Podcasts about Brave New Films

Sean O'Brien, co-producer of the Brave New Films documentary 'Beyond Bars' chats with Papamutes chronicling the story of  Chesa Boudin and his journey from abandon child to District Attorney of San Francisco. Focusing on mass incarceration and the tireless battle towards progressive reform.photos; courtesy sean o'brienSupport the showListen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Castro, Google Podcasts or wherever you stream your podcasts.

This week on Talk World Radio we are discussing the documentary Beyond Bars by Brave New Films. We have two guests. Robert Greenwald is the filmmaker. He is is an award-winning producer and director of more than 60 features, television movies and miniseries. His work has garnered awards from organizations including the ACLU and Physicians for Social Responsibility, in addition to an Office of the Americas Activist in the Trenches award, a Liberty Hill Upton Sinclair Award, the Robert Wood Johnson Award, and a Peacemaker Award from The Los Angeles Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild. Chesa Boudin is the subject of the film. He was District Attorney of San Francisco from January 8, 2020 to July 8, 2022, and is now the founding executive director of the Criminal Law & Justice Center at University of California, Berkeley, School of Law. Boudin was born in 1980 to Weather Underground members Kathy Boudin and Dvid Gilbert who were convicted of murder and went to prison when Chesa Boudin was 14-months old. Watch Beyond Bars here: https://form.123formbuilder.com/6591824/beyondbars

Steven and Jaime sit down with #MEAction's executive director, Laurie Jones, as the end-of-year fundraiser winds down to a close. Laurie has years of experience working in non-profits and in the arts. Prior to joining the #MEAction team, Laurie was the Director of Impact for Unrest, using the film to educate and advocate for those in the ME community. She has served as Programs Director at Brave New Films, worked on the Why Poverty? film campaign and fundraised for United Way of Metropolitan Chicago. She has a BA in Production Studies in Performing Arts from Clemson University, and an MA in Applied Human Rights from the University of York. If you'd like to donate to #MEAction, you can do so here: https://www.meaction.net/donate As was mentioned in the episode, you can sign up for the Chronic Illness Survey Adventure here: https://www.meaction.net/epi

Cenk Uygur hosts. Brave New Films founder Robert Greenwald talks about voter suppression across the US, and his latest film "Suppressed and Sabotaged: The Fight to Vote". Media and Culture Critic Zachary Leeman joins to talk about CNN's political leanings, and what their future looks like. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Father Gregory Boyle is a Jesuit priest and the founder and executive director of Homeboy Industries, a world famous gang intervention, rehabilitation and re-entry program in Los Angeles. The program provides training and employment to former gang members along with services like tattoo removal, substance abuse support, and mental health therapy. Homebody Industries was recently awarded the 2020 Humanitarian Prize from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, which recognizes one non-profit organization per year for its extraordinary contributions toward alleviating human suffering and comes with $2.5 million dollars in unrestricted funding. During this podcast, Father Greg discusses what he's learned about why people join gangs and commit violence, he reveals how he and others help former gang members to heal, grow and transform into productive and healthy individuals, and he talks about a new documentary “Healing Trauma: Beyond Gangs and Prison” from Brave New Films and director Robert Greenwald.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Alec Baldwin speaks with two individuals using media to inspire, inform – and transform –  civic engagement in America.  Civil rights attorney Scott Hechinger is the founder and executive director of Zealous, an organization harnessing the power of storytelling for social justice. Hechinger believes that inaccurate narratives on crime and policing help shape perception and policy - and he's seeking to change that. With Zealous, Hechinger works with public defenders and advocates on campaigns that aim to change a broken criminal justice system and push for true public health and safety. Robert Greenwald is the founder of Brave New Films, a non-profit whose goal is to educate and mobilize the public on social issues like voter suppression, immigration and war profiteering. Greenwald is an Emmy- and Peabody-winning director of television and film, including “Xanadu” and “The Burning Bed,” but pivoted to documentary and put his talents to work for political action.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert Greenwald founded Brave New Films over 20 years ago with a film called "Unprecedented: The 2000 Presidential Election." Obviously, it was a travesty that deserved to be memorialized in film. For BNF, it was a highwater benchmark from which to begin a series of issues oriented documentaries. BNF has produced films that parallel the political, societal, cultural and geopolitical times... Their newest release, just out, is what's needed at this fraught time in the lifespan of our democracy... "Suppressed and Sabotaged: The Fight to Vote". Today, I'm joined by BNF Founder and President Robert Greenwald and Carmen Samuel, program manager to tell us about the film, why it's needed, and how to host your own screening. Of course, we'll begin with what's happening in our world. And yes, the Queen is still dead.

Tahil Sharma grew up in an interfaith family and practices Sikhism and Hinduism. He is a Program Manager for Faith Outreach at Brave New Films and an Interfaith Minister in Residence at the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

The US criminal justice system is rife with inequality but there is one area that critics say is particularly bad, that is the misdemeanor system. An estimated 13 million misdemeanors are filed each year in the US. People arrested for minor crimes often lack lawyers, have their cases processed in mere minutes, and are punished long before they are convicted for crimes as lowly as jaywalking. This system traps the innocent and punishes the poor.  Our guest Alexandra Natapoff, has written about this in her book Punishment without Crime”. The book serves as the inspiration for a new documentary from Brave New Films, Racially Charged. 

 Acclaimed film director and producer, Robert Greenwald,  founded Brave New Films. Robert speaks about his and Brave New Film's effort to use media, education, and grass roots activism to create work that inspires, empowers, motivates and teaches civic participation and make real impact. Brave New Films illuminates issues of social and systemic justice using both relevant facts and the intimate stories of individuals affected by those issues. This combination makes their work uniquely powerful, engaging, and highly watchable.https://www.bravenewfilms.org/

Join Chris and Courtney of The Poetry Question in a sit down with Mx. Faylita Hicks, author of Hoodwitch (Acre Books) and EiC of Black Femme Collective, about passions, process, pitfalls, and Poetry! FAYLITA HICKS (she/they) is the author of HoodWitch (Acre Books, 2019), a finalist for the 2020 Lambda Literary Award for Bisexual Poetry, the 2019 Balcones Poetry Prize, and the 2019 Julie Suk Award. The Editor-in-Chief of Black Femme Collective, they currently serve as the 2022 Writer-in-Residence for the Texas After Violence Project. In June 2021, they became a voting member of the Recording Academy/Grammys as a spoken word artist. Hicks is the recipient of fellowships and residencies from Black Mountain Institute, Broadway Advocacy Coalition, Civil Rights Corps, The Dots Between, Jack Jones Literary Arts, Lambda Literary, Tin House, and the Right of Return USA. Their work has been featured in or is forthcoming in Adroit, American Poetry Review, the Cincinnati Review, Ecotone, Kenyon Review, Longreads, Poetry Magazine, The Rumpus, Slate, Texas Observer, Yale Review, amongst others. Their poetry is anthologized in The Long Devotion: Poets Writing Motherhood, What Tells You Ripeness: Black Writing on Nature, and When There Are Nine (Pangyrus, 2021). Their personal account of their time in pretrial incarceration in Hays County is featured in the ITVS Independent Lens 2019 documentary, “45 Days in a Texas Jail,” and the Brave New Films 2021 documentary narrated by Mahershala Ali, “Racially Charged: America's Misdemeanor Problem.” Hicks received a BA in English from Texas State University-San Marcos and an MFA in Creative Writing from Sierra Nevada University. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Having been disillusioned by the industry in Los Angeles, Jim Miller - better known by his stage/screen name J.J. Miller - left acting to pursue a successful career as a producer, through his work with Brave New Films beginning in 2005. Yet after the COVID pandemic hit, he decided to return to his first love, when he began appearing in various plays in NYC as an actor. For this week's episode, Anthony spoke with Jim about his early career as a screen actor, the various causes behind the documentaries he produced, how his passion for social justice informs his continuing artistic work, and more! Listen to the full conversation now! Learn more about Jim by following him on Instagram @j.j.nycla. Learn more about Brave New Films by subscribing on YouTube at www.youtube.com/user/bravenewfilms. Get your tickets to see Jim in One Empire, Under God live in NYC this November at ci.ovationtix.com/35658/production/1074489. Follow us on social media for updates on future episodes Facebook – www.facebook.com/indiearttoday Twitter - @indiearttoday Instagram - @indiearttoday Learn more about purchasing advertising space on our podcast by visiting www.fiverr.com/ajpiccione/promote-your-business-or-non-profit-on-my-podcast Music: “Ethereal Dream” by Dox --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/indie-art-today/support

