Screen Righters [CONSERVATIVE "Liberty Film Festival" in HOLLYWOOD, October 1st-3rd, 2004]

www.opinionjournal.com ^ | September 1, 2004 | BRIDGET JOHNSON

[RonDog]

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Screen Righters
Tired of Michael Moore's film-flam? There are alternatives.

BY BRIDGET JOHNSON
Wednesday, September 1, 2004 12:01 a.m.

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...Not Cannes, not Sundance, but the first-ever Liberty Film Festival, showcasing conservative, libertarian and independent films this fall in Los Angeles.

Rising conservative filmmaking power couple Jason Apuzzo and Govindini Murty, who are directing the event, will be premiering their black-and-white noir thriller "Terminal Island," shot at the Port of Los Angeles. Ms. Murty's character is stalked around the harbor by a Muslim terrorist, who is being pursued by a bounty hunter. "Because no Hollywood studio would touch a film that had a Muslim terrorist as the villain--or that was sympathetic to the war on terror--we produced the film ourselves," Mr. Apuzzo said...

"Our goal is to make edgy, provocative narrative films that challenge Hollywood's liberal orthodoxy," added Ms. Murty. "Documentaries are fine, but narrative films are what have the greatest impact on our culture."

One promising documentary you'll find at the festival is "Michael Moore Hates America," scheduled for release this October. What could be more fitting than a young filmmaker doing exactly what the disingenuous Mr. Moore does to others--chase him around with a microphone to pen him into answering questions and torturing him in the process?

...In the trailer, Mr. Moore tells a newsman that he refuses to be interviewed by Mr. Wilson because Mr. Moore doesn't appear in anything but his own films--and as he explains this, we see a scrolling list of films Mr. Moore has appeared in but not directed...

[RonDog]

And, from www.libertyfilmfestival.com:

america's first conservative Film festival right before the election right in the heart of hollywood & there's nothing michael moore can do about it.

[RonDog]

And, from www.libertyfilmfestival.com:

The 2004 Liberty Film Festival is the first major event showcasing films that celebrate the traditional American values of free speech, patriotism, and religious freedom. The festival welcomes participation by open-minded people of all political persuasions. The festival will be held Oct. 1st - 3rd at the Pacific Design Center, West Hollywood.

SPECIAL SCREENINGS :
Fri. Oct. 1st  FREE SCREENING - DC 9/11: Time of Crisis with Writer-Producer Lionel Chetwynd
Sat. Oct. 2nd  Tribute to Ronald Reagan featuring his WWII classic, Desperate Journey
Sun Oct. 3rd  The Ten Commandments with a special lecture by Michael Medved.

SPECIAL GUESTS INCLUDE: LIONEL CHETWYND  Writer/Director/Producer ©Oscar-Nominated  MICHAEL MEDVED Film Critic/Talk Show Host  LARRY ELDER  Talk Show Host/Filmmaker  ANDREW BREITBART The Drudge Report  Hollywood Interrupted JAMES HIRSEN Newsmax Tales From the Left Coast VICTOR ELIZALDE Sony Pictures  DAN GIFFORD ©Oscar-Nominated Producer  Waco: Rules of Engagement

PLUS THESE NEW FILMS & EVENTS! • Terminal Island - exciting thriller about terrorism in LA harbor • Michael Moore Hates America – irreverent look at Michael Moore • Michael & Me – Larry Elder's provocative defense of gun rights • Confronting Iraq – compelling documentary supporting Iraq war • Saddam's Mass Graves – from famed Iraqi filmmaker Jano Rosebiani • Is It True What They Say About Ann? - Ann Coulter documentary • Beyond ‘The Passion' – documentary on Mel Gibson's The Passion • Borrowed Fire by Indian auteur Salil Singh • Conservative shorts from Protestwarrior.com, Brain-Terminal.com • Greg Wolfe: Republican Jew by noted satirist Greg Wolfe • Right Stuff Comedy performance by Eric Peterkofsky's famed troupe • Conservative Filmmaking 101 – nuts & bolts of digital production • You'll Never Eat Lunch in This Town Again! – panel discussion

[m87339]

BTTT

I mean

BTTT

About damn time

[Feiny]

I will be there....got parents-in-law in town that weekend...but I will still get there!!!

