[Seattle-editorial] Re: FP: Film Series at the IMC

Fri Oct 17 00:57:12 PDT 2003

oh very nice!
thumbs up.

>Title: Seattle Independent Media Center Presents
>SUB: LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTIVISM: A DOCUMENTARY FILM SERIES
>
>Each Sunday in the Month of November, beginning at 7:30 pm, the Seattle 
>IMC
>will screen an independent documentary film. The films are approximately 
>1
>hour, and guests are invited to participate in discussions afterward 
>lead by
>special guest speakers. The Series kicks-off with a film about the U.S.
>"Democratic" election process (just a few days before election day here 
>in
>Seattle), and the series concludes with a 4th anniversary celebration of 
>the
>WTO battle in Seattle.
>
>Please join us for five evenings of non-corporate coverage of activism 
>and
>democracy in America. This film series benefits the Seattle IMC, and is 
>part
>of our ongoing efforts to raise funds to keep the center open. Please 
>come
>and support local media diversity.
>
>Films in this Series
>
>November 2: "COUNTING ON DEMOCRACY" Controversial Presidential Election 
>of
>2000
>November 9: "FEAR AND FAVOR IN THE NEWSROOM" Investigating Corporate
>Ownership of the Press
>November 16: "THE GOOD WAR AND THOSE WHO REFUSED TO FIGHT IT" The 
>Stories of
>WWII Conscientious Objectors
>November 23: "BREAKING THE BANK" April 2000 protests against the IMF and
>World Bank
>November 30: "THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE" November 1999 protests
>against the WTO in Seattle
>
>Click here to read full description of each film
>http://www.art13.com/gentry/N30Movies.htm
>[This link, links to working version]
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Sheri Herndon [mailto:sheri at speakeasy.org]
>Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 10:51 PM
>To: g at art13.com
>Cc: Emily Hicks; anarch3m at lycos.com; typist at speakeasy.net;
>sheri at indymedia.org
>Subject: RE: IMC Event Calendar (Updates for Film Series)
>
>
>awesome emily
>awesome gentry!
>xoxo
>>I've updated the calendar. And have half a feature put together to put
>>on
>>the frontpage.
>>
>>Gentry
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Emily Hicks [mailto:em_hix at yahoo.com]
>>Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 11:09 AM
>>To: g at art13.com; anarch3m at lycos.com
>>Cc: typist at speakeasy.net; sheri at indymedia.org
>>Subject: IMC Event Calendar (Updates for Film Series)
>>
>>
>>Gentry and Walt,
>>
>>Hi, this is Emily.  I thought I'd send you the updates
>>for the film series... I'm going to hopefully get to
>>the IMC today to drop off the flyers (the IMC website
>>is on there "for more information visit the IMC Events
>>Calendar at...")  so the calendar can explain a little
>>more about each film and the series itself.  As soon
>>as we get this information on our site, we will be
>>able to request other local sites to add these events
>>to their respective calendars!
>>
>>This is an overall description of the Documentary Film
>>Series: (maybe not on the calendar but somewhere on
>>the website if possible?)
>>_________________________________________________
>>
>>Seattle Independent Media Center Presents:
>>LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTIVISM: A DOCUMENTARY FILM SERIES
>>
>>Each Sunday in the Month of November beginning at 7:30
>>pm the IMC will screen an independent documentary
>>film.  The films are approximately 1 hour in length,
>>and guests are invited to participate in discussions
>>afterward lead by special guest speakers.  The Series
>>kicks-off with a film about the U.S. "Democratic"
>>election process just a few days before election day
>>here in Seattle and the series concludes with a 4th
>>anniversary celebration of the WTO battle in Seattle.
>>Please join us for five evenings of non-corporate
>>coverage of activism and democracy in America.
>>
>>November 2: "COUNTING ON DEMOCRACY"
>>Controversial Presidential Election of 2000
>>
>>November 9:  "FEAR AND FAVOR IN THE NEWSROOM"
>>Investigating Corporate Ownership of the Press
>>
>>November 16: "THE GOOD WAR AND THOSE WHO REFUSED TO
>>FIGHT IT"
>>The Stories of WWII Conscientious Objectors
>>
>>November 23: "BREAKING THE BANK"
>>April 2000 protests against the IMF and World Bank
>>
>>November 30: "THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE"
>>November 1999 protests against the WTO in Seattle
>>__________________________________________________
>>
>>
>>For each Sunday I was thinking we could have a pop-up
>>box that has the full description of the film:
>>
>>
>>
>>November 2: "COUNTING ON DEMOCRACY"
>>Produced by Faye M. Anderson and Danny Schechter,
>>Narrated by Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee
>>57 minutes, 2003
>>
>>http://www.globalvision.org/program/fla/fla.html
>>
>>Forget the hanging chads and butterfly ballots. The
>>Presidential election drama of 2000 is still a mystery
>>to most Americans. COUNTING ON DEMOCRACY investigates
>>charges of disenfranchisement and 180,000 uncounted
>>Florida votes cast largely by the working poor and
>>people of color, uncovering racial exclusion, voting