The No.1 record on the greatest grunge album list, Nirvana Nevermind, turns 30. And as a very special bonus ep Bakko talks with music industry titan and Nirvana manager Danny Goldberg. Danny shares some stories of his background in the music industry, working with Led Zeppelin, how he ended up managing Nirvana. Thoughts on who Kurt was vs. the public perception. Courtney Love driving a divide with people working for the band. Expectations for Nevermind upon release. That record opening doors for all things Seattle. Becoming a confidant of Kurt's. Band tensions prior to his death and so much more.Official Nirvana Website: Complete Discography, Videos and moreCobras & Fire is part of the Pantheon Podcast Network, THE spot for the musically obsessed.pantheonpodcasts.comDanny Goldberg, President of Gold Village Entertainment, has worked in the music business as a personal manager, record company President, public relations man and journalist since the late 1960s. Gold Village Entertainment was formed in July 2007 and marks the return to artist management for Goldberg. A complete roster of artists can be found here. His latest book is “Serving The Servant: Remembering Kurt Cobain” (Ecco, April 2019). Goldberg's previous books include, “How The Left Lost Teen Spirit”, “Bumping Into Geniuses: My Life Inside The Rock and Roll Business” and “In Search of The Lost Chord: 1967 and the Hippie Idea”.From 1983-1992, Goldberg was the founder and President of Gold Mountain Entertainment, an artist management firm whose clients included Nirvana, Hole, Sonic Youth, Bonnie Raitt, The Allman Brothers, Rickie Lee Jones and more. Directly prior to the creation of Gold Village Entertainment, Goldberg had been the CEO of Air America Radio from 2005 until mid-2006. Goldberg formed the independent label Artemis Records in 1999 and ran the company until January of 2005.Prior to forming Artemis and prior to the acquisition of Polygram by Universal in 1998, Goldberg was Chairman and CEO of the Mercury Records Group, which was the number one U.S. label group in terms of market share in 1998. The Mercury Records Group included music from virtually all major genres; pop, R&B, hip-hop, country, jazz and rock and roll via its labels Def Jam, Mercury, Mercury Nashville, Motown, Verve, and Deutsche Gramophone, all of which reported to and were supervised by Goldberg. Before joining Mercury, Goldberg was Chairman and CEO of Warner Bros. Records in 1995, during which time Warner Bros. was the number one U.S. record label. In 1993-94, he was President of Atlantic Records, also a division of the Warner Music Group, which likewise attained the number one ranking among U.S. companies during Goldberg's tenure.Earlier in his career, Goldberg formed and co-owned Modern Records, which released Stevie Nicks' solo albums including her number one album “Bella Donna.” Prior to that, Goldberg was Vice-President of Led Zeppelin's Swan Song Records and worked with the band from 1973 through 1975. In 1980, Goldberg co-produced and co-directed the rock documentary feature, “No Nukes,” starring Bruce Springsteen, Bonnie Raitt, and Jackson Browne, among others. In 2004 he was the Executive Producer of the documentary about Steve Earle, “Just An American Boy.” He was Executive Producer of the multi-platinum soundtrack of music from the television series “Miami Vice” and was Music Supervisor on numerous feature films including “Dirty Dancing.”Goldberg began his career as a music journalist having written for, among others, Rolling Stone, The Village Voice, and Billboard Magazine (for whom he reviewed the Woodstock Festival in 1969).” Danny was also a consultant on the HBO series “Vinyl”. He was Chair of the American Symphony Orchestra from 2008-2013 and is on the Board of Directors of The Nation Institute, The ACLU Foundation of Southern California, Americans for Peace Now, Brave New Films, and Public Citizen.Danny Goldberg (goldve.com)

