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Showing videos filed under: films
The F Word: Iron Lady: The Margaret Thatcher Movie We Don't Need
January 5, 2012In the new bio-pic, Margaret Thatcher's iron isn't just rusty, it's melted down into something depoliticized and personal. The Iron Lady give us Thatcher -- The ABBA Version. It's the last thing we need.Stonewall Special Re-Post: Before & After Stonewall
June 28, 2009The political climate before the explosion at Stonewall in New York's Greenwich Village in 1969 has been artfully documented by John Scagliotti, whose films Before Stonewall and After Stonewall tell the story of gay activism and the struggle for social justice throughout the twentieth century. You can find out more about Scagliotti's work here.Your Chance to Speak Out
June 24, 2009Free speech in school: does it exist? That's the theme of this year's 2009 YFEN film contest. So if you're out of school for the summer and have something to say, submit your entry soon. The first place winner will receive a scholarship to the New York Film Academy. You can find out more about the contest here.Leslie Cockburn: American Casino
March 28, 2009Leslie and Andrew Cockburn in their film American Casino examine how the subprime crisis happened. From interviews with defectors of Bear Stearns and Standard and Poor's to average working class Americans the Cockburns get the inside scoop from those who profited and those who've suffered. The film premiers at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival.The Battle For Market Street
March 17, 2009What if streets were made for people? Once upon a time, before the advent of the automobile cities were places that were somewhat more friendly to pedestrians. Today, whether you're in New York, San Francisco, or Los Angeles you have often have to do battle with automobiles and buses just to get to work or to the market.In Memory of Rachel Corrie
March 17, 2009Today marks the sixth anniversary of the killing of Rachel Corrie as she tried to defend Palestinian homes.Why the Tennessee Coal Ash Story Isn't Over
March 16, 2009Last December, newspapers around the country covered the massive spill of toxic coal ash in Tennessee. Days later, it was gone from headlines. But for the communities affected, the story isn't over.The Yes Men Fix the World
March 12, 2009The Yes Man, those impervious impersonators of the world's most toxic rich people, are up to their hijinks again. Word over the wire is that they're coming out with a new movie, The Yes Men Fix the World, but their funny-bone still seems to be intact: they promise that "this film has one of the very few underwater ballet scenes you will ever see in a political documentary." Take a look.Iran's Basij Brigade
March 9, 2009Kouross Esmaeli looks at the role of the Basij Brigade in Iranian society and politics.A Movement in Oaxaca
February 17, 2009In 2006 New York reporter and activist Brad Will was killed by paramilitaries in Oaxaca, where he was covering a teachers’ strike. Since the strike--demanding higher salaries and free books for all students--the movement has expanded but the violence hasn’t stopped. Tami Gold, in her film Land, Rain and Fire looks at the impact of Nafta, privatization, and land appropriation on the people of the region.
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