NYAB Event - "Election 2004 Double Feature: "Half of the People" and "C Red Blue J" " Film Program

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At Monkey Town
Media: Film, Video installation

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An evening of politics and art from 2004 to put this year's antics in context. A screening of activism-oriented video, performance documentation, and new media from 2004.

HALF OF THE PEOPLE ARE STONED AND THE OTHER HALF ARE WAITING FOR THE NEXT ELECTION
*A line written by Paul Simon for Leonard Bernstein's Mass (1971).
A screening of activism-oriented video, performance documentation, and new media from 2004
Curated by Nick Hallett

C RED BLUE J
directed by Chris Sollars

C RED BLUE J is an experimental documentary feature that illustrates the complications of division during the 2004 Presidential election as it is manifested in one family. Director Chris Sollars, an artist living and working in San Francisco sets out to try and bridge the political gaps in his own family between a younger sister who works for the Bush Administration, a Born Again Christian father, and Lesbian mother. C RED BLUE J is pieced together through an archive of family super-8 films, photos, interviews, and art videos. The story personalizes the political division of the 2004 Presidential campaign as the Gay Marriage Vote is tactically used to split the Nation’s vote and the director’s family. C RED BLUE J puts a face to the name of the opposition and reconstructs the lack of communication within a family and the nation.

A note about this benefit: The typically blue state of Minnesota has been classified as a toss-up in the upcoming election. The Action Fund is doing grassroots organizing to educate Midwestern voters about the McCain/Palin ticket's anti-choice policies, which could directly affect which way it swings on November 4. Nearly one million bucks has been raised for Planned Parenthood via this popular (and truly unofficial) campaign and we think helping out the Minnesotans who are doing this important work is especially necessary to make sure the state upholds its liberal roots. Plus Sarah Palin will get a card in the mail notifying her of the donation.

From the proceeds of the screening, a donation will be made in Sarah Palin's name to the Planned Parenthood MInnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota Action Fund.

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