The No.1 record on the greatest grunge album list, Nirvana Nevermind, turns 30. And as a very special bonus ep Bakko talks with music industry titan and Nirvana manager Danny Goldberg. Danny shares some stories of his background in the music industry, working with Led Zeppelin, how he ended up managing Nirvana. Thoughts on who Kurt was vs. the public perception. Courtney Love driving a divide with people working for the band. Expectations for Nevermind upon release. That record opening doors for all things Seattle. Becoming a confidant of Kurt's. Band tensions prior to his death and so much more. Official Nirvana Website: Complete Discography, Videos and more Cobras & Fire is part of the Pantheon Podcast Network, THE spot for the musically obsessed. pantheonpodcasts.com Danny Goldberg, President of Gold Village Entertainment, has worked in the music business as a personal manager, record company President, public relations man and journalist since the late 1960s. Gold Village Entertainment was formed in July 2007 and marks the return to artist management for Goldberg. A complete roster of artists can be found here. His latest book is “Serving The Servant: Remembering Kurt Cobain” (Ecco, April 2019). Goldberg's previous books include, “How The Left Lost Teen Spirit”, “Bumping Into Geniuses: My Life Inside The Rock and Roll Business” and “In Search of The Lost Chord: 1967 and the Hippie Idea”. From 1983-1992, Goldberg was the founder and President of Gold Mountain Entertainment, an artist management firm whose clients included Nirvana, Hole, Sonic Youth, Bonnie Raitt, The Allman Brothers, Rickie Lee Jones and more. Directly prior to the creation of Gold Village Entertainment, Goldberg had been the CEO of Air America Radio from 2005 until mid-2006. Goldberg formed the independent label Artemis Records in 1999 and ran the company until January of 2005. Prior to forming Artemis and prior to the acquisition of Polygram by Universal in 1998, Goldberg was Chairman and CEO of the Mercury Records Group, which was the number one U.S. label group in terms of market share in 1998. The Mercury Records Group included music from virtually all major genres; pop, R&B, hip-hop, country, jazz and rock and roll via its labels Def Jam, Mercury, Mercury Nashville, Motown, Verve, and Deutsche Gramophone, all of which reported to and were supervised by Goldberg. Before joining Mercury, Goldberg was Chairman and CEO of Warner Bros. Records in 1995, during which time Warner Bros. was the number one U.S. record label. In 1993-94, he was President of Atlantic Records, also a division of the Warner Music Group, which likewise attained the number one ranking among U.S. companies during Goldberg's tenure. Earlier in his career, Goldberg formed and co-owned Modern Records, which released Stevie Nicks' solo albums including her number one album “Bella Donna.” Prior to that, Goldberg was Vice-President of Led Zeppelin's Swan Song Records and worked with the band from 1973 through 1975. In 1980, Goldberg co-produced and co-directed the rock documentary feature, “No Nukes,” starring Bruce Springsteen, Bonnie Raitt, and Jackson Browne, among others. In 2004 he was the Executive Producer of the documentary about Steve Earle, “Just An American Boy.” He was Executive Producer of the multi-platinum soundtrack of music from the television series “Miami Vice” and was Music Supervisor on numerous feature films including “Dirty Dancing.” Goldberg began his career as a music journalist having written for, among others, Rolling Stone, The Village Voice, and Billboard Magazine (for whom he reviewed the Woodstock Festival in 1969).” Danny was also a consultant on the HBO series “Vinyl”. He was Chair of the American Symphony Orchestra from 2008-2013 and is on the Board of Directors of The Nation Institute, The ACLU Foundation of Southern California, Americans for Peace Now, Brave New Films, and Public Citizen. Danny Goldberg (goldve.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The No.1 record on the greatest grunge album list, Nirvana Nevermind, turns 30. And as a very special bonus ep Bakko talks with music industry titan and Nirvana manager Danny Goldberg. Danny shares some stories of his background in the music industry, working with Led Zeppelin, how he ended up managing Nirvana. Thoughts on who Kurt was vs. the public perception. Courtney Love driving a divide with people working for the band. Expectations for Nevermind upon release. That record opening doors for all things Seattle. Becoming a confidant of Kurt's. Band tensions prior to his death and so much more.Official Nirvana Website: Complete Discography, Videos and moreCobras & Fire is part of the Pantheon Podcast Network, THE spot for the musically obsessed.pantheonpodcasts.comDanny Goldberg, President of Gold Village Entertainment, has worked in the music business as a personal manager, record company President, public relations man and journalist since the late 1960s. Gold Village Entertainment was formed in July 2007 and marks the return to artist management for Goldberg. A complete roster of artists can be found here. His latest book is “Serving The Servant: Remembering Kurt Cobain” (Ecco, April 2019). Goldberg's previous books include, “How The Left Lost Teen Spirit”, “Bumping Into Geniuses: My Life Inside The Rock and Roll Business” and “In Search of The Lost Chord: 1967 and the Hippie Idea”.From 1983-1992, Goldberg was the founder and President of Gold Mountain Entertainment, an artist management firm whose clients included Nirvana, Hole, Sonic Youth, Bonnie Raitt, The Allman Brothers, Rickie Lee Jones and more. Directly prior to the creation of Gold Village Entertainment, Goldberg had been the CEO of Air America Radio from 2005 until mid-2006. Goldberg formed the independent label Artemis Records in 1999 and ran the company until January of 2005.Prior to forming Artemis and prior to the acquisition of Polygram by Universal in 1998, Goldberg was Chairman and CEO of the Mercury Records Group, which was the number one U.S. label group in terms of market share in 1998. The Mercury Records Group included music from virtually all major genres; pop, R&B, hip-hop, country, jazz and rock and roll via its labels Def Jam, Mercury, Mercury Nashville, Motown, Verve, and Deutsche Gramophone, all of which reported to and were supervised by Goldberg. Before joining Mercury, Goldberg was Chairman and CEO of Warner Bros. Records in 1995, during which time Warner Bros. was the number one U.S. record label. In 1993-94, he was President of Atlantic Records, also a division of the Warner Music Group, which likewise attained the number one ranking among U.S. companies during Goldberg's tenure.Earlier in his career, Goldberg formed and co-owned Modern Records, which released Stevie Nicks' solo albums including her number one album “Bella Donna.” Prior to that, Goldberg was Vice-President of Led Zeppelin's Swan Song Records and worked with the band from 1973 through 1975. In 1980, Goldberg co-produced and co-directed the rock documentary feature, “No Nukes,” starring Bruce Springsteen, Bonnie Raitt, and Jackson Browne, among others. In 2004 he was the Executive Producer of the documentary about Steve Earle, “Just An American Boy.” He was Executive Producer of the multi-platinum soundtrack of music from the television series “Miami Vice” and was Music Supervisor on numerous feature films including “Dirty Dancing.”Goldberg began his career as a music journalist having written for, among others, Rolling Stone, The Village Voice, and Billboard Magazine (for whom he reviewed the Woodstock Festival in 1969).” Danny was also a consultant on the HBO series “Vinyl”. He was Chair of the American Symphony Orchestra from 2008-2013 and is on the Board of Directors of The Nation Institute, The ACLU Foundation of Southern California, Americans for Peace Now, Brave New Films, and Public Citizen.Danny Goldberg (goldve.com)

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage across the U.S. in higher than ever numbers, the government of Donald Trump still has no plan to tackle the virus beyond waiting for a vaccine. Today, as President elect Joe Biden forms a coronavirus task force and waits in vain for Trump to concede the election, we’ll...

Before we move forward, a quick reminder to show up at the polls today (Tuesday, November 3), and VOTE! A vote cast is a voice heard, and more than any other this election is a chance to envision that another world is possible. Visit www.vote.gov to learn how to cast your vote and change the world! And now back to our regularly scheduling podcasting. Let's face it: 2020 has been a bear of a year. How's that for an understatement? And now the 2020 General Election is upon us, so for this month's episode of Justice in Motion, Daniel sat down with Robert Greenwald, documentarian and director of Suppressed 2020: The Fight to Vote, to talk about voter suppression in the 2018 Georgia gubernatorial election that cost Stacey Abrams a seat at the governor's table. From his beginnings as a commercial filmmaker, Robert started his own production company, Brave New Films in the early days of YouTube, back when the obstacle of distributing your own film seemed like an unscalable mountain. Making them for free, no less? Pure folly. But Robert's resourcefulness and know-how for getting films moving forward, were key to producing the body of social justice documentaries he has his name on today. Enjoy this conversation we got to have with Robert, and exercise the power of your voice by showing up to your polling place and casting your vote today! Remember: if your vote didn't matter, they wouldn't be trying so hard to take it away. Suppressed: The Fight to Vote screened in the 2020 Social Justice Film Festival TRANSFORM: Another World Is Possible. The film is produced by Brave New Films and available to watch for free at bravenewfilms.org/suppressed.

With barely two months left before the most important Presidential race of our lifetimes, the U.S., on top of its myriad challenges, is facing a massive and record-breaking shortage of election poll workers. Our partners at Brave New Films created this video to address the issue:  Visit www.powerthepolls.org for more information.

Father Gregory Boyle is a Jesuit priest and the founder and executive director of Homeboy Industries, a world famous gang intervention, rehabilitation and re-entry program in Los Angeles. The program provides training and employment to former gang members along with services like tattoo removal, substance abuse support, and mental health therapy. Homebody Industries was recently awarded the 2020 Humanitarian Prize from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, which recognizes one non-profit organization per year for its extraordinary contributions toward alleviating human suffering and comes with $2.5 million dollars in unrestricted funding. During this podcast, Father Greg discusses what he’s learned about why people join gangs and commit violence, he reveals how he and others help former gang members to heal, grow and transform into productive and healthy individuals, and he talks about a new documentary “Healing Trauma: Beyond Gangs and Prison” from Brave New Films and director Robert Greenwald.

Instead of a Monday Music show today we're going to turn the Monday spotlight on a new movie. Robert Greenwald's Brave New Films is out with "Suppressed: The Fight to Vote". The producer/director of this and many others including "Outfoxed," "WalMart: The High Cost of Low Prices," "Iraq for Sale," "Rethink Afghanistan" and others joins us today to talk about what might be the most important message of our time.

Alyesha Wise is a published poet, teaching artist & TEDx speaker from Camden, N.J. Currently residing in LA, she is the co-founder of Spoken Literature Art Movement, an organization providing poetry education and extensive programming for poets - and a teaching artist for Street Poets, Inc., an organization serving juvenile injustice-involved youth with mentorship and arts programming. Alyesha has been featured on platforms and in publications such as OWN TV, Huffington Post, Bustle, Afropunk, PBS, POPSUGAR, Buzzfeed and more. Other collabs include the ACLU of Southern California, The Nantucket Project, Brave New Films and the Google Interstellar Project. Ron Howard once wrote about Alyesha's work, "Very Powerful."

