Netroots Nation 2016

Posted by | June 14, 2016
Screening: The Best Democracy Money Can Buy

Follow gonzo investigative reporter Greg Palast (BBC, Rolling Stone) as he busts the new Ku Klux Klan – the billionaire bandits that are behind a scheme to purge one million...

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Posted by | June 14, 2016
Film, Storytelling and the Fight for Abortion Rights

The filmmakers and presenters of "Across the Line" and "Abortion: Stories Women Tell" will participate in a conversation about their work and the role of film in the current fight...

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Posted by | June 14, 2016
Screening: Abortion: Stories Women Tell

In 1973, the US Supreme court decision Roe v. Wade gave every woman the right to have an abortion. Since 2011, over half the states in the nation have significantly...

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Virtual Reality Experience: Across the Line

This immersive VR experience puts the audience on the scene with anti-abortion extremists trying to intimidate patients seeking sexual and reproductive health care. Using documentary footage and a montage of...

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Screening: Boom Bust Boom

Terry Jones presents “Boom Bust Boom,” the result of a meeting between writer, director and historian Python Terry Jones and economics professor and entrepreneur Theo Kocken. Co-written by Jones and...

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Screening: Dear President Obama

The film takes a cross-country look at drilling, highlighting its variety of contaminations, the stories of its victims, and the false promise of an economic boom, with a focus on...

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Test Screen Your Video, Online Graphics + Social Content

It's seemingly nigh impossible to know what will and won't hit when it comes to online shareable media, whether it be a tweeted meme graphic, a short want-so-badly-to-be-viral video or...

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Pictures in Motion: A Showcase of Movies for the Movement

Film showcases present several films in one session by showing 10-15 minutes of each, then inviting a presenter from each film to participate in a moderated discussion. Lineup subject to...

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Screening: The Brainwashing of My Dad

Jen Senko, a documentary filmmaker, looks at the rise of right-wing media through the lens of her WWII vet father who changed from a life-long, nonpolitical Democrat to an angry,...

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The Screening Liberally Reel Action Showcase

Film showcases present several films in one session by showing 10-15 minutes of each, then inviting a presenter from each film to participate in a moderated discussion. Lineup subject to...

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