Beyond Elections: Redefining Democracy in the Americas
From Venezuela's Communal Councils, to Brazil's Participatory Budgeting; from Constitutional Assemblies to grassroots movements, recuperated factories to cooperatives across the hemisphere - this documentary is a journey which takes us across the Americas, to attempt to answer one of the most important questions of our time: What is Democracy?
Featuring interviews with: Eduardo Galeano, Amy Goodman, Emir Sader, Martha Harnecker, Ward Churchill, and Leonardo Avritzer as well as cooperative and community members, elected representatives, academics, and activists from Brazil, Canada, Venezuela, Argentina, United States, Uruguay, Chile, Colombia, and more. Direction, Sílvia Leindecker & Michael Fox. Estreito Meios Productions, 2008. Purchase Film. Watch Film Online.
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From Venezuela's Communal Councils, to Brazil's Participatory Budgeting, from Constitutional Assemblies to grassroots movements, recuperated factories to cooperatives across the hemisphere. This documentary is a journey, which takes us across the Americas, to attempt to answer one of the most important questions of our time: What is Democracy?
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Beyond Elections is a new feature-length documentary by Michael Fox & Sílvia Leindecker, distributed PM Press. Watch Film.
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Além das Eleições é um novo documentário por Michael Fox e Sílvia Leindecker, distribuído por PM Press. Olhar Film.
Mas Allá de las Elecciones es un nuevo documental por Michael Fox y Sílvia Leindecker, distribuido por PM Press. Ver Película.
Além das Eleições é um novo documentário por Michael Fox e Sílvia Leindecker, distribuído por PM Press. Olhar Film.
Screenings
To schedule a screening contact mike(at)beyondelections.com
Previous Screenings
Outubro 17, 2009- Novo Hamburgo, Brasil
Sabado, Outubro 17 @ 18hr
Seminário Estadual do Acampamento Intercontinental de Juventude - Forum Social Mundial, 10 Anos (FSM)
Sociedade Gaúcha Lomba Grande
Novo Hamburgo, RS
Outubro 15, 2009- Esteio, Brasil
Quinta-Feira, Outubro 15 @ 18h30
Casa de Cultura Lufredina Araújo Gaya
Esteio, RS
*Debate com os diretores
September 28, 2009- Tshwane (Pretoria), South Africa
Monday, September 28 @ 4pm
The Institute for Democracy in Africa (IDASA)
357 Visagie Street (corner Prinsloo), Pretoria
**Q&A w/ Directors, Michael Fox & Sílvia Leindecker
September 16, 2009- Austin, Texas
Wednesday, September 16 @ 8pm
MonkeyWrench Books,
110 E. North Loop, Austin, Texas
July 19-21, 2009 - Cape Town, South Africa
The While You Were Sleeping Collective will be hosting screenings of Beyond Elections at the Labia Cinema on Orange Street, Cape Town, on the following dates:
Sun 19 July 6:15pm
Mon 20 July 8:30pm
Tue 21 July 8:30pm
Julho 20, 2009 - Porto Alegre, Brasil
Segunda-feira, 20 de julho, as 19:30
Sala de cinema do SindBancários (CineBancários)
Rua General Câmara 424 - Centro - Porto Alegre.
Julho 21, 2009 - São Leopoldo, Brasil
Terça-feira, 21 de julho, as 10:00 am
São Leopoldo Fest, Espaço Pensamento
Localização
La Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala, 6 de Mayo, 2009, 7pm, Blanco y Negro: 7pm, Zona 1, 9a calle entre 6a y 7a Avenida, Pasaje Aycinena.
Atlanta, Georgia, 4th Annual Latin American Caribbean Film Festival 2009
Orlando, Florida, February 13, 2009, 3:30pm, FL Interactive Entertainment Academy, Orlando Latin American Film Festival
World Social Forum, Belém, Brasil, January 31, 2009, 4:30pm, The Federal University of the Amazon (UFRA) Theater – CASA PAN AMAZÔNICA
2008
Baltimore, Sept. 11, 2008, 6:30 pm, Red Emma's
New York City, Sept. 14, 2008, 7pm, Bluestockings
Chicago, Sept. 16, TBA
Milwaukee, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008, 7pm, People's Book Cooperative
Madison, Friday, Sept. 19, 2008, 7 pm, Electric Earth Coffeehouse (546 W. Washington Ave, Madison, WI)
Minneapolis, Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008, 10 am, Resource Center of the Americas
Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008, 7pm, Macalester College, 1600 Grand Avenue, St. Paul
(Davis Lecture Hall, Student Center, SW corner of Grand & Snelling) MAP
Bay Area, California, Sept. 27-30 Global Exchange
San Diego, Oct. 1-3 Monte Perdido
Santa Fe, New Mexico, Friday, Oct. 10, 2008, 7pm, The Santa Fe Complex. Click for directions.