River and Tom Smith hosts another episode of their podcast "Enemy of the People" in the time of the Covid 19 pandemic. This edition features a contrast in leadership, the words and actions of different presidents. Voter suppression as heard through the opinion of a Supreme Court Justice and a journalist. Audio clips from Now This News and Brave New Films. Liberation Brew Productions 5/10/2020, 20:28. Theme song: "Revolution" by ULO. Support the show (https://www.facebook.com/tom.r.smith.923)

How far would you travel to vote if your polling place closed? How much time would you spend before giving up? I talk with ROBERT GREENWALD of Brave New Films and disenfranchised voter LINDA MARSHALL about his latest documentary SUPPRESSED: The Fight to Vote, which exposes voter suppression tactics and policies used in Georgia in 2018 that could be deployed nationally in 2020. Polling place closures, voter purges, missing absentee ballots, extreme wait times, and a host of voter ID issues prevented many students and people of color from casting ballots.

How far would you travel to vote if your polling place closed? How much time would you spend before giving up? I talk with ROBERT GREENWALD of Brave New Films about his latest documentary SUPPRESSED: The Fight to Vote, which exposes voter suppression tactics and policies used in Georgia that could be deployed nationally in 2020. Polling place closures, voter purges, missing absentee ballots, extreme wait times, and a host of voter ID issues disproportionately prevented many students and people of color from casting their ballots. I also speak with Linda Marshall, a disenfranchised voter. Learn more at bravenewfilms.org

An interview with Jim Miller about Brave New Films

We sat down with Tahil Sharma, the Faith Outreach Manager for Brave New Films. Brave New Films is a non-partisan, non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization with a mission to create and distribute educational films. Past films have covered topics of trauma, immigration and mass incarceration. Connect with Tahil and Brave New Films below. Brave New Films Instagram: instagram.com/bravenewfilms/ Twitter: twitter.com/bravenewfilms Facebook: facebook.com/bravenewfilms/ bravenewfilms.org Tahil Sharma Instagram: instagram.com/interfaithman/ Twitter: twitter.com/InterfaithMan Facebook: facebook.com/interfaithkindofguy Email: tahil@bravenewfilms.org

Father Gregory Boyle is a Jesuit priest and the founder and executive director of Homeboy Industries, a world famous gang intervention, rehabilitation and re-entry program in Los Angeles. The program provides training and employment to former gang members along with services like tattoo removal, substance abuse support, and mental health therapy. Homeboy Industries products include items sold in grocery stores like Gelson's and Ralphs and street wear and bakery items sold online and at Homebody Industries in downtown LA. During this podcast, Father Greg discusses what he's learned about why people join gangs and commit violence, he reveals how he and others help former gang members to heal, grow and transform into productive and healthy individuals, and he talks about a new documentary "Healing Trauma: Beyond Gangs and Prison" from Brave New Films and director Robert Greenwald.

In this episode of Sacred Tension I talk to multi-faith activist Tahil Sharma about white supremacy, violence, and overcoming oppression.  Tahil Sharma is a Southern California native born to a Hindu and Sikh Indian family. He is a nationally recognized leader promoting religious and secular pluralism, human rights, social justice. Tahil works as the Faith Outreach Manager for Brave New Films, an organization that champions social justice issues by using a model of media, education, and grassroots volunteer involvement that inspires, empowers, motivates and teaches civic participation. Tahil also serves as an Interfaith Minister in Residence for the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, the LA Coordinator for Sadhana: A Coalition of Progressive Hindus, and as a Religious Director for the Office of Religious Life at the University of Southern California. Other Rock Candy shows: Eleventylife Please consider joining my mailing list. Love my work? Become a patron.  

  A weekly magazine-style radio show featuring the voices and stories of Asians and Pacific Islanders from all corners of our community. The show is produced by a collective of media makers, deejays, and activists. Hosts Powerleegirls Miko Lee and Jalena Keane-Lee welcome Tahil Sharma from Brave New Films and playwright Lauren Yee who's latest production The Great Leap is at ACT's Geary Theatre. We also hear cut's from Micropixie‘s latest work. Calendar events: Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center presents Passionate Engagement: The Art of Nancy Hom, a retrospective exhibition of visual artist Nancy Hom's 45-year art career in San Francisco. Co-presented by Luggage Store Gallery, the exhibition runs from March 1-30, 2019 and features Hom's iconic silkscreens, installations, and an evolving mandala installation that starts with her 2015 “Soul of San Francisco” mandala that morphs into a new one by the last week of the show. Alleluia Panis' latest performance, In the Belly of the Eagle: Man@ng is Deity at Bindlestiff Studios this weekend The Great Leap at ACT's Geary Theatre runs March 6–31, 2019 The post APEX Express – March 21, 2019 Risk Taking and the Arts appeared first on KPFA.

Tahil Sharma chooses his own religion! Tahil is an Interfaith Minister for the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles and the Faith Program Manager at Brave New Films, and he came on the show to discussed the beauty and challenges of interfaith dialogue. He told me his story of growing up with a Hindu father and a Sikh mother and almost getting arrested at the border in December.

Tahil Sharma grew up in an interfaith family and practices Sikhism and Hinduism. He is a Program Manager for Faith Outreach at Brave New Films and an Interfaith Minister in Residence at the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles. You can find him at: https://twitter.com/interfaithman

Welcome to another episode of Conversation on Tap! In this week's episode, Joel and Jose are joined by their good friend Andy to discuss comedy. But, first, they opened up some delicous Anchor Steam beer, which Andy was kind enough to bring for us. For the FRED Talk, Joel and Andy talked a little bit about being "preacher's kids," as well as the particulars of their fathers' respective denominations: Lutheranism and Church of Christ/Methodist. Jose, on the other hand, took a break from his series on the pope to address the recent uncovering of decades of child sex abuse in the Church, the overwhelming number of which took place before the 2002 Dallas Charter written in the wake of the Spotlight reporting. Once the trio started discussing comedy, they covered the history of comedy, the rise of confessional or autobiographical comedy, and the controversial comedians were also mentioned. The issue of whether it is possible to separate the person from their comedy also came up, especially for comedians like Bill Cosby or Louis CK. The question that they keep returning to is whether or not there is a line that the PC police should stand guard of. This segment ended with a look forward to women and minorities in comedy, as well as the prevalence of comedy specials on Netflix. In the final segment of the show, Joel talked about the pop/punk band entitled Joyce Manor. Andy also shared a little about Aki Kumar, who plays blues harmonica with a Bollywood flavor. Jose discussed the Brave New Films documentary entitled Healing Trauma: Beyond Gangs and Prison. This episode took a little long to edit-- Joel and I are back to work again, but we will do our best to be more regular with our episodes! We will see you next week! Cheers!

Please join your host SUSAN KNOWLES as she welcomes LEE STRANAHAN to Stand For Truth Radio on Monday, March 27, 2017 at 6pmPT/9pmET.Lee StranahanWe will be talking about the latest developments with Lee including his recent departure from Breitbart.We'll also be discussing today's political issues and news.You don't want to miss this show!Lee Stranahan is a pioneer in digital media who has over twenty-five years of experience in broadcast production, education, and independent media as a producer, director, and teacher.He's a been a contributing writer and reporter for two of the top news sites in the world, the liberal The Huffington Post and the conservative Breitbart News.CNN called Lee 'an internet sensation.' He's produced viral videos for companies like Barely Political, Brave New Films and Breitbart, LLC.

