026

Explain what you would do with universal basic income (UBI) in four words.

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Bootstraps, a docuseries @bootstrapstv.com · 27/07/2026

Does universal basic income excite you or concern you?

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Bootstraps, a docuseries @bootstrapstv.com · 24/07/2026

Why do you think many people (maybe including yourself) feel shame or embarrassment when talking about money?

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Bootstraps, a docuseries @bootstrapstv.com · 23/07/2026

August can't come any sooner. We're so excited for this sneak peek of the docuseries! 💛

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Bootstraps, a docuseries @bootstrapstv.com · 23/07/2026

Counting down the days until this sneak peek 💛 So excited!

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Bootstraps, a docuseries @bootstrapstv.com · 22/07/2026

We're headed to TORONTO! 💛 Join us on Saturday, August 22 for a sneak peek of Bootstraps, a docuseries by Emmy-winning filmmaker Deia Schlosberg that followed eleven households through a multi-year basic income experiment 🎥 RSVP: www.ubiworks.ca/bootstraps

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Bootstraps Documentary Screening | Aug 22, 2026 | Hot Docs Toronto

Join us at the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema for a night at the movies and a proper celebration. Bootstraps is a documentary series by Emmy-winning filmmaker Deia Schlosberg that followed eleven househol...

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Basic Income Earth Network @basicincomeearth.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Ten years in the making, Bootstraps is a documentary series by Emmy-winning filmmaker Deia Schlosberg that followed eleven households through a multi-year basic income experiment. If you'll be in town for BIEN Congress, register here for your free ticket; zurl.co/F6aZ1

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Bootstraps, a docuseries @bootstrapstv.com · 10/07/2026

Let’s go beyond the data and economic charts and instead explore how our lives, relationships, and communities would actually change if there was a financial safety net like universal basic income.

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Bootstraps, a docuseries @bootstrapstv.com · 08/07/2026

You just finished watching an amazing documentary. As the credits roll and your eyes recover from the tears, you think to yourself, “I need to do something about this!” You’re ready to take action… but how? Read our latest post: www.bootstrapstv.com/p/when-the-c...

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When the Credits Roll, What Comes Next?

Why we are taking our UBI documentary on the road to build a community-driven safety net from the ground up.

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Bootstraps, a docuseries @bootstrapstv.com · 07/07/2026

During our 100+ nationwide screenings/events (2026-2027), we are gathering our community AND connect you with partner projects that are working towards building that safety net. To bring this to life, we are raising the funds to get the show on the road: givebutter.com/9sEnIs

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Bootstraps UBI Docuseries Impact Campaign

Help us fund 100+ Bootstraps screening events around the country

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Bootstraps, a docuseries @bootstrapstv.com · 19/06/2026

We have a lot planned and a lot to look forward to. Thank you for being along for the ride.

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Bootstraps, a docuseries @bootstrapstv.com · 18/06/2026

Can't wait for the best part of the whole post-production process: you watching the full docuseries! 💛🎥

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Bootstraps, a docuseries @bootstrapstv.com · 17/06/2026

If you were our agent, which streaming platform would you pitch the Bootstraps docuseries to?

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Bootstraps, a docuseries @bootstrapstv.com · 16/06/2026

Check out our latest post on finding a distributor for a docuseries about how participants of a UBI experiment transformed their lives: www.bootstrapstv.com/p/3-simplifi...

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3 (simplified) Steps to Distributing a Documentary

On finding a distributor for a docuseries about how participants of a UBI experiment transformed their lives

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Bootstraps, a docuseries @bootstrapstv.com · 15/06/2026

We have a great story to share with you, but we also need to figure out where the show is going to live. This month, we’ll start pitching Bootstraps to streaming networks and distributors to find the show a home.

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Bootstraps, a docuseries @bootstrapstv.com · 10/06/2026

In one of the largest & longest-running UBI trials in the world, GiveDirectly has given millions of dollars (no strings attached) to ~23,000 people across 195 African villages since 2017. Listen to the participant stories here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpHfkpa08Lo

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How a Universal Basic Income works in Kenya #ubi

Discover how GiveDirectly is making a difference in Kilifi, Kenya, by providing a $30 monthly universal basic income to families living in poverty. This init...

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Bootstraps, a docuseries @bootstrapstv.com · 08/06/2026

“Basic income is the most effective core policy to save the people, save the country, and save the market economy in a future society where jobs are disappearing and polarization is severe.” -Lee Jae Myung, President of South Korea

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Bootstraps, a docuseries @bootstrapstv.com · 05/06/2026

How can we learn to trust that people are inherently good?

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Bootstraps, a docuseries @bootstrapstv.com · 03/06/2026

Believe it or not, a country has already launched the world’s first national universal basic income program: the Marshall Islands. Through direct deposit, check, or Stablecoin (cryptocurrency), all resident citizens of the Marshall Islands will receive $200 per quarter.

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Bootstraps, a docuseries @bootstrapstv.com · 01/06/2026

In 2018, then-Governor Lee Jae Myung led a youth basic income program in the Gyeonggi Province that provided 1 million won (about $663) annually in local currency to 175,000 24-year-olds. As a result, small- and medium-size businesses in the area had a surge in sales.

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Bootstraps, a docuseries @bootstrapstv.com · 29/05/2026

How do you acknowledge that most people operate from a place of good intentions?

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Bootstraps, a docuseries @bootstrapstv.com · 27/05/2026

What would you do, along with your trusted neighbors and friends, if you had universal basic income as a financial foundation to build on?

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Bootstraps, a docuseries @bootstrapstv.com · 25/05/2026

While being “too trusting” can leave people vulnerable to manipulation or exploitation, trust in others is essential for our society and economy to function. So, how do we rebuild trust in each other?

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Bootstraps, a docuseries @bootstrapstv.com · 20/05/2026

In Europe’s first government-backed basic income trial, Finland paid 2,000 unemployed citizens a monthly income of €560 (~$634; £490) from Jan 2017-Dec 2018. Findings showed no radical change in employment rates but showed a boost in mental well-being & life satisfaction.

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Bootstraps, a docuseries @bootstrapstv.com · 19/05/2026

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Bootstraps, a docuseries @bootstrapstv.com · 18/05/2026

If you were in charge of developing a universal basic income policy, how much would the monthly payment to each person be?

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Bootstraps, a docuseries @bootstrapstv.com · 15/05/2026

Online discussions about UBI are full of people doubting others’ ability to spend the money “correctly.” But flip the question around and ask them about themselves, and suddenly they trust their own intentions completely. It’s a curious self-versus-others paradox.

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