What: Power to the People Screening Series All LA Occupy-ers and
activists welcome (FREE)
When: November 11, 15, 16, & 22
Where: The Last Bookstore (453 S Spring St, Downtown L.A.)
Why: To show support for the 99% protesting in Los Angeles (and across
the world) against the inequities in our economic system caused by the
control the multi-national corporations wield in our lives. Through
films, we hope to open eyes and minds.
Who: Presented by the LA Progressive,Hollywood Progressive, The Last
Bookstore. and Cinema Libre Studio with support from the Levantine
Cultural Center and KPFK . Special thanks to Alan Ayoub aka Pharaoh MC
and the proceeds from his album, Terrorism Era
Schedule & Details: A FREE screening of the following films will occur
followed by Q&A with filmmakers and special guests. All screenings start
at 4:00pm and discussion will end by 7:00pm.
Film historian and film critic EdRampell, the author of "Progressive
Hollywood, A Peoples Film History of the United States" will anchor each
panel session.
Friday 11/11 The Best Government Money Can Buy (78 mins.) with
Save The Farm (31 mins)
* In Best Government, Director Francis Megahy examines the role of
lobbysists and their influence on our lives. Save The Farm tells of the
last stand of the South Central Farmers in Los Angeles .
* Q&A to follow with Best Government Director Francis Megahy,
Producer Scott Wolf and Save the Farm's Director Michael Kuehnert with
representative from the South Central Farmers
Tuesday 11/15 Gas Hole: What the Oil Companies Don't Want You To
Know (100 mins.)
* Filmmakers Scott Dr. Roberts and Jeremy Wagener will be on hand to
discuss their documentary film which explains how the oil companies
manipulate technology and supplies to earn record profits.
Wednesday 11/16 The End of Poverty? (104 minutes)
* Philippe Diaz's prescient documentary asks: why in a world with so
much wealth, does poverty exist? Features Joseph Stiglitz, Susan George,
Chalmers Johnson, John Perkins and John Christensen.
* Q&A To be announced.
Tuesday 11/22 Genius on Hold (88 mins) (SNEAK PREVIEW!)
* With the Department of Justice v AT &T looming in February 2012,
we'll share a sneak preview of a powerful new documentary film that will
premiere in theatres 2012 which shows how AT &T has been using
monopolistic practices for nearly 100 years that have destroyed the
livelihoods of many while earning them record profits.
* Q&A to follow with director Gregory Marquette
Donations will be accepted by the door or via Eventbrite, where you can
also RSVP. (Need link)
For additional information please visit
* Facebook page
<https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=264606690251620>
Questions?
Dick Price
dick_and_sha...@yahoo.com
213.434.4643
[p2p card front Power to the People Film Series]
<http://hollywoodprogressive.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/p2p-card-fro\
nt.gif>
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
LAAMN: Los Angeles Alternative Media Network
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Unsubscribe: <mailto:laamn-unsubscr...@egroups.com>
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Subscribe: <mailto:laamn-subscr...@egroups.com>
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Digest: <mailto:laamn-dig...@egroups.com>
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Help: <mailto:laamn-ow...@egroups.com?subject=laamn>
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Post: <mailto:la...@egroups.com>
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Archive1: <http://www.egroups.com/messages/laamn>
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Archive2: <http://www.mail-archive.com/laamn@egroups.com>
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Yahoo! Groups Links
<*> To visit your group on the web, go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/laamn/
<*> Your email settings:
Individual Email | Traditional
<*> To change settings online go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/laamn/join
(Yahoo! ID required)
<*> To change settings via email:
laamn-dig...@yahoogroups.com
laamn-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com
<*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
laamn-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com
<*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:
http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
