The easiest way to watch the Gene Sharp documentary is via the Vimeo On Demand link on the homepage of the howtostartarevolution.org website and in a number of countries the film is available via Amazon Prime. Rip offs frequently appear on YouTube which are of really poor quality so please do spend a few pounds or dollars to get the best experience. If you'd like to screen the film to an audience please contact TVF International and if you want to buy the How to Start a Revolution documentary for your school or college this is handled by the Media Education Foundation here.

No, sadly, Gene Sharp passed away peacefully at home in East Boston on the 28th January 2018. He was still working on a variety of projects almost up until that date. The Albert Einstein Institution which he founded in 1983 continues his work disseminating knowledge about strategic nonviolent action around the world.

No, in fact Gene Sharp actively discouraged activists from taking money from the CIA because he believed it could undermine their movements by creating reliance on an outside organisation. His doctorate thesis was however supported by the US State Department and because his work was available for free on his website it's likely that some intelligence agencies may have promoted his theories without his knowledge. The way this was done is described in his biography Gene Sharp: How to Start a Revolution. This is a commonly asked question due to a significant disinformation online, some of it spread by organisations who have an interest in stopping the spread of his work. Below is a video of a talk he gave in London where he warned activists not to take CIA Money.