Please join your host SUSAN KNOWLES as she welcomes LEE STRANAHAN to Stand For Truth Radio on Monday, March 27, 2017 at 6pmPT/9pmET.Lee StranahanWe will be talking about the latest developments with Lee including his recent departure from Breitbart.We'll also be discussing today's political issues and news.You don't want to miss this show!Lee Stranahan is a pioneer in digital media who has over twenty-five years of experience in broadcast production, education, and independent media as a producer, director, and teacher.He's a been a contributing writer and reporter for two of the top news sites in the world, the liberal The Huffington Post and the conservative Breitbart News.CNN called Lee 'an internet sensation.' He's produced viral videos for companies like Barely Political, Brave New Films and Breitbart, LLC.

We’re discussing race: how we can talk about it with our kids and how we can talk about it with each other as mothers. Guest VANESSA BADEN KELLY and host Ellie Knaus discuss color blindness, beauty standards, modern day segregation, diversity in the classroom, code-switching, mom groups, and Vanessa's concerns about the challenges her son will face as a young black man in America. Vanessa is a new mama, community organizer, television/film actress/writer, and one busy woman. Her bio reads: As a community organizer she has worked with Community Coalition, Brave New Films, the Center for Health Environment and Justice, and Obama for America (2008). Vanessa trains organizers for the Children’s Defense Fund’s YALT initiative, and is one of the original members of the Dream Defenders. She also serves as a consultant for the Trayvon Martin Foundation. Currently she works on the new Netflix Original series Ozark (2017). Support for this episode comes from Speakaboos.com, a digital library for children ages 2-6. Use the code ATOMIC for your free trial! Subscribe on iTunes.com/AtomicMoms Show notes on AtomicMoms.com

In this latest episode, Danny sits down with director and documentarian, Robert Greenwald. He founded Brave New Films twelve years ago during which time Robert has produced and directed nine documentaries. The subjects of his films range from Fox News to Wal-Mart to Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and most recently “Making A Killing: Guns, Greed and the NRA” as well as dozens of short documentary pieces on progressive themes. Prior to that Robert was a major force in as a Director of TV films for which he personally received three Emmy nominations including for The Burning Bed and 21 Hours at Munich. He also directed several feature films including Xanadu and the Abbie Hoffman bio-pic Steal This Movie. Danny and Robert start off their discussion looking Robert’s relationship with the external vs. internal components of his life. From his external film career, success, and financial abundance paired with the internal development he experienced emotionally and psychologically. Especially, coming from a family of therapists and via his own experience with therapy: “I am in awe of the process… it has affected my life in amazing ways, it’s not always easy or pleasant….it’s much easier to blame other…but the process of talking no matter what particular school of therapy, and learning about yourself, learning about your behavior and trying to understand it as it continue to be an extraordinary process.” A constant theme throughout this podcast is Robert’s work with people who influence via social movements, and the “immense satisfaction” he gets from making documentary films and giving “a voice to those that stand up against the big guys.” From the inception, Robert has declined to accept any fees or salary for his work at Brave New Films. They also touch on the 1960s and the development of the counterculture in the late 60s. This influenced Robert enough to make a film on Abby Hoffman, and as a way to relive the 60s, to acknowledge the power impact of those times. This comes through in his other documentaries: the notion that we can challenge the system by looking at societal issues as a systemic issues not an individual issue. They go on to talk about the focus of Robert’s film “Steal This Movie”, the cultural and political figure, Abby Hoffman, and his impact on the Vietnam War era. Other pertinent topics they cover include: depression, what compels corporations to perpetuate suffering for their own gain; Carl Jung and his perspective on the “the shadow and wounds”; and some poignant anecdotes from his time documenting the stories around drone killing in Pakistan/Afghanistan. To close Robert shares on the responsibility one has when creating films that is bringing fear laden situations to light and what’s happening in the current 2016 Presidential Election.

Today, Nicole Sandler explains why being a single-issue voter is wrong with some help from Kate Renta, a victim of domestic gun violence featured in the new Brave New Films documentary, "Making a Killing." Plus it's @GottaLaff Tuesday, when we'll talk #BernieOrBust #orNot, party politics, banana art and more!

Danny Goldberg, President of GoldVE Entertainment (http://goldve.com), has worked in the music business as a personal manager, record company President, public relations man and journalist since the late nineteen sixties.  GoldVE Entertainment was formed in July 2007 and marks the return to artist management for Goldberg.  A complete roster of artists can be found here. Goldberg is also a consultant to the forthcoming HBO series “Vinyl”.  From 1983-1992, Goldberg was the founder and President of Gold Mountain Entertainment, an artist management firm whose clients included Nirvana, Hole, Sonic Youth, Beastie Boys, Bonnie Raitt, The Allman Brothers, Rickie Lee Jones and more.  Directly prior to the creation of GoldVE Entertainment, Goldberg had been the CEO of Air America Radio from 2005 until mid-2006. Goldberg formed the independent label Artemis Records in 1999 and ran the company until January of 2005.     Prior to forming Artemis and prior to the acquisition of Polygram by Universal in 1998, Goldberg was Chairman and CEO of the Mercury Records Group, which was the number one U.S. label group in terms of market share in 1998.  The Mercury Records Group included music from virtually all major genres; pop, R&B, hip-hop, country, jazz and rock and roll via its labels Def Jam, Mercury, Mercury Nashville, Motown, Verve, and Deutsche Gramophone, all of which reported to and were supervised by Goldberg.  Prior to coming to Mercury, Goldberg was Chairman and CEO of Warner Bros. Records in 1995, during which time Warner Bros. was the number one U.S. record label.  In 1993-94, he was President of Atlantic Records, also a division of the Warner Music Group, which likewise attained the number one ranking among U.S. companies during Goldberg's tenure.    Earlier in his career, Goldberg formed and co-owned Modern Records, which released Stevie Nicks' solo albums including her number one album “Bella Donna.”  Prior to that, Goldberg was Vice-President of Led Zeppelin's Swan Song Records and worked with the band from 1973 through 1975.  In 1980, Goldberg co-produced and co-directed the rock documentary feature, “No Nukes,” starring Bruce Springsteen, Bonnie Raitt, and Jackson Browne, among others.  In 2004 he was the Executive Producer of the documentary about Steve Earle, “Just An American Boy.”  He was Executive Producer of the multi-platinum soundtrack of music from the television series “Miami Vice” and was Music Supervisor on numerous feature films including “Dirty Dancing.”    Goldberg began his career as a music journalist having written for, among others, Rolling Stone, The Village Voice, and Billboard Magazine (for whom he reviewed the Woodstock Festival in 1969).  He is author of the books “How The Left Lost Teen Spirit” and “Bumping Into Geniuses: My Life Inside The Rock and Roll Business.”  Danny is also Executive Producer of the “The Gits Movie.”  He was Chair of the American Symphony Orchestra from 2008-2013 and is on the Board of Directors of The Nation Institute, The ACLU Foundation of Southern California, Americans for Peace Now, Brave New Films, The Greyston Foundation and Public Citizen. Goldberg is also a consultant to the forthcoming HBO series “Vinyl.”  -------- The Featured song is "Can You Feel The Bern" by Matt Oestreicher (inspired by Bernie Sanders) link to video is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lrmup2t3bdo&feature=youtu.be

