Forbes also shot and co-directed the one-hour documentary One More Dead Fish, seen on PBS, about environmentally friendly handline fishermen in Canada who seized a federal building and barricaded themselves inside for 26 days.
[2] Ken Loach called it "excellent" and historian Howard Zinn termed the film "an inspiring example of working people resisting the giant forces of globalization, in the great tradition of civil disobedience on behalf of justice."
Featuring spoken word quotations from Monk's unique life philosophy, the work premiered at the LA Philharmonic at Disney Hall in February 2018.
In addition to many music videos co-directed with Joseph Fergus, Jr., a former member of the rap group Concrete Clique, Forbes has also directed Emmy Award-nominated awareness campaigns about hunger in America featuring Charlize Theron, Gwyneth Paltrow, Steve Buscemi, Patti Smith, The Edge, Mike Myers, and Stanley Tucci.
Mr. Forbes has created awareness campaigns and consulted on media for ground-breaking social justice nonprofits such as The Posse Foundation, College Track, The International Rescue Committee, City Year, and Artists for Humanity.
Historian Howard Zinn called One More Dead Fish "An inspiring example of working people resisting the gigantic forces of globalization on behalf of justice".