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Tag: political activism

How the 1960s Protest Movements Shaped Me as a Filmmaker

Film
By Deborah Shaffer | November 13, 2020
By Deborah Shaffer | November 13, 2020

How the 1960s Protest Movements Shaped Me as a Filmmaker

For Deborah Shaffer, director of the new doc Queen of Hearts: Audrey Flack, the political has always been personal.

Michael McDonald is Ready to Dismantle America’s Authoritarian Regime

Music
By Michael McDonald | March 12, 2019
By Michael McDonald | March 12, 2019

Michael McDonald is Ready to Dismantle America’s Authoritarian Regime

On the ever-widening disconnect between the Trump administration’s grasp of reality and the actual state of our union.

Why Independent Filmmakers Make Great Activists

Film
By Andrew Matthews | April 18, 2017
By Andrew Matthews | April 18, 2017

Why Independent Filmmakers Make Great Activists

Andrew Matthews, a newly politicized filmmaker based in Austin, Texas, explains how his background prepped him for the new resistance movement.

How Volunteering for Hillary Taught Me to Take Action Against Impending Doom

Film
By Adam Egypt Mortimer | November 21, 2016
By Adam Egypt Mortimer | November 21, 2016

How Volunteering for Hillary Taught Me to Take Action Against Impending Doom

Horror helmer Adam Egypt Mortimer on how directing helped him as a phone bank volunteer, and volunteering helped quiet his director's anxiety.

We Need Art Now, More Than Ever

Music
By Tom Maxwell | November 11, 2016
By Tom Maxwell | November 11, 2016

We Need Art Now, More Than Ever

Tom Maxwell (Squirrel Nut Zippers) urges artists to keep creating under President Trump.

Bruce LaBruce (Gerontophilia) Talks Michael Winterbottom’s The Emperor’s New Clothes

Film
By Bruce LaBruce | December 15, 2015
By Bruce LaBruce | December 15, 2015

Bruce LaBruce (Gerontophilia) Talks Michael Winterbottom’s The Emperor’s New Clothes

Russell Brand teams up with an intuitive filmmaking partner to showcase his particular blend of popular performance art and political activism.

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