Independent Media For A New Democracy

Independent Media can change the world. That's why Rooftop Films and Clamor Magazine are traveling through the election battleground, presenting new, independent films about the pressing issues facing America on November 2nd and beyond. Here are the stories of ordinary individuals, not scheming politicos; the voices of the people, not the corporations. And they are not fair and balanced; these filmmakers have a point of view. They've found something beautiful that they want to celebrate or something terrible they want to change. With these films we’ll take you from the streets of New York, through the farms of Iowa, to the homes and hospitals of Baghdad, and let you consider what you want your democracy to look like.

Get with it! Join us at one of the shows listed below. And check out the movies listed on the Rooftop site. (They're divided into separate programs – A, B, C, D – check below to see which programs are playing when.) Download and customize a flyer and let your neighbors know we're coming.

Can't get with it like that? Invite us to your town. Or, buy the tour DVD. You can even contact Rooftop Films about setting up screenings on your own. And don't forget to order the special issue of the magazine we'll be handing out on tour.

Wednesday, October 6, 7:00pm
Winona, Minnesota
@ The Winona Art Center (5th and Franklin)
[showing program B]
* Free! (donations encouraged), with food from Winona Food Not Bombs at 7pm, movies at 7:30pm, music follows featuring Mike Bird, Happy Mother's Day, I Can't Read, and surprise guests.

Thursday, October 7, 8:00pm
Minneapolis, Minnesota
@ Spokes Pizza (aka Seward Cafe, 2129 East Franklin Ave)
[showing program A]

Friday, October 8, 7:00pm and 10:00pm
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
@ Onopa Brewery Co. (735 E.Center St / 414-264-3630)
[showing programs D, C]
Movies and magazines, plus music by: Bamm Bamm, Bobby Conn (Thrill Jockey Records) and Taste Emcees, plus a voter info booth

Saturday, October 9, 1:00pm and 3:00pm
Madison, Wisconsin
with the Madison Zine Fest
@ the Frederic March Play Circle, Memorial Union
[showing programs A, D]

Monday, October 11, 8:00pm
Ann Arbor, Michigan
@ the Pendleton room of the UMich Student Union (530 State St)
* Free!
[showing programs B, C]

Thursday, October 21, 8:00pm
Yellow Springs, Ohio
@ Antioch College, Kelly Hall

Saturday, October 23, 9:00pm
Cleveland, Ohio
@ Asterisk Gallery (2393 Professor Street)
with 20,000 Leagues Under The Industry

Monday, October 25
Toledo, Ohio
chilling with Michael Moore and Gloria Steinem at the Seagate Center

Friday, October 29, 7:00pm
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
@ Mr. Roboto Project
*$3-5 sliding scale

Saturday, October 30, 8:00pm
Toledo, Ohio
Pre-election party @ Headliners
*$5

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