Journalist David France had tremendous success with his first documentary, HOW TO SURVIVE A PLAGUE, the story of the origins of the AIDS activist movement in New York and the work of ACT UP and its offshoot, the Treatment Action Group (TAG). That film was made, in part, because of the amazing archival footage France was uncovering while researching a book on the same topic.

When the book David France was writing was eventually published – four years later – he looked to Aggregate for help in generating word of mouth to encourage sales. Aggregate worked in partnership with France’s publisher (Knopf) to produce and socialize a series of iPhone camera videos of people – such as actors Jeffrey Wright and Alan Cumming, and activist Peter Staley.

In the weeks and months following the 2016 Presidential election, we actively engaged in the online conversation about the resistance to the new administration, positioning HOW TO SURVIVE A PLAGUE as a blueprint for creating a successful effort to pressure the government to change its policies.