Sunday, September 4, 2011

PAST: FILM + OPEN MIC: Short Documentaries + Open Mic - Special BloomScreen this TUES, Oct 4th, 7:00pm - 9:00pm, All ages, by donation

BloomScreen presents a special evening of film + open mic
“I Am a Person” Open Mic and Short Film Night
Tuesday, October 4th
7:00pm - 9:00pm
All ages, by donation, $10 suggested
Free popcorn provided too

BloomScreen presents: “I Am a Person” Open Mic and Short Film Night. Filmmakers Annabel Park and Eric Byler present a series of short films and an Open Mic discussion which asks – “Have big corporations and money replaced the power of We the People”?

* I am a person! Citibank is not a person! (2011, 8:42 min, view trailer) by Annabel Park
Video film looks at the Supreme Court decision defining corporations as “persons”, examines class and power in our current political system, and decries the alleged “corruption” of public policy by corporate money.

* 16 Corporations or “We the People” (2011, 3:14 min) by Annabel Park
Video film questions the fairness and effectiveness of the tax breaks and loopholes given to the top 1% as part of “trickle-down” economics.

Read more about the two other short films that will be presented on the facebook invite!

Bloombars
3222 11th St, NW
at Kenyon, next to Wonderland
Metro: Columbia Heights

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