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Arts Engine's Election Day premiere at South by Southwest Film Festival

SXSW announced its lineup of feature films for the 2007 festival!

Arts Engine is proud to be at SXSW for the second time, with its newest film, Election Day as a Spotlight Premiere.

After the success of Brother Born Again, which screened at SXSW, Director Katy Chevigny and the Big Mouth Films crew are excited to return to the festival

SXSW will launch Election Day’s tour of the festival circuit, and serve as a kickoff for the national outreach and education campaign. The film will be broadcast on PBS in 2007/2008.

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-- About Election Day --

Election Day follows a dozen voters over a single day—November 2, 2004—from dawn until long past midnight. An ex-felon in New York votes for the first time in his life at age 50, a factory worker in Oklahoma debates gay marriage with his co-workers, and a frenzied pollworker in Ohio tries to maintain her sanity amidst chaotic lines of voters. While the mainstream media focuses on “red states” vs. “blue states,” Election Day moves beyond the horserace to look at the stories of the electorate itself. Through scenes that are humorous, outrageous and eye opening, a day that begins with a profound sense of hope gives way to an unsettling view of American democracy.

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IssuesEconomic Justice, Human Rights, Media, Politics/Government, Legal Reform, Voting/Elections
Homepagewww.artsengine.net
Contactmaggie@artsengine.com

Posted on February 27, 2007 in Film / Screening by Anayansi