Oklahoma City, Monday, Oct. 13, 2008, house party, call for directions
New Orleans, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008, 6pm, Lowernine.org, 6018 El Dorado Street
Atlanta, Georgia, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2008, 5:30pm, Little Five Points Community Center, 1083 Austin Ave, Room 105 (call 404.610.2807 for more information) Presented by the Latin American and Caribbean Community Center
Asheville, North Carolina, Monday, Oct. 20, 2008, 7:30pm, Asheville Pizza and Brewing Company (77 Coxe Avenue)
Washington DC, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008, 7:30pm, The People's MEDIA Center, ( 3142 Georgia Ave., NW, Located between Kansas & Taylor, 4 blocks North of Petworth Metro
Green/Yellow Line Metro. Bus #64, 70, 71)
Philadelphia, PA, Friday, Oct. 24, 2008, 7pm, Prometheus Radio Project (Calvary Church, 48th & Baltimore Ave. West Philly)
New York City, Sunday, Oct. 26, 2008, 7pm, The IRT Theater (154 Christopher St #3B, btw Washington & Greenwich Streets)
New Paltz, NY, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008, 5pm, SUNY, New Paltz,
(CSB Auditorium, click for directions)
Amherst, Mass., Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008, 7:30pm, Hampshire College (Franklin Paterson Hall in the East lecture Hall)
Boston, Mass., Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008, 8pm, MIT (Building 7, 4th floor, Audio Visual Lab, 77 Mass. Ave)
Washington DC, Saturday, November 1, 2008, 11 pm, Busboys & Poets (5th & K, 1025 5th St, NW)
Arlington, VA, Sunday, November 2, 2008, 8pm, Busboys & Poets (Busboys @ Shirlington,
4251 South Campbell Ave, Arlington, VA)
Other Beyond Election Presentations
*CANADIAN PREMIER*
Halifax, Canada, Thursday, October 9th, 2008, 7 pm, Weldon Law Building, 6061 University Ave, Room 105
Toronto, Canada, Thursday, October 16, 2008, 7:30- 9:30pm, Learning Democracy by Doing Conference, (University of Toronto, 252 Bloor St. West)
Burlington, Vermont, October 16, 2008, 7pm, Burlington College (95 North Avenue, Burlington)
St. Paul, MN, Friday, Dec 5, 2008 • 7 PM, House Party! 464 Dayton Ave #4, St Paul, MN 55102, (Contact Sarah Humpage, 651-592-9693 cell or 651-340-9336) Resource Center of the Americas
Los Angeles, CA, Saturday, Dec 6, 2008 • 7 PM, Eastside Café, 5469 No. Huntington Dr., El Sereno, CA 90032
Oakland, CA, Tuesday, Dec 16, 2008 • 7 PM, Niebyl-Proctor Library, 6501 Telegraph Ave
OAKLAND (Marin Interfaith Task Force on the Americas)
Previous Screenings
Outubro 17, 2009- Novo Hamburgo, Brasil
Sabado, Outubro 17 @ 18hr
Seminário Estadual do Acampamento Intercontinental de Juventude - Forum Social Mundial, 10 Anos (FSM)
Sociedade Gaúcha Lomba Grande
Novo Hamburgo, RS
Outubro 15, 2009- Esteio, Brasil
Quinta-Feira, Outubro 15 @ 18h30
Casa de Cultura Lufredina Araújo Gaya
Esteio, RS
*Debate com os diretores
September 28, 2009- Tshwane (Pretoria), South Africa
Monday, September 28 @ 4pm
The Institute for Democracy in Africa (IDASA)
357 Visagie Street (corner Prinsloo), Pretoria
**Q&A w/ Directors, Michael Fox & Sílvia Leindecker
September 16, 2009- Austin, Texas
Wednesday, September 16 @ 8pm
MonkeyWrench Books,
110 E. North Loop, Austin, Texas
July 19-21, 2009 - Cape Town, South Africa
The While You Were Sleeping Collective will be hosting screenings of Beyond Elections at the Labia Cinema on Orange Street, Cape Town, on the following dates:
Sun 19 July 6:15pm
Mon 20 July 8:30pm
Tue 21 July 8:30pm
Julho 20, 2009 - Porto Alegre, Brasil
Segunda-feira, 20 de julho, as 19:30
Sala de cinema do SindBancários (CineBancários)
Rua General Câmara 424 - Centro - Porto Alegre.
