We all know that war sucks! So how can we, U.S. taxpayers, refuse to support wars through our taxes? Austin Conscientious Objectors to Military Taxation (ACOMT) will tell us how! In the documentary "Death and Taxes," people around the U.S. talk about why and how they resist paying taxes for war and where that choice takes them.
Author/artist Casimiro De la Cruz, who lives in the central Sierra indigenous Huichol community in Mexico, will be showing his film, "Narry," and presenting his original Huichol art.
Casimiro is an artist, cultural promoter, illustrator, filmaker & musician, who recently joined the band, "El venado Azul".
For more information about Casimiro and his art, see the following link: http://www.cafepress.com/tekayuawy
Please join us for a screening of "Crude."
The film documents not only the devastation Chevron (then Texaco) has
wrought on the region, but also the communities’ 16-year struggle for
justice in the Ecuadorean court system.
The feature will be shown outside if good weather prevails so bring
blankets and chairs for comfort; or indoors if conditions don't allow
where setting will be provided. The show starts at 7:30pm with music
videos, short documentaries and viral vids with the main attraction
beginning at 8:00pm to be followed by open discussion. All are welcome as
the event is free and open to the public.
Austin Amnesty International group shows a documentary that raises key questions about where the products we consume originate and at what cost? In the Dominican Republic, a tropical island-nation, tourists flock to pristine beaches unaware that a few miles away thousands of dispossessed Haitians have toiled under armed-guard on plantations harvesting sugarcane, much of which ends up in U.S. kitchens. They work grueling hours and frequently lack decent housing, clean water, electricity, education or healthcare. Narrated by Paul Newman, "The Price of Sugar" follows Father Christopher Hartley, a charismatic Spanish priest, as he organizes some of this hemisphere's poorest people to fight for their basic human rights.
Join us for the Indymedia documentary "Miami Model" screening. The film explores the tactics employed by law enforcement agencies during demonstrations in Miami, Florida relating to the negotiations for the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) trade agreement in November 2003. The term "Miami Model" refers to the distinctive features of crowd control technique used in Miami, which included large scale pre-emptive arrests, heavily armed sometimes unidentifiable law enforcement, the collection of intelligence from protesters, and the "embedding" of corporate media with the police. Miami-Dade State Attorney Kathy Fernandez Rundle responded to allegations of police brutality saying "The police were very professional, very controlled... I think we have a model here for the rest of the world to emulate in the future when these sort of events take place."
Join us for a screening of the documentary "Coal Country." Passions are running high in the mountains of Appalachia. Families and communities are deeply split over what is being done to their land. At issue is the latest form of strip mining called ‘mountaintop removal’, or MTR. Coal companies blast the tops off mountains, and run the debris into valleys and streams. Then they mine the exposed seams of coal and transport it to processing plants. Coal is mined more cheaply than ever, and America needs coal. But the air and water are filled with chemicals, and an ancient mountain range is disappearing forever.
Join us for a screening of the CrimethInc. documentary "Pickaxe." The film follows an eclectic mix of activists who take a stand to protect an old growth forest from logging at Warner Creek in the Willamette National Forest of Oregon, blockading the logging road and repelling the State Police. Over months a community builds around the illegal blockade as it develops into the Cascadia Free State and similar actions spread across the region. Years after its release, Pickaxe has become a classic document of the potential for grassroots direct action to achieve victory against the forces of both government and big business. Lovingly crafted by the participants themselves, the film expertly presents every moment, from confrontation to celebration.
To honor the memory of influential historian and activist, Howard Zinn, Monkey Wrench will be screening "Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train."
"This acclaimed film looks at the amazing life of the renowned historian, activist and author. Following his early days as a shipyard labor organizer and bombardier in World War II, Zinn became an academic rebel and leader of civil disobedience in a time of institutionalized racism and war. His influential writings shine light on and bring voice to factory workers, immigrant laborers, African Americans, Native Americans and the working poor."
-First Run Features
Featuring rare archival materials and interviews with Zinn and colleagues such as Noam Chomsky, You Can’t Be Neutral captures the essence of this extraordinary man who has been a catalyst for progressive change for more than 60 years.
Narrated by Matt Damon • Featuring music by Pearl Jam, Woody Guthrie & Billy Bragg!
Join us for a screening of "The Corporation," a documentary that explores the rise of your favorite evil institution.
Join our new group of radical female-identified people for a screening of "Teeth," a feminist horror movie. What does that mean? Well, come find out! In keeping with the theme, bring your favorite (vegan) movie snack.
SYNOPSIS: High school student Dawn works hard at suppressing her budding sexuality by being the local chastity group's most active participant. Her task is made even more difficult by her bad boy stepbrother Brad's increasingly provocative behavior at home. A stranger to her own body, innocent Dawn discovers she has a toothed vagina when she becomes the object of violence. As she struggles to comprehend her anatomical uniqueness, Dawn experiences both the pitfalls and the power of being a living example of the vagina dentata myth.
*Event open to female-identified people only.*
