"Outfoxed" examines how media empires, led by Rupert Murdoch's Fox News, have been running a "race to the bottom" in television news. This film provides an in-depth look at Fox News and the dangers of ever-enlarging corporations taking control of the public's right to know.
The film explores Murdoch's burgeoning kingdom and the impact on society when a broad swath of media is controlled by one person.
Monsanto is the world leader in genetically modified organisms (GMOs), as well as one of the most controversial corporations in industrial history. This century-old empire has created some of the most toxic products ever sold, including polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and the herbicide Agent Orange. Based on a painstaking investigation, The World According to Monsanto puts together the pieces of the company’s history, calling on hitherto unpublished documents and numerous first-hand accounts.
Filmmaker Kevin Pina challenges the contemporary view of Haiti, revealing the hidden role of the 'international community' in Haitian politics. This provocative and lively film takes the viewer into parts of Haiti where few Western journalists dare to tread, and includes shocking footage of unreported human rights abuses, some which have been astonishingly conducted by UN forces. Pina's film stands out because it connects the tragic events in Haiti with what he assesses as foreign intervention designed to deter democracy.
For this special event all three principle characters as well as the filmmakers will be present to introduce the film and for a Q & A following the screening. To celebrate the first screening of the year and to mark our five year anniversary, we will be handing out the Fall 2008 Concordia CP Programs as well as giving away prizes, so don't miss it!
This event is co-presented by QPIRG Concordia's Alternative Orientation - A Different Side of Student Life - Sept 11-20
Set both in Latin America and the United States, the film explores the historic and current relationship of Washington with countries such as Venezuela, Bolivia and Chile. Pilger claims that the film "...tells a universal story... analysing and revealing, through vivid testimony, the story of great power behind its venerable myths. It allows us to understand the true nature of the so-called "war on terror". According to Pilger, the film’s message is that the greed and power of empire is not invincible and that people power is always the "seed beneath the snow".
For this double-bill screening, the event's co-sponsor, 2110 Center for Gender Advocacy, will be speaking about the upcoming campaign to block the Harper government's "back door legislation" that could once again lead to the criminalization of abortion in Canada. To provide context to the issues, we are screening a classic NFB documentary followed by a more contemporary film from Women Make Movies that is a series of ten five-minute interviews with women who have had abortions in the USA.
In Collaboration with London Indymedia.
Resistencia offers a rare look at the Hip Hop street subculture in civil war-torn Colombia, while at the same time exploring how traditional Latino music is being infiltrated by rap.
Water is the liquid gold of the 21st century. While corporations urge local governments to privatize municipal water, communities around the world are organizing to ensure affordable access to this life sustaining resource. THE WATER FRONT is the story of one community's determination to fight the seemingly inevitable path of water privatization.
