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Taking It To the Streets: Directors Get Political

(90 mins)

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Hollywood and politics have always been connected, but the past year has seen a distinct increase in the number of directors getting involved in the democratic process. From films like MILK and ITTY BITTY TITTY COMMITTEE to viral videos made in response to the passage of Prop 8, filmmakers are taking a more active role in creating social and political change. Are directors getting their message across and creating real change, or are they just preaching to the converted? What role should film play in shaping contemporary politics? And what can we expect during the next electoral cycles?

Co-presented by the Directors Guild of America

Panelists include: Jamie Babbit (ITTY BITTY TITTY COMMITTEE), Katherine Brooks (LOVING ANNABELLE), Kirby Dick (OUTRAGE), Charles Herman-Wurmfeld (KISSING JESSICA STEIN), Todd Holland ("Wonderfalls"), and Freida Lee Mock (WRESTLING WITH ANGELS: PLAYWRIGHT TONY KUSHNER)

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