Inside Occupy Santa Cruz Documentary Part 1

This 90 minute objective look at OSC includes a clear-eued view of how SCPD, the Sheriff's Dept., Santa Cruz County & KSBW spread unsubstantiated rumors to create a sense of disgust in the community.

A MUST SEE!! The long-awaited semi-chronological episodic serial documentary that investigates the rise and downfall of one of the country's longest lasting Occupy camps.

Subcommondante Films has released What Are You Doing Here? Inside Occupy Santa Cruz Part 1.
Part 1, is 90 minutes featuring a weave of local news clips, various Youtube videos and original video by Brent Adams.
It is divided into 6 segments and viewable on Youtube. Attempts to load it to Indybay have not yet been successful.

Brent Adams worked full-time on this documentary for 3 months straight. Part 2, an additional 45 minutes is nearing completion. Part 1 & 2 take
the viewer on a trip from the beginning of the ill-fated occupation of San Lorenzo Park and the area of the Courthouse steps all the way to just before the occupation of a vacant bank building at 75 River St.

Brent uses Fair Use news video juxtaposed with his own investigative video to demonstrate how the Santa Cruz Police Department and Santa Cruz County Administrators gave press releases, interviews and statements to local media (KSBW in particular) that contained unsubstantiated rumors and falsehoods. Given special treatment here are the allegations of a "possible ringworm outbreak" and "200 lbs. of human waste" dumped at the Veteran's Memorial Hall located 1/4 mile from the camp.

"What Are You Doing Here?" features several General Assemblies and City Liaison meetings with then Vice Mayor Don Lane and features local constitutional attorney Ed Frey and Anonymous internet hacker Commander X. A special feature of this project is the inclusion of 3 sheriffs department raids that all occured at 5am and a tour of the camp by SCPD's top brass as they encounter a homeless population that peppers them with unanswered questions such as "once we leave here where are we supposed to go?"

This film features original music and special remixes by todays best IDM electronic music producers.

Intended to illuminate the dark questions of the local occupation as well as to create an entertaining historical and social artifact of one stalwart location of the nation's Occupy movement. This is an important and must see film.

This inside view of one the country's longest lasting Occupy camps and a clear-eyed look at some of the news reportage that helped take it down.
Part 1 & 2 comprise Segments 9/9, Part 3 is still in the works.


A MUST SEE!! The long-awaited semi-chronological episodic serial documentary that investigates the rise and downfall of one of the country's longest lasting Occupy camps.

Subcommondante Films has released What Are You Doing Here? Inside Occupy Santa Cruz

Brent Adams worked full-time on this documentary for 3 months straight. Part 1 & 2 take
the viewer on a trip from the beginning of the ill-fated occupation of San Lorenzo Park and the area of the Courthouse steps all the way to just before the occupation of a vacant bank building at 75 River St.

Brent uses Fair Use news video juxtaposed with his own investigative video to demonstrate how the Santa Cruz Police Department and Santa Cruz County Administrators gave press releases, interviews and statements to local media (KSBW in particular) that contained unsubstantiated rumors and falsehoods. Given special treatment here are the allegations of a "possible ringworm outbreak" and "200 lbs. of human waste" dumped at the Veteran's Memorial Hall located 1/4 mile from the camp.

"What Are You Doing Here?" features several General Assemblies and City Liaison meetings with then Vice Mayor Don Lane and features local constitutional attorney Ed Frey and Anonymous internet hacker Commander X. A special feature of this project is the inclusion of 3 sheriffs department raids that all occured at 5am and a tour of the camp by SCPD's top brass as they encounter a homeless population that peppers them with unanswered questions such as "once we leave here where are we supposed to go?"

This film features original music and special remixes by todays best IDM electronic music producers.

Intended to illuminate the dark questions of the local occupation as well as to create an entertaining historical and social artifact of one stalwart location of the nation's Occupy movement. This is an important and must see film.