[RonDog]

• Is It True What They Say About Ann? - Ann Coulter documentary

From www.mdfilmfest.com:

IS IT TRUE WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT ANN? (work in progress)
Saturday, May 8, 9:00 PM, Charles Theatre 2 Director: Elinor Burkett and Patrick Wright Cast: Ann Coulter Country: U.S. Year: 2004 Running Time: 45 minutes Format: DVD
Ann Coulter would hate this observation, but she and Hillary Clinton are strikingly similar. Bright, strong, disciplined in ways that are scary, both women are pretty sure they understand the cosmos. Both are fearless, and are irrationally hated by their opponents. "Nazi." Is just one of the epithets - from college students no less - you'll hear directed to Ann in this amazing and entertaining documentary. In classic cinema verite style, the filmmakers take a look at Ann Coulter in a variety of settings, from television appearances to college campuses to the back of vans. We see her taking on all comers, including some surprising moments of genuine affection, and struggling with some of the costs that come with being a celebrity. A University of Michigan Law graduate and bestselling author, Ann Coulter likes to provoke her audience. ("We should invade their countries, kill their leaders and convert them to Christianity," she wrote in an infamous piece following 9/11.) This work-in-progress film allows her to do just that. -- Jed Dietz
Presented By: Patrick Wright (director)
Patrick Wright had produced several documentaries on HIV/AIDs and an expose on sexual abuse in the Catholic Church. The works have screened internationally. He is the chair of the Video Department at the Maryland Institute College of Art.

[Feiny]

It would be nice to know more....like what time & where the films are showing....how to get tickets....

[RonDog]

• Michael & Me – Larry Elder's provocative defense of gun rights

From www.hollywoodreporter.com:

...the bigger-budget effort "Michael & Me" that was made by talk-radio star and soon-to-be TV host Larry Elder. The 90-minute documentary takes on Moore's 2002 anti-gun documentary, "Bowling for Columbine," Elder said.

"My film is a defense of those who own guns and of the Second Amendment," said Elder, whose "The Larry Elder Show" from Warner Bros. Prods. starts Sept. 13 on CBS affiliates in most major markets.

Elder said that he borrows liberally from Moore, including a "Bowling"-like animated segment that has Elder interviewing an obviously tense Moore. "He's sweating and sweating to the point he's reed thin, then he pulls out a gun and shoots me."

Moore didn't agree to an interview for either Elder's movie or Wilson's. "I did ambush him at a book signing in Santa Monica, and that's in the film," Elder said. "I asked him how many times Americans used guns for defensive purposes. He had nothing. No blooming clue."

[RonDog]

It would be nice to know more..

..like how to get tickets..

From www.libertyfilmfestival.com/donate.asp...

...it appears that there will be THREE (3) kinds of tickets:

$10 event ticket

$55 Select Pass (4 regular events + 4 special events)

$75 Festival Pass (8 regular events + 4 special events)

[b9]

Thank you, Ron.
I will make every effort to be there.

[Mister Baredog]

Bump

[RonDog]

The festival will be held Oct. 1st - 3rd at the Pacific Design Center, West Hollywood.

From www.architecturetoursla.com:

Pacific Design Center

8687 Melrose Ave. West Hollywood, CA 90069 Phone: (310) 657-0800 Map  Website

[t_skoz]

I imagine that libertarian conservatives would be pretty good at filmmaking. Libertarian musicians have been pretty successful. People say that liberals have a more "artsy" brain while the conservative brain is more methodical and philisophical. I would bet that the libertarian brain would have the perfect combination of artsy crap and common sense. A perfect example of this is SOUTH PARK!

I'm looking forward to "Michael Moore Hates America", and this film noir movie sounds pretty good. Noir is one of my favorite film genres and I've toyed with the idea of doing a noir short with some friends of mine.

If you go to this festival, please post a follow-up thread!

[t_skoz]

here is a link to a great story about "Terminal Island" in the Hollywood Investigator:

http://www.hollywoodinvestigator.com/2004/terminal.htm

[freekitty]

This is wonderful.

[Clemenza]

Tribute to Ronald Reagan featuring his WWII classic, Desperate Journey

They should have chosen Kings Row or The Killers, his two greatest performances IMHO.

[WVNan]

Yes. Those of you who go please report. Also if anyone hears when "Michael & Me" shows up on CBS. I will never turn on CBS again except for something like this movie.