Metal Gear Solid: Philanthropy is a 2009 Italian non-profit fan film series created by Hive Division, a team of Italian students and filmmakers, written, directed and edited by Giacomo Talamini. The first part, The Overnight Nation, follows Snake as he joins Philanthropy, an organization created to stop Metal Gears around the world. Released September 27, 2009, it is available for free online streaming.