The six Waltons on the Forbes 400 list—Christy, Alice, Jim, Rob, Ann, and Nancy—are worth a combined $148.8 billion. According to the most recent data available, they have the same wealth as the bottom 42% of American families combined. Walmart associates, in comparison, have been risking arrest in their fight for $25,000 a year for full time work. Some have responded to criticism of the Waltons by arguing that the family is helping to create much needed jobs. Sadly for U.S. workers and families, the facts just don't support this statement. Here are the facts.Fact: Walmart is a job killer.•Walmart store openings destroy almost three local jobs for every two they create by reducing retail employment by an average of 2.7 percent in every county they enter.•Walmart cost America an estimated 196,000 jobs – mainly manufacturing jobs – between 2001 and 2006 as a result of the company's imports from China.Fact: Walmart jobs are poverty jobs.•Walmart workers average just $8.81 hour. This translates to annual pay of $15,576, based on Walmart's definition of full-time. This is less than two-thirds of the poverty line for a family of four, and well below what most families actually need to get by.•According to the company, most workers make less than $25,000 a year. In a September 2013 presentation, Walmart US CEO Bill Simon included the fact that out of all Walmart associates in the country, only 475,000 make more than $25,000 a year.•Walmart pays less than other retail firms. A 2005 study found that Walmart workers earn an estimated 12.4% less than retail workers as a whole and 14.5% less than workers in large retail in general. A 2007 study which compared Walmart to other general merchandising employers found a wage gap of 17.4%.•Last year, Walmart slashed already meager health benefits again, dropping health insurance for new hires working less than 30 hours a week and leaving more workers uninsured.Fact: Taxpayers are paying the price for Walmart.•Taxpayers subsidize Walmart's low wages and poor benefits. Just one Walmart store costs taxpayers an estimated $1 million in public assistance usage by employees, according to a new report from the Democratic staff of the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce.•In many of the states across the country that release such information, Walmart is the employer with the largest number of employees and dependents using taxpayer-funded health insurance programs. A few examples:•In Arizona, according to data released by the state in 2005, the company had more 2,700 employees on the state-funded plan.•The company also topped the list in their home state of Arkansas, with nearly 4,000 employees forced onto the state's plan according to data released by the state in 2005.•In Massachusetts, in 2009, taxpayers paid $8.8 million for Walmart associates to use publicly subsidized healthcare services.•Despite all the damage they have done to US workers and communities, a 2007 study found that, as of that date, Walmart had received more than $1.2 billion in tax breaks, free land, infrastructure assistance, low-cost financing and outright grants from state and local governments around the country. This number has surely increased as Walmart continues to receive additional subsidies.•Meanwhile, the Waltons use special tax loopholes to avoid paying billions in taxes. According to a recent Bloomberg story, the Waltons are America's biggest users of a particular type of charitable trust that actually allows the donor to pass money on to heirs after an extended period of time, without having to pay much-debated estate and inheritance taxes. According to Treasury Department estimates reported in Bloomberg, closing the two types of loopholes the Waltons appear to use would raise more than $20 billion over the next decade.The message of the Occupy movement has moved from Wall Street to Main Street, as all 1% corporations are scrutinized for their irresponsible behavior. And the "Mother of all 1% corporations," according to author Al Norman, is none other than the mightiest retailer of them all, Walmart. Norman, the chief anti-Walmart activist for 20 years, argues that Walmart is the perfect target for effecting change in the unfair global economy. Walmart, "the most ubiquitous symbol of what has gone awry in corporate America today," is in our neighborhoods. As the 99% become less tolerant of the 1% who make billions by exploiting workers, taxpayers, and shoppers, they long to bring back local citizen control to our hometowns. In such places as Athens, Georgia and Mira Loma, California, groups have begun actions against Walmart and its distribution centers. Occupy Walmart is a compilation of essays Norman has published in the Huffington Post, along with updates of the issues and additional commentary. In the book's foreword, Robert Greenwald, founder of Brave New Films and producer of the 2005 documentary about Walmart, The High Cost of Low Price, says, "these essays create an uncomfortable film about the greed, profiteering, and cheating that make up the Walmart business model." A grassroots activist who has helped countless groups organize efforts to fight the spread of Walmarts in their hometowns, Al Norman has been on 60 Minutes and quoted in publications from Fortune to the Wall Street Journal to the New York Times. He posts frequently on his blog, Sprawl-Busters.com, and continues to contribute essays to the Huffington Post.http://www.amazon.com/Occupy-Walmart-Al-Norman/dp/0982664486/ref=as_sl_pc_qf_sp_asin_til?tag=theopprep-20&linkCode=w00&linkId=QV6VL4KR5CNVH4FU&creativeASIN=0982664486http://www.amazon.com/The-Case-Against-Wal-Mart-Norman/dp/0971154236/ref=as_sl_pc_qf_sp_asin_til?tag=theopprep-20&linkCode=w00&linkId=J3OLOVMFWISTGQV7&creativeASIN=0971154236http://www.amazon.com/The-Case-Against-Wal-Mart-Norman/dp/0971154236/ref=as_sl_pc_qf_sp_asin_til?tag=theopprep-20&linkCode=w00&linkId=J3OLOVMFWISTGQV7&creativeASIN=0971154236This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/1198501/advertisement

Wal-Mart Strikes, Boycotts & Govt Welfare for1% Walton Family The Case Against Wal-Mart In This Week's Aftershow-Special guests join in. The six Waltons on the Forbes 400 list—Christy, Alice, Jim, Rob, Ann, and Nancy—are worth a combined $148.8 billion. According to the most recent data available, they have the same wealth as the bottom 42% of American families combined. Walmart associates, in comparison, have been risking arrest in their fight for $25,000 a year for full time work. Some have responded to criticism of the Waltons by arguing that the family is helping to create much needed jobs. Sadly for U.S. workers and families, the facts just don't support this statement. Here are the facts. Fact: Walmart is a job killer.•Walmart store openings destroy almost three local jobs for every two they create by reducing retail employment by an average of 2.7 percent in every county they enter.•Walmart costs America an estimated 196,000 jobs – mainly manufacturing jobs – between 2001 and 2006 as a result of the company's imports from China. Fact: Walmart jobs are poverty jobs.•Walmart workers average just $8.81 hour. This translates to annual pay of $15,576, based on Walmart's definition of full-time. This is less than two-thirds of the poverty line for a family of four, and well below what most families actually need to get by.•According to the company, most workers make less than $25,000 a year. In a September 2013 presentation, Walmart US CEO Bill Simon included the fact that out of all Walmart associates in the country, only 475,000 make more than $25,000 a year.•Walmart pays less than other retail firms. A 2005 study found that Walmart workers earn an estimated 12.4% less than retail workers as a whole and 14.5% less than workers in large retail in general. A 2007 study which compared Walmart to other general merchandising employers found a wage gap of 17.4%.•Last year, Walmart slashed already meager health benefits again, dropping health insurance for new hires working less than 30 hours a week and leaving more workers uninsured. Fact: Taxpayers are paying the price for Walmart.•Taxpayers subsidize Walmart's low wages and poor benefits. Just one Walmart store costs taxpayers an estimated $1 million in public assistance usage by employees, according to a new report from the Democratic staff of the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce.•In many of the states across the country that release such information, Walmart is the employer with the largest number of employees and dependents using taxpayer-funded health insurance programs. A few examples:•In Arizona, according to data released by the state in 2005, the company had more 2,700 employees on the state-funded plan.•The company also topped the list in their home state of Arkansas, with nearly 4,000 employees forced onto the state's plan according to data released by the state in 2005.•In Massachusetts, in 2009, taxpayers paid $8.8 million for Walmart associates to use publicly subsidized healthcare services.•Despite all the damage they have done to US workers and communities, a 2007 study found that, as of that date, Walmart had received more than $1.2 billion in tax breaks, free land, infrastructure assistance, low-cost financing and outright grants from state and local governments around the country. This number has surely increased as Walmart continues to receive additional subsidies.•Meanwhile, the Waltons use special tax loopholes to avoid paying billions in taxes. According to a recent Bloomberg story, the Waltons are America's biggest users of a particular type of charitable trust that actually allows the donor to pass money on to heirs after an extended period of time, without having to pay much-debated estate and inheritance taxes. According to Treasury Department estimates reported in Bloomberg, closing the two types of loopholes the Waltons appear to use would raise more than $20 billion over the next decade. The message of the Occupy movement has moved from Wall Street to Main Street, as all 1% corporations are scrutinized for their irresponsible behavior. And the "Mother of all 1% corporations," according to author Al Norman, is none other than the mightiest retailer of them all, Walmart. Norman, the chief anti-Walmart activist for 20 years, argues that Walmart is the perfect target for effecting change in the unfair global economy. Walmart, "the most ubiquitous symbol of what has gone awry in corporate America today," is in our neighborhoods. As the 99% become less tolerant of the 1% who make billions by exploiting workers, taxpayers, and shoppers, they long to bring back local citizen control to our hometowns. In such places as Athens, Georgia and Mira Loma, California, groups have begun actions against Walmart and its distribution centers. Occupy Walmart is a compilation of essays Norman has published in the Huffington Post, along with updates of the issues and additional commentary. In the book's foreword, Robert Greenwald, founder of Brave New Films and producer of the 2005 documentary about Walmart, The High Cost of Low Price, says, "these essays create an uncomfortable film about the greed, profiteering, and cheating that make up the Walmart business model." A grassroots activist who has helped countless groups organize efforts to fight the spread of Walmarts in their hometowns, Al Norman has been on 60 Minutes and quoted in publications from Fortune to the Wall Street Journal to the New York Times. He posts frequently on his blog, Sprawl-Busters.com, and continues to contribute essays to the Huffington Post.http://www.amazon.com/Occupy-Walmart-Al-Norman/dp/0982664486/ref=as_sl_pc_qf_sp_asin_til?tag=theopprep-20&linkCode=w00&linkId=QV6VL4KR5CNVH4FU&creativeASIN=0982664486http://www.amazon.com/The-Case-Against-Wal-Mart-Norman/dp/0971154236/ref=as_sl_pc_qf_sp_asin_til?tag=theopprep-20&linkCode=w00&linkId=J3OLOVMFWISTGQV7&creativeASIN=0971154236http://www.amazon.com/The-Case-Against-Wal-Mart-Norman/dp/0971154236/ref=as_sl_pc_qf_sp_asin_til?tag=theopprep-20&linkCode=w00&linkId=J3OLOVMFWISTGQV7&creativeASIN=0971154236This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/1198501/advertisement

