Images of Critique, Action and Change:
A Multi-Screen Exhibit of Political Videos
Curated by Craig Saddlemire '05
This exhibit is open from noon through 5:30 p.m. in Perry Atrium, Pettengill Hall.
The struggle for Social Justice requires CRITIQUE, ACTION and an ongoing commitment to CHANGE. Rare and provocative videos that document each of these activities at Bates, in Central Maine and across the United States are presented here, on three separate screens -- one for each category.This compilation of short stories, commentaries and newsreels reminds us that the struggle for Social Justice is on our front doorstep, being fought every day by ordinary people, just like us.These videos were produced by non-profits, independent media artists and the Maine Video Activists Network (MVAN). MVAN is a monthly newsreel produced by volunteer videomakers, who document the grassroots work of the Social Justice Movement in Maine and distribute their videos on the Internet as well as cable-access television.
Critique Screen
Roar - Whose authority should dictate childbirth? (Nicolle Littrell, 2009, 13 min)
Bomb Threat at Senator Collins’ Office (Maine Video Activists Network, 2007, 12 min)
Revolution '08 – An election coverage remix (Coldcut vs. TV Sherriff, 2008, 6 min)
Lewiston Rally to Save Darfur (Maine Video Activists Network, 2006, 5 min)
300 Epithets – A Culture Jam of the Popular Film (Round Point Movies, 2008, 6 min)
Hate Crimes in Lewiston (Maine Video Activists Network, 2006, 7 min)
Million Dollar Bigot – A Film Criticism (Maine Video Activists Network, 2006, 12 min)
Oscar Grant Rally Against Police Executions (Indymedia Video Feeds, 2009, 5 min)
Amy Goodman Interview about RNC (Lesley MacVane, 2008, 14 min)
Action Screen
Race, Student Action, and the Bates Campus (Maine Video Activists Network, 2006, 12 min)
Give Them Hope: Gandhi, King and Harvey Milk (Causecast.org, 2008, 4 min)
Don’t Dump on ME – Lewiston vs. Out-of-State Waste (Maine Video Activists Network, 2007, 17 min)
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Demonstration (Maine Video Activists Network, 2007, 6 min)
Laramie Project at Community Little Theater in Auburn (Maine Video Activists Network, 2008, 10 min)
Homophobia and the Red Cross (Maine Video Activists Network, 2008, 10 min)
Political Prisoners: Tom Manning Walking Art Show (Maine Video Activists Network, 2006, 8 min)
Neighbor by Neighbor: Mobilizing an Invisible Community in Lewiston (Round Point Movies, 2009, 3 min)
Tsunami in Sri Lanka (Maine Video Activists Network, 2006, 6 min)
Bikes for the Bayou – Bikes for Post-Katrina Survivors (Maine Video Activists Network, 2006, 4 min)
The Black Factory – Excerpt of interactive performances about Difference (William Pope.L, 2007, 11 min)
Change Screen
Harvey Milk Speech (Causecast.org, 2008, 2 min)
Fresh Start Farms: Seeds of Change (Sharyn Paul Brusie, 2008, 8 min)
Bates Mill Shop Stewards Interviews (Museum LA, 2007, 9 min)
The Farmer’s Father (Phyllis Graber Jensen, 2008, 6 min)
Growing Food Together, Changing Our Community (Lots to Gardens, 2008, 14 min)
Maine People’s Alliance: Lobby Day (Maine Video Activists Network, 2008, 8 min)
Elementary School Civil Rights Team "I Have A Dream" (Maine Video Activists Network, 2008, 16 min)
Skirtboarders Visit Lewiston Skate Park (Maine Video Activists Network, 2007, 7 min)
Cleveland Sellers, SNCC, and the Civil Rights Movement (Maine Video Activists Network, 2007, 12 min).
