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It’s Basic follows several guaranteed income pilot programs across the US that test the effects of giving everyday people an extra $500 to $1,000 monthly, with no strings attached. Set against the backdrop of widening income gaps, politics, and growing social concern, It's Basic presents the benefits, criticisms, and outcomes of giving unconditional money to people in need.
With commentary by Michael Tubbs, the founder of Mayors for Guaranteed Income, and interviews with program recipients and participating mayors across the country, the real-life challenges of trying to get by on a daily basis are at the heart of this moving story.
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09/27/23
Try this in a small town. And in every town.
A new documentary featuring a guaranteed basic income experiment in Cambridge shows the good that comes from giving low-income families a little extra help each month.
by The Boston Globe
06/13/2023
‘Life-changing impacts’: can a guaranteed income program work?
It’s Basic, a new documentary premiering at the Tribeca film festival, looks at the US program that gave in-need participants $500 a month, no strings attached.
By The Guardian
06/01/2023
Tribeca-Bound Guaranteed Basic Income Doc ‘It’s Basic’ by Cannes and Emmy Winner Marc Levin Unveils First Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)
The first trailer has been unveiled for Cannes, Emmy and Peabody-winning director Marc Levin‘s documentary “It’s Basic,” which will have its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival.
The film examines several pilot programs launched in the U.S. that test the effects of giving everyday people an extra $500 to $1,000 monthly, with no strings attached. It aims to present an unbiased account of the benefits, criticisms, and outcomes of providing unconditional money to people in need, and examines whether Basic Income pilot programs eradicate child poverty and level the racial playing field through community-centric solutions.
by Variety