Julho 21, 2009 - São Leopoldo, Brasil
Terça-feira, 21 de julho, as 10:00 am
São Leopoldo Fest, Espaço Pensamento
Localização
La Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala, 6 de Mayo, 2009, 7pm, Blanco y Negro: 7pm, Zona 1, 9a calle entre 6a y 7a Avenida, Pasaje Aycinena.
Atlanta, Georgia, 4th Annual Latin American Caribbean Film Festival 2009
Orlando, Florida, February 13, 2009, 3:30pm, FL Interactive Entertainment Academy, Orlando Latin American Film Festival
World Social Forum, Belém, Brasil, January 31, 2009, 4:30pm, The Federal University of the Amazon (UFRA) Theater – CASA PAN AMAZÔNICA
2008
Baltimore, Sept. 11, 2008, 6:30 pm, Red Emma's
New York City, Sept. 14, 2008, 7pm, Bluestockings
Chicago, Sept. 16, TBA
Milwaukee, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008, 7pm, People's Book Cooperative
Madison, Friday, Sept. 19, 2008, 7 pm, Electric Earth Coffeehouse (546 W. Washington Ave, Madison, WI)
Minneapolis, Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008, 10 am, Resource Center of the Americas
Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008, 7pm, Macalester College, 1600 Grand Avenue, St. Paul
(Davis Lecture Hall, Student Center, SW corner of Grand & Snelling) MAP
Bay Area, California, Sept. 27-30 Global Exchange
San Diego, Oct. 1-3 Monte Perdido
Santa Fe, New Mexico, Friday, Oct. 10, 2008, 7pm, The Santa Fe Complex. Click for directions.
Oklahoma City, Monday, Oct. 13, 2008, house party, call for directions
New Orleans, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008, 6pm, Lowernine.org, 6018 El Dorado Street
Atlanta, Georgia, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2008, 5:30pm, Little Five Points Community Center, 1083 Austin Ave, Room 105 (call 404.610.2807 for more information) Presented by the Latin American and Caribbean Community Center
Asheville, North Carolina, Monday, Oct. 20, 2008, 7:30pm, Asheville Pizza and Brewing Company (77 Coxe Avenue)
Washington DC, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008, 7:30pm, The People's MEDIA Center, ( 3142 Georgia Ave., NW, Located between Kansas & Taylor, 4 blocks North of Petworth Metro
Green/Yellow Line Metro. Bus #64, 70, 71)
Philadelphia, PA, Friday, Oct. 24, 2008, 7pm, Prometheus Radio Project (Calvary Church, 48th & Baltimore Ave. West Philly)
New York City, Sunday, Oct. 26, 2008, 7pm, The IRT Theater (154 Christopher St #3B, btw Washington & Greenwich Streets)
New Paltz, NY, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008, 5pm, SUNY, New Paltz,
(CSB Auditorium, click for directions)
Amherst, Mass., Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008, 7:30pm, Hampshire College (Franklin Paterson Hall in the East lecture Hall)
Boston, Mass., Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008, 8pm, MIT (Building 7, 4th floor, Audio Visual Lab, 77 Mass. Ave)
Washington DC, Saturday, November 1, 2008, 11 pm, Busboys & Poets (5th & K, 1025 5th St, NW)
Arlington, VA, Sunday, November 2, 2008, 8pm, Busboys & Poets (Busboys @ Shirlington,
4251 South Campbell Ave, Arlington, VA)
Other Beyond Election Presentations
*CANADIAN PREMIER*
Halifax, Canada, Thursday, October 9th, 2008, 7 pm, Weldon Law Building, 6061 University Ave, Room 105
Toronto, Canada, Thursday, October 16, 2008, 7:30- 9:30pm, Learning Democracy by Doing Conference, (University of Toronto, 252 Bloor St. West)
Burlington, Vermont, October 16, 2008, 7pm, Burlington College (95 North Avenue, Burlington)
St. Paul, MN, Friday, Dec 5, 2008 • 7 PM, House Party! 464 Dayton Ave #4, St Paul, MN 55102, (Contact Sarah Humpage, 651-592-9693 cell or 651-340-9336) Resource Center of the Americas
Los Angeles, CA, Saturday, Dec 6, 2008 • 7 PM, Eastside Café, 5469 No. Huntington Dr., El Sereno, CA 90032
Oakland, CA, Tuesday, Dec 16, 2008 • 7 PM, Niebyl-Proctor Library, 6501 Telegraph Ave
OAKLAND (Marin Interfaith Task Force on the Americas)