DNC Denver 2008 Podcasts

Another selected video from the Cinemocracy Film Festival.

Title of Film: Democracy: a Steady, Loving Confrontation
About this Film: Seven university students took their class on the road to the heart of the South, interviewing civil rights activists about their fight for equality and what it means in the face of Sen. Barack Obama’s bid for the Presidency. Featuring historical figures from the Movement and leaders working for change, today.
Director: Jen Saffron, MFA
City: Pittsburgh
Link: Vote for this film at Cinemocracy.org!

Another selected video from the Cinemocracy Film Festival.

Title of Film: Hands
About this Film: What democracy means shown through how we use gestures and symbols to make our voices heard.
Director: Jeremy Henthorn
State: Delaware
Link: Vote for this film at Cinemocracy.org!

Another selected video from the Cinemocracy Film Festival.

Title of Film: What Is Democracy
About this Film: What Is Democracy? is a movie composed by middle-school students, telling what Democracy is through the voices of our fellow students.
Directors: William Thieme, Eli Goldin, Gabe Slater, Mikey Talley, Jordan Lamport
City: Denver
Link: Vote for this film at Cinemocracy.org!

Another selected video from the Cinemocracy Film Festival.

Title of Film: Sometimes Cloudy in Philadelphia
About this Film: Democracy at the PA primary – what will you do if your candidate doesn’t win the nomination? Inspired by an abundance of polls, articles, blog threads, and punditry about high numbers of Clinton and Obama supporters who have said they couldn’t back the other candidate, I traveled to Philadelphia the weekend before the primary in Pennsylvania to speak with voters about what they would do and why. All the triumphs and pitfalls of democracy are here: from record participation, thoughtful criticism and dialogue, to destructive emotional bitterness and ‘half-baked’ arguments.
Director: Curtis Stiles
City: New York
Link: Vote for this film at Cinemocracy.org!

Another selected video from the Cinemocracy Film Festival.

Title of Film: Demokratia
About this Film: Opinions on democracy and voting.
Directors: Josh Massaro, Isaac J. Ramos, Melissa Lane, John Knauff
City: Highlands Ranch
Link: Vote for this film at Cinemocracy.org!

Another selected video from the Cinemocracy Film Festival.

Title of Film: The Waiting Is Over
About this Film: A hand-clapping, foot-stomping celebration guaranteed to lift your political spirits.
Director: Bruce Edwards
City: Brea
Link: Vote for this film at Cinemocracy.org!

Another selected video from the Cinemocracy Film Festival.

Title of Film: Sold Out
About this Film: Join one man on his quest to obtain a ticket to the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver. “What a great idea…hold a convention, put democratic in the title, then don’t invite the people. Now that’s democracy!”
Director: Nick Newell
City: Highlands Ranch
Link: Vote for this film at Cinemocracy.org!

Presented by the Denver 2008 Convention Host Committee, the Denver Film Society, and the Denver Office of Cultural Affairs, the Cinemocracy Film Festival is a platform for commentary and inspiration for citizen reporters, activists and filmmakers.

For months, the Cinemocracy crew has been asking, “What does democracy mean to you?” Over 100 filmmakers have answered the call with a short (under 5 minutes) film.

Leading up to the 2008 Democratic National Convention, we will present selected films and ask that you visit the Cinemocracy website to vote for your favorite. The films which garner the most praise, interest and online votes will be screened during the 2008 Democratic National Convention, so your vote counts!

Title of Film: Cinema+(Dem)ocracy=Cinemocracy
About this Film: Musings on our voting history, our favorite candidates, a not-so-perfect system and why we bother.
Director: Alan Dominguez
City: Denver
Link: Vote for this film at Cinemocracy.org!