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Film Descriptions:

2001 --- 2002 --- 2003 --- 2004 --- 2007

Film Descriptions for
2002 Visualized

156 Rivington
2002-56min
Artists and activists in New York City’s Lower East Side chronicle the history of their struggles from squatting to ownership, including ABC NO RIO, an anarchist/art space. (Mixed Greens-USA)

The Accused
2001-46min
Nearly 20 years ago, Israel's current Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, sent Lebanese militiamen into the Palestine refugee camps of Sabra and Shatila. When they left 36 hours later at least 800 people lay dead after a rampage of murder, torture and rape. The BBC stirred up controversy after airing this documentary. Warning: graphic images throughout. (BBC-England)

Beyond Conquest: Rediscovering Columbus Day
2002-60min
This film explores the conflict surrounding the celebration of Columbus Day in Denver, Colorado by giving voice to both Italian-American parade organizers who see Columbus Day as part of their heritage, and activists who oppose the celebration as hate speech. It includes the contemporary struggle starting before the 500th anniversary of Columbus Day in 1992, utilizing interviews and archival footage right up to the 2002 parade and accompanying demonstrations. (Activist Media Project Boulder-USA)

A Certain Point
2002-4min
Critical Mass in Australia celebrates their 6th anniversary; artistic footage. (Rockhopper Productions-Australia)

A Day’s Work A Day’s Pay
2001-57min
Follow three welfare recipients in New York City from 1997 to 2000 as they participate in the largest welfare-to-work program in the nation. When forced to work at city jobs for well below the prevailing wage and deprived of the chance to go to school, these individuals decide to fight back, demanding programs that will help them get off of welfare and into real jobs. (Mint Leaf Productions-USA)

Frontiers of Dreams and Fears
2001-56min
Traces the delicate friendship between two Palestinian girls, Mona from the Shatila Refugee Camp in Lebanon and Manar, from Bethlehem’s Al-Dheisha Refugee Camp, under Israeli control. They are given the opportunity to meet at the border during the Israeli withdrawal from South Lebanon. When the intifada suddenly erupts around them, both girls face heart-breaking changes in their lives. (Mai Masri-USA)

Gaza Strip
2002-74min
An extraordinary and painful journey into the lives of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip struggling with the day-to-day trials of the Israeli occupation. The New York Times says “…there are moments that disclose a wrenching human reality deeper and more basic than any politics.” (James Longley-USA)

Genoa Red Zone
2002-65min
An action packed account of the protests against the G8 in July 2001, in Genoa Italy where activist Carlo Guiliani was shot in the head and killed by police. Warning: violence from the police. (IndyMediaCenter-UK)

Guerrilla Video Primer: How to tape, edit and distribute videos for radical social change
2002-60min
Guerrilla media in action. This video provides detailed instruction based on the experiences of Cascadia Media Collective videographers in the field, to help expand and train the growing pool of guerrilla journalists…like you. (Cascadia Media Collective-USA)

In a Prison Called Palestine
2002-90min (shown in 2-45min parts)
Local video activists from Boulder travel to Palestine in June 2002 to document the lives of Palestinians. They felt the ground tremble in Gaza as American built F-16s and Apache helicopters fired rockets and dropped bombs on Palestinians in one of the most densely populated urban areas in the world. (Andy Dieringer and Shannon Service-USA)

Military Showcase
2002-1min
Street theater by student activists upstages recruitment day on Fresno City College campus. (Sun Mountain-USA)

The New Patriots
2002-18min
Five US veterans, one a Medal of Honor recipient, speak out about terrorism, patriotism, and their transformation from warriors to peace activists. Warning: military shooting and death of a man/dead people. (Richter Productions-USA)

Nonviolence for a Change
2002-25min
What is nonviolence? How do we measure effectiveness? What about democracy? Should all direct action be nonviolent? This film offers some viewpoints from members of the Friends/Quakers and others. (JustUsProductions-UK)

Not In My Name
2002-40min
An anti-war film which offers a grim warning of the dangers of the US ‘war on terrorism’. Including appearances from Tony Benn, Bianca Jagger, John Pilger, and Tariq Ali. Warning: Graphic images throughout. (TV Choice-UK)

Power from the People
2002-30min
About the fight to distribute homemade renewable energy over the grid. From an Iowa farmer to a California sola guerrilla, these people have the power to share, if only their utilities would let them.

Railroads Built America
2002-6min
A Denver activist appreciates the railroad and its workers. (Eric Gangloff-USA)

Retooling Dissent
2002-20min
Great ideas to use on the street from creative activist groups. Don’t miss this if you want some new techniques! www.nkotbb.com www.lasagencias.net www.appliedautonomy.com (Streetrec-USA)

Starbux Sux-OR-No One Ever Looked Sophisticated Sitting in a Franchise Store
2002-1min
Great footage! (Rockhopper Productions-Australia)

The Strenth of the Indigenous People of Mut Vitz (Svokolik Vatz'l Viniketik Sventa Mut Vitz)
2000-27min
A look at the lives and work of the organic coffee producers of the Mut Vitz Cooperative in the Highlands of Chiapas. Creative and Fun! La Lucha Sigue!

Strong Roots (Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra)
2001-42min
The landless workers’ movement in Brazil is the largest social movement in Latin America and one of the most successful grassroots movements in the world. Includes intense live footage. (Aline Sasahara, Maria Luisa Mendonca-Brazil)

That Morning
2002-1min
Docu-poem about police brutality in Fresno, California. (Sun Mountain-USA)

The War Within
2001-33min
Explores how we can try to stop the continuous round of retaliation and conflict though spiritualism. This question forms the basis of a journey through Buddhism and different world religions in search of a solution. (Undercurrents Foundation/The Environment Centre-Wales)

Tragedy in the Holy Land-The Second Uprising
2001-71min
A wonderful film documenting the history of Israel/Palestine, including how and why Israel became a state. Includes rare footage. (Dennis Mueler-England)

Watch the Gap
2002-11min
A mob of aliens arriving at Pine Gap, a US spy base in central Australia, to demand the return of their stolen space ship. (Rockhopper Productions-Australia)

Welcome to New York
2002-25min
Before 9-11, Rudolf Giuliani built a new New York City. It was cleaner, safer and more prosperous, but everything wasn’t all roses. (Norman Cowie-USA)

Why We Exist
2000-30min (and other Buffalo Field Campaign short videos 20min)
Buffalo Field Campaign is the only group working in the field every day to stop the slaughter of Yellowstone’s wild free roaming buffalo. BFC volunteers defend the buffalo’s traditional winter habitat and advocate for their protection. Patrols stand with the buffalo on their native habitat, and document every move made against the buffalo. Discussion will accompany video presentation. (Mike Mease and Cold Mountain, Cold River-USA)

Woomera
2002-35min
Stirring account of direct actions at Woomera, Australia, where refugees are held in detention camps for years. You’ll be cheering in the aisles! (Rockhopper Productions-Australia)