Free Screening "Independent Media in a Time of War" Sun 7/18

Not in Our Name Bay Area Presents

A free film screening
Sunday, July 18 ~ 3 PM
"Independent Media in a Time of War"
Parkway Pizza/Pub Theater, Oakland
1834 Park Blvd at East 18th Street (map)

The 30 minute documentary will be followed by a short film presented by Jay Finneburg who's work can often be seen on Free Speech TV. His recent documentaries include the Oakland docks police riot, the Cancun G8 Summit protests, and the shutdown of downtown SF after the US attack on Iraq.

Also, SF Bay Indymedia activist Sunny will present a short overview of our invaluable local IMC resources and activities.

Hosted by Not in Our Name, in collaboration with Refuse and Resist!, this will be the first film in a series entitled Resistance Cinema.

Independent Media In A Time Of War

Part scathing critique, part call to action, Independent Media In A Time Of War argues that dialogue is vital to a healthy democracy. Independent media has a crucial responsibility to "go to where the silence is," says narrator Amy Goodman, to represent the diverse voices of people engaged in dissent. She makes a compelling argument that the news media have failed to represent "the true face of war." Goodman criticizes the refusal to report civilian war casualties during the 2003 Iraq invasion and the new phenomenon of "embedded reporters," as examples of a pro-military bias in the corporate media. More movie information.

 

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