A special 13-week season of radical documentaries from around the world are currently screening on channel 31 (Melbourne) in the access news time slot, every monday night at 8pm. They can also be seen (for free) at the Builder's Arms hotel in Gertrude St. Fitzroy, same time. Last week the season was launched with a look at the history of uprisings and crackdowns in Thailand over the last 100 years. Upcoming featured docos include: >From the crisis of capital to the hope of labour - Progress! 1998 (Korea) This film presents a graphic account of the escalation in tensions between the Union, the Mando Machinery Company and the Korean government following the announcement of company plans to dismiss over 1100 workers. Sit-in strikes and takovers occured simultaneously at all 7 plants. The government responded with riot police, water cannons, tear gas and batons. The strike was to last more than 100 days. The pie's the limit (USA) Activism through the action of a cream pie. This video takes a look at the Biotic Baking Brigade's actions against the impacts of neo-liberalism and globalisation. Dignitaries such as Microsoft CEO Bill Gates and Milton Friedman get their just desserts. *TRAINING* We are also currently looking for new volunteers to help produce access news (melbourne's only independent TV news program), no video production experience necessary - (free) video training workshops will be held for those interested. Community-based activists especially encouraged to apply! Phone 9663 6976 or email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] for more info -------------------------- http://www.accessnews.skatv.org.au email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] phone (61) 3 9663 6976 fax (61) 3 9662 9106 mail to: SKA TV p.o box 1252 st kilda sth, 3182 victoria, australia -------------------------- -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alexia.net.au/~www/mhutton/index.html Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=subscribe%20leftlink Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20leftlink