Aired: 5/26/13 How difficult is it to be a government whistleblower these days? A dozen years after 9/11, with a former constitutional law professor in the White House, the sad news is that to expose government negligence or illegality is to jeopardize one's career and life savings. The newest documentary from producer and director ROBERT GREENWALD and Brave New Films, WAR ON WHISTLEBLOWERS: Free Press and the National Security State highlights the stories of four individuals who felt compelled to reveal acts of government illegality and violations to the U.S. constitution in the military industrial complex in the years following 9/11. In the film, whistleblowers, journalist and experts share what happens when the government punishes those who stand up to demand accountability and defend the constitution. Such actions and the atmosphere they engender has a chilling effect on the speech rights of citizens and the free press. This week I speak about all of this with GREENWALD as well as with two of the courageous whistleblowers featured in the film, THOMAS TAMM and FRANZ GAYL.

In 2008, Oscar-winning filmmaker Michael Moore decided to thank his many fans by giving them a download of his film “Slacker Uprising” for free. This was the first major feature-length film by a noted director to debut for free via the Internet. “Slacker Uprising” traces Michael Moore’s 62-city tour of the swing states during the 2004 Presidential election and records the thrilling -- and frightening -- response he received across the country. Moore’s goal was to convince millions of non-voting "slackers” -- mostly between the ages of 18-29 -- to give voting a try. More info at SlackerUprising.com and MichaelMoore.com. Slacker Uprising is distributed by Brave New Films.

In 2008, Oscar-winning filmmaker Michael Moore decided to thank his many fans by giving them a download of his film “Slacker Uprising” for free. This was the first major feature-length film by a noted director to debut for free via the Internet. “Slacker Uprising” traces Michael Moore’s 62-city tour of the swing states during the 2004 Presidential election and records the thrilling -- and frightening -- response he received across the country. Moore’s goal was to convince millions of non-voting "slackers” -- mostly between the ages of 18-29 -- to give voting a try. More info at SlackerUprising.com and MichaelMoore.com. Slacker Uprising is distributed by Brave New Films.

Has FOX News tempered its attacks on Black America? James Rucker, Co-founder of ColorofChange.org, discusses. Outfoxed Producer/Director, Robert Greenwald, responds live. More Brave New Films videos at http://bravenewfilms.org.

Eli Pariser, Board President of MoveOn.org, opens the "Outfoxed" 7th Anniversary event. More Brave New Films videos at http://bravenewfilms.org.

Editor of The Nation, Katrina vanden Heuvel, discusses media conglomeration and its impact on journalistic practices, particularly at FOX. Outfoxed Producer/Director, Robert Greenwald, responds live. More Brave New Films videos at http://bravenewfilms.org/

Janeane Garofalo on her experience at FOX News and Bill O'Reilly's infamous tendency to overreact. Outfoxed Producer/Director, Robert Greenwald, responds live. More Brave New Films videos at http://bravenewfilms.org/

Here's your chance to win a collectible Sarah Palin bobblehead doll. What do you think is missing from Sarah Palin's movie? Add your script and you could win at ;http://PalinUndefeated.com

Robert Greenwald discussing The Kennedy Miniseries on the Daily Show withJon Stewart.

For more informaion, check out: ;http://stopkennedysmears.com/ Robert Greenwald makes an appearance on Canadian Broadcasting Company's "Connect With Mark Kelley" to discuss Brave New Films' campaign, "Stop Kennedy Smears," which successfully halted the airing of the controversial History Channel's production about the Kennedys.

http://bravenewfilms.org ;Robert Greenwald makes a guest appearance on The Ed Show on February 9, 2011 to discuss Bill O'Reilley's Superbowl Half-Time interview with President Obama, and the extreme news bias of Fox News.

Brave New Films' takes you behind the scenes to see the making of the Stop Kennedy Smears campaign. For more information, please visit: http://stopkennedysmears.com/

http://goo.gl/eH7A7 ;Historians labeled "The Kennedys" miniseries as fiction yet actor Greg Kinnear, who plays JFK in the production, defended its accuracy. Contact Greg Kinnear's Publicist Liz Mahoney at lmahoney@id-pr.com and tell her that political smears are not something to be proud of. Be polite in your correspondence but make your concerns known.

http://goo.gl/Np7KB Call Your Representative and tell them to say NO to tax cuts for the wealthy and then tell us why YOU oppose these tax cuts. In a time of unemployment and recession, America's priority needs to be the 98% of Americans who need the most support.

Have an electoral hangover? We have been coping by playing Brave New PacMan -- that's Progressive Against Conservatives Man -- and can't wait for you to give it a try. Sarah Palin, Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck and Bill O'Reilly are all waiting to take you on. Reignite your progressive passion by showing them what you got.

http://bit.ly/crH2MT Sign the Letter to call for an investigation into Christine O'Donnell's abuse of campaign funds. There is strong evidence that O'Donnell has been living off her campaign funds and has submitted false reports to the Federal Elections Commission. These practices are illegal! We must stand united in supporting leaders who abide by the law, not break it.

