New Documentary Gives Insight Into Third Parties Struggle Against Incumbent Politicians
As the presidential candidates scramble to get their messages heard, and pollsters and pundits argue about swing states and attack ads, filmmaker Srikant Chellappa gives us a hilarious and often sobering look at what it takes for the average guy to run for office. Following the heels of political documentaries like Fahrenheit 9/11 and Outfoxed, comes a new documentary that, for once, is not a political ad in any way, shape or form.
The movie, Running Against Dick is an irreverent look at third party candidates running against an entrenched incumbent candidate.The focus of the film is the campaign by Dan Byington (Libertarian) against incumbent Rep Richard Gephardt for the US Congress in 2002. The film also provides insight into campaigns by Green Party, and un-funded Republican and Democratic candidates in the primaries.Running Against Dick premiered at the Annual Flint Film Festival where it showed to a standing room only crowd and won the Audience Choice Award for documentaries.
The film travels to St.
Louis on October 26th showing at the Webster Film Series, which will be the movie's first showing in the city where it was filmed. "My hope is that, this film provides a perspective of the other candidates in a bitterly divided country, in not so much to encourage the voters to vote for third parties but at least acknowledge their love for change and the sincerity of their beliefs" says Srikant Chellappa, the filmmaker."Unless you have a lot of money, you are not even a contender" - Quote from the film by Jeff Smith, Democratic Strategist.Although his name is in the title, Rep. Richard Gephardt and his 26-year tenure in the House serve only as the backdrop for the races run by alternative candidates in what turns out to be Mr. Gephardt's last run for office.While the film focuses on a used car salesman, a chef, and a freight salesman as they struggle to get their name out to the voting public, it's the man-on-the-street interviews that steal the show. Over the course of five months of the campaign, hundreds of people were interviewed, some of which illustrated the extent to which the voters vote along party lines without considering the issues."I don't care, it doesn't matter.
I will still vote republican" ? Quote from the film by Joe Church, Republican voter when asked, if republicans have done what they promised him when they got into office."I really don't know.. The way I was brought up..to vote democratic" ? Quote from the film by a Democratic voter on the street when asked, why he considers Democrats liberal and what they had done for him.Documentary also features Michael Badnarik (Presidential Candidate 2004- Libertarian Party), Daniel "Digger" Romano (Green Party Candidate - US Senate 2002), Tamara Millay (Libertarian Party Candidate - US Senate 2002) among other candidates.More information and clips from the film can be viewed at http://www.RunningAgainstDick.com/The film will be distributed on DVD by Chicago based SonicWave Intl. domestically and will hit the shelves of online retailers in the first week of November, 2004.Press ContactAnand Bhatt, SonicWave Intl (708)445-8373 x.2Email: e-mail protected from spam botsFilmmaker ContactSrikant Chellappa, e-mail protected from spam bots.
Auto Enthusiasts Reved-up for New Mac Mini - Classic Restorations First to Offer Custom Mac Mini Auto Installations
Melvin Benzaquen, president of Classic Restorations in Sloatsburg, NY (http://www.classicresto.com) realized that at 2 X 6.5 inches, the newly introduced Mac Mini could easily fit into a car stereo compartment, creating a powerful "brain" for any car. He's convinced the new Mac Mini could be one of the hottest innovations the car enthusiast market has seen in years. "We had been completing the design and prototypes of our modified iBook and PowerBook car installs when rumors of the Mac Mini began to circulate earlier this month," said Benzaquen. "We immediately began working on a new design and plan for car conversions on the new Mac Mini platform. We are pleased to be the first to offer the exciting Mac Mini conversion at a price far more accessible than any mobile PC alternative." Classic Restorations' exclusive Mac Mini Auto designs provide for touch screen or conventional LCD display options.
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Auto Enthusiasts Reved-up for New Mac Mini - Classic Restorations First to Offer Custom Mac Mini Auto Installations
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Rising Texas Country Artist Cory Morrow Gears Up For A Collaboration With Country Music Veteran Radney Foster
Boasting sales of over 180,000 albums sold over six independent releases and national media recognition for his appearance with former college pal Pat Green on the televised series Austin City Limits, Texas music favorite Cory Morrow is currently gearing up for his next project: a collaboration with Texas music veteran Radney Foster.
Foster will not only be serving up his producing skills on several new sides for a rumored fourth studio album, but also his legendary songwriting skills that brought him fame in the 1980's and 90's as one half of the duo Foster and Lloyd who recorded three groundbreaking albums for RCA and became one of the first acts to be played simultaneously on Country and College radio. Known for hits "Nobody Wins" and "Just Call Me Lonesome," Foster's most recent efforts have put him smack dab in the middle of the rising Texas music movement, earning him the number one song of 2001 on the Texas Music Chart, "Texas In 1880" (with special guest Pat Green)....
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