Catalog - The City Library

Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Title:

American blackout [videorecording] / a Guerrilla News Network production ; directed by Ian Inaba ; produced by Anastasia King.

Publisher, Date:

New York : Disinformation Company, c2006.

Description:

1 videodisc (ca. 86 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.

Summary:

Examines the contemporary tactics used to control our democratic process and silence political dissent. Chronicles the patterns of voter disenfranchisement from Florida 2000 to Ohio 2004 while following the story of Georgia Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney.

Target Audience Note:

Not rated.

Subjects:

McKinney, Cynthia, 1955-

Voter registration -- Florida.

Voter registration -- Ohio.

Elections -- Statistics.

Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 2000.

Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 2004.

Contested elections -- United States.

African American women legislators.

African Americans -- Suffrage.

Documentary films.

Other Author:

Inaba, Ian.

King, Anastasia.

Palast, Greg.

Fitrakis, Robert J., 1955-

Conyers, John, Jr., 1929-2019.

Lewis, John, 1940-2020.

Jones, Stephanie Tubbs, 1949-2008.

Sanders, Bernard.

Batson, Mark.

Bearden, Michael.

DJ Shadow.

Thievery Corporation (Musical group)

Soulsavers (Musical group)

Guerrilla News Network.

Disinformation Company.

Notes:

Documentary.

Special features: Capitol Hill police officers speak out on McKinney Incident; 19 minute activist's tool: "American Blackout - Ohio 2004; Deleted scenes with discussions on the Carlyle Group and AIPAC; "True lies" animated short featuring Taalam Acey; theatrical trailer.

Editors, Liz Canning, Jean-Philippe Boucicaut, Ian Inaba ; camera, Ian Inaba ... [et al.] ; original music, Mark Batson, Michael Bearden ; music, D.J. Shadow, Thievery Corporation, Soulsavers.

Interviews with Greg Palast, Bob Fitrakis, John Conyers, John Lewis, Stephanie Tubbs-Jones, Bernie Sanders.

DVD, region 0; Dolby Digital, NTSC.

Special Jury Prize, Sundance Film Festival; Best Documentary, Cinequest Film Festival; Audience Award, Cleveland International Film Festival; Special Jury Prize, Boston Independent Film Festival; Audience Award, Columbus Alive Deep Focus Film Festival; Best Documentary, Urbanworld Vibe Film Festival.

ISBN:

1932857532

9781932857535

Publisher Number:

DIS027

System Availability:

1

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

1

Control Number:

188404

# Local items in:

1

# System items in:

1

Call Number:

DVD 324.973 American

Medium:

[videorecording]