>>rights violations and the subverting of a recount in
>>the most contested and controversial election in U.S.
>>history.
>>
>>A discussion with a guest speaker (TBA) will follow
>>this film.
>>________________________________________________
>>
>>November 9:  "FEAR AND FAVOR IN THE NEWSROOM"
>>Produced by Randy Baker and Beth Sanders
>>Narrated by Studs Terkel
>>60 minutes, 1997
>>
>>http://www.fearandfavor.org
>>
>>In the public's eye, reporters will do anything for a
>>story. FEAR AND FAVOR IN THE NEWSROOM takes viewers
>>behind the scenes to shatter this myth and shows for
>>the first time on film how ownership of the press by a
>>small corporate elite constricts the free flow of
>>ideas and information upon which our democracy
>>depends.  Journalists, including four Pulitzer Prize
>>winners, from The New York Times, NBC, PBS and other
>>respected news organizations reveal how they have been
>>censored, squelched or fired for aggressively
>>reporting on the wealthy and the powerful. The
>>one-hour program also presents senior news executives,
>>including the former Vice Chairman of The New York
>>Times and the President of NBC News, who defend the
>>work of their news organizations.
>>
>>Co-Producer Randy Baker will be speaking after the
>>film screening about the complicated process of
>>bringing FEAR AND FAVOR to the public eye.
>>
>>___________________________________________________
>>
>>November 16: "THE GOOD WAR AND THOSE WHO REFUSED TO
>>FIGHT IT"
>>Produced by Judith Ehrlich & Rick Tejada-Flores
>>Narrated by Ed Asner
>>57 minutes, 2002
>>
>>http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/catalog/gwar.html
>>
>>Millions of Americans fought for the liberation of
>>Europe from Hitler's grip during World War II.  Yet
>>40,000 Americans refused to shoulder weapons in "the
>>good war" because their conscience would not allow
>>them to kill another human being. In the face of
>>criticism and scorn, the men challenged the limits of
>>democracy in wartime. Many participated in the social
>>movements that transformed America in the generations
>>that followed. This is their story.
>>
>>Following the film guest speaker Pete Knutson, A
>>conscientious Objector, will share his response and
>>experience.
>>
>>________________________________________________
>>
>>November 23: "BREAKING THE BANK"
>>Produced by the Independent Media Center
>>74 minutes, 2000
>>
>>http://www.bignoisefilms.com/bank
>>
>>After the Seattle victory that stopped the World Trade
>>Organization in its 'fast' tracks, tens of thousands
>>converged to challenge the International Monetary Fund
>>and World Bank at their April 2000 meeting in
>>Washington D.C. Once again, videomakers from the
>>Independent Media Center were on the spot to provide
>>the non-corporate coverage you just won't find
>>anywhere else. Breaking the Bank provides informative
>>background segments on the history and impact of the
>>IMF and World Bank. The program features extensive
>>coverage of the events in Washington, the street
>>blockade tactics, the police repression, the rallies
>>and the celebration of so many people coming together
>>united in a common cause. The non-corporate coverage
>>you won't find anywhere else.
>>
>>A discussion with a guest speaker (TBA) will follow
>>this film.
>>_________________________________________________
>>
>>November 30: "THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE"
>>4th Anniversary Celebration of the WTO Protests
>>Produced by Jill Freidberg and Rick Rowley
>>Narrated by Michael Franti and Susan Sarandon
>>72 minutes, 2000
>>
>>http://www.thisisdemocracy.org
>>
>>THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE is the unique
>>product of that historic media convergence, edited
>>from over 350 hours of video footage. "The WTO
>>protests were probably the most videotaped event in
>>history," says Big Noise Films founder, and Democracy
>>co-director, Rick Rowley. "With over 100
>>videographers, we had more cameras in the street than
>>any corporate news agency could possibly mobilize.
>>This amazing collection of activist video footage
>>gives the film a scope and intimacy that the corporate
>>media could never achieve."  Out of a sea of footage
>>and multiple narratives, THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS
>>LIKE weaves an elegant, powerful story that leaves the
>>viewer feeling hope. "We set out to tell a story of
>>empowerment and resistance," says Rowley. "We've all
>>heard again and again about random violence and broken
>>windows, about protectionist trade unions and naive
>>hippies. Even as activists, we turned Seattle into a
>>story about repression and police violence. With
>>'Democracy' we wanted to tell a story of the power we
>>have when we come together, a story of people standing
>>up against the repressive machinery of the system?and
>>winning."
>>
>>A discussion with a guest speaker (TBA) will follow
>>this film.
>>____________________________________________________
>>
>>Thanks guys, this is going to be fun... it's all
>>coming together!
>>
>>See you sometime soon,
>>EMily
>>547-4330
>>
>>
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