SEE Change was at Toronto’s Hot Docs film festival, showcasing acclaimed documentaries from around the world. Two films, in particular, caught our eye. Depicting very different stories of social change, they share a common narrative—entrepreneurs dedicated to empowering those marginalized in society. That each asks us to step into the shoes of others, questioning our deeply entrenched presumptions, makes them even more compelling still.

Review: Making Good: Finding meaning, money and community in a changing world

Chapter 1: The Coming Disruption

Impact investing has gained its foothold following an historic 
period of upheaval in the capital markets. In fact, the financial
 crisis of 2008 precipitated the largest impact investments of all 
time. Just like pioneering impact investors, governments around
 the world recognized the need and opportunity to go beyond
 donations in their scramble to protect jobs and social stability by 
shoring up private companies. They invested tens of billions in
loans, equity investments, and guarantees, the basic tools of the impact investors that we describe extensively in this book. And the
 forces that set off the first ripples of the impact investing movement 
continue to grow:

When I was approached by filmmaker Holly Mosher to consider reviewing her film about Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, it was a no-brainer. Not only is Yunus the founder of microlending pioneer, the Grameen Bank, he is also a great promoter of the "social business." I was sure I'd learn something from the film (and Yunus). After all, that's what documentaries do...they teach us new things. What I wasn't expecting was to be glued to my seat for two hours, mesmerized by The Bonsai People.