Nicole Sandler speaks with Derrick Crowe of Brave New Films and Rethink Afghanistan regarding "What would you do with $1 Trilion?"

http://stopkennedysmears.com/ - Sign the petition telling History Channel that until they stop running politically motivated fiction as historical "fact," you will refuse to watch their programming.Almost 50,000 of you signed our petition to the History Channel telling them that you refuse to watch their programming if theyre going to produce right-wing propaganda and call it history. In response to our video and your petition, Stephen Kronish, a screenwriter for The Kennedys, told The New York Times that he based his script on books by renowned Kennedy historians, mentioning David Talbot as one of his sources. If Im wrong, Kronish told The Times, I guess all of them are wrong. So we tracked down David Talbot, who has read the script, and asked him what he thinks of Kronishs claim to have based his story on Talbots research. This video shows what Talbot had to say.

http://facebook.com/fightsmearsJoin us on "I'm Sick of Right Wing Smears" on Facebook to help us reach 10,000 fans. Only with a force of motivated activists will we be able to fight back the smears and lies that Rush Limbaugh and his cronies peddle on a daily basis. It is time for all of us to band together and fight the smears once and for all.Rush Limbaugh has always prided himself as being a man of the people, an average American. He often derides his opponents by labeling them as out-of-touch, well off elitists. He has built a career out of dividing people from one another through racist, sexist, and populist demagoguery. What he doesn't tell you is that he spews his poisonous rhetoric from a $13.95 million penthouse in Manhattan.Rush Limbaugh is no 'man of the people'. What 'man of the people' spends $81,450 just in monthly condo expenses? What 'man of the people' spends fortunes on hand painting ceilings and walls? Rush is not like the rest of America and he knows it.

http://stopkennedysmears.com/Sign the petition telling History Channel that until they stop running politically motivated fiction as historical "fact," you will refuse to watch their programming.Joel Surnow, a hard-right activist and former Fox News producer who supported Rick Santorum and is close friends with Rush Limbaugh, is the executive producer of an upcoming mini-series on the Kennedys that is character assassination of the most disgusting kind.Unfortunately, in its desperate quest for ratings, The History Channel has decided to let fiction pass for historical scholarship. The History Channel has decided to push Surnows sleaze, degrading the accomplishments and trashing the memory of one of our nations most beloved families.

http://www.facebook.com/sickforprofit - Join the more than 16k on Facebook who are fighting back today!Anthem Blue Cross is spending millions on executive salaries and lobby efforts against healthcare reform -- and how are they paying for it? By forcing 39% increases on their policy holders in California.

Appearing for the first time on ABC's "This Week," Ailes said that Beck's often over-the-top rhetoric was politically legitimate, even if it ruffled a few feathers.Reminded by Huffington Post's Arianna Huffington that Beck has warned of "slaughter" and a "killing spree" for those not on board with the Obama administration's agenda, Ailes insisted that the reference wasn't to this president but rather to murderous dictators."Well, he [Beck] was talking about Hitler and Stalin slaughtering people, so I think he was probably accurate," he said. "I think he speaks English, I don't know. But I don't misinterpret any of his words. He did say one unfortunate thing that he apologized for. But that happens in live television."Ailes was wrong. Beck's reference was, indeed, to Obama.Here is Beck warning of a possible impending "slaughter" in November 2009:"I told you yesterday, buckle up your seatbelt, America. Find the exit -- there's one here, here, and here. Find the exit closest to you and prepare for a crash landing. Because this plane is coming down, because the pilot is intentionally steering it into the trees!Most likely, it'll happen sometime after Christmas. You're gonna see this economy come up -- we're already seeing it, and now it's gonna start coming back down again. And when you see the effects of what they're doing to the economy, remember these words: We will survive. No -- we'll do better than survive, we will thrive. As long as these people are not in control. They are taking you to a place to be slaughtered!"

In an apparent attempt to censor the President as he engaged in an informative and conciliatory question and answer session with GOP members, FOX News decided to cut off transmission and divert the discussion. This does not inspire trust in news, but represents yet another example of how FOX News manipulates the truth and engages in lies and deception to further their political agenda.

Appearing for the first time on ABC's "This Week," Ailes said that Beck's often over-the-top rhetoric was politically legitimate, even if it ruffled a few feathers.Reminded by Huffington Post's Arianna Huffington that Beck has warned of "slaughter" and a "killing spree" for those not on board with the Obama administration's agenda, Ailes insisted that the reference wasn't to this president but rather to murderous dictators."Well, he was talking about Hitler and Stalin slaughtering people, so I think he was probably accurate," he said. "I think he speaks English, I don't know. But I don't misinterpret any of his words. He did say one unfortunate thing that he apologized for. But that happens in live television."Ailes was wrong. Beck's reference was, indeed, to Obama.

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Thank you for being an important part of Brave New Films this past year. We have made this special and unique holiday video just for you. http://bravenewfilms.org

Brave New Films is five years old! To celebrate, we’ve compiled pretty much everything we’ve done over the last five years into one massive collection: Brave New Films 5th Anniversary Activist Collection, available at www.BraveNewFilms.org/boxset.It’s 10 DVDs featuring every documentary film and all of our video campaigns, from “Uncovered: The Whole Truth About the War in Iraq” to “The Real McCain” and “Sick for Profit” ...and much more, including all new behind the scenes footage showing how the videos were made and distributed, as well as interviews with Robert Greenwald and the Brave New Films production team. There’s even a limited edition version with original cover art designed just for us and signed by artist Shepard Fairey and Robert Greenwald. Get yours today!

Netting $2.5 billion in profits last year wasn't enough for WellPoint, the nation's largest insurance company.Now, WellPoint's affiliate, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, is suing the state of Maine for refusing to guarantee it a profit margin in the midst of a painful recession. Forward this video to a friend in Maine!http://sickforprofit.com

Robert Greenwald of Brave New Films speaks with Nicole Sandler about Rethink Afghanistan, out on DVD Oct 2

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CIGNAs Edward Hanway spends his holidays in a $13 million beach house in New Jersey. Meanwhile, regular Americans are routinely denied coverage for the care they need when they need it most.Welcome to the American health insurance industry. Instead of helping policyholders attain the health security they need for their families, big insurance companies get rich by denying coverage to patients. Now theyre sending lobbyists to Washington, DC to twist the arms of lawmakers to oppose reform of the status quo. Why? Because the status quo pays.Learn more at www.sickforprofit.com about the glamorous lives of billionaire health insurance executives and tell us your story of being victimized by their greed.

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Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich explains what a public option for healthcare coverage really means for working people. We thank Jacob Kornbluth for directing and producing the Robert Reich interview portion of this piece. Pass it on to everyone you know.We can't let the insurance companies decide who gets care and who doesn't.Check out: http://www.sickforprofit.com for more details about the campaign.

Robert Greenwald of Brave New Films talks about Sick for Profit and Rethink Afghanistan with Nicole Sandler

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Join the fight: http://sickforprofit.com What does UnitedHealthcare CEO Stephen Hemsley have to lose if Congress passes real healthcare reform this year? Well, for starters, his nearly three quarters of a billion dollars in unexercised stock options might lose a few pennies on the dollar. What does Isabella, a four year-old girl in Winsconsin who is physically incapable of eating and has had to be tube fed her entire life, have to gain from healthcare reform? The treatment she needs to live a normal life. Brave New Films is launching a major new campaign to reveal the truth about the health insurance industry, and we need your help to do it. Contribute $25 today so we can create more campaigns exposing the obscene wealth of the CEOs of Aetna, CIGNA, Humana and WellPoint and the policyholders theyve abandoned for profit. http://sickforprofit.com/donate

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What we eat is making us sick! Today's guests include Marian Nestle, Catherine Gund and Kerry Trueman.

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