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We the Owners film

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We are pleased to present the 2025 release of 
We the Owners: Employees Expanding the American Dream.

The award-winning film, first issued in 2012, captures the journeys of three employee-owned businesses. The 2025 version features fresh on-screen text and new information.

Hear from the Viewers

“This is a film whose time has come, and leaders will do well to set aside the time to watch it.” 

~ Peter Economy, Leader to Leader Magazine

“By leading us on a rare, inside journey into these companies, students are able to learn from those well‐positioned to share what it means to be a part of an employee‐owned company”

~ Joseph Blasi, Rutgers SMLR

“This is a unique and compelling film.”

~ Robert W. Smiley, Jr., Founder & Chairman, Benefit Capital Companies

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We the Owners...

  • Shown in hundreds of classrooms and companies, with sales in 18 countries  
  • Recognized with awards at two film festivals, including Best Documentary Film Short
To add We the Owners to your permanent collection,
contact Cinema Guild here.

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Produced by Mary Ann Beyster, with Foundation for Enterprise Development
Directed by David Romero, Eddie Grace Films, and formerly with Passage Productions

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