IFFB final screenings tonight!

The Independent Film Festival of Boston's last night of films is tonight, and I know enough about AMERICAN BLACKOUT to say it's a must-see. A documentary on the disenfranchisement of the African-American voter, particularly in the 21st century. It focuses on the efforts of Georgia Rep. Cynthia McKinney (who's made the news recently for an incident w the D.C. police) to have the government recognize that the system is being manipulated to stifle black voters' voices, as well as cover up the business and agendas of those who have won their seats in government as a result.

See my recent IFFB rambling blog/s for more, with links to more info...

* Along w the director, Ian Inaba, Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney will be attending the 5.15 screening tonight at the Somerville theater in Davis Square!

The schedule also includes newly-added showtimes for festival award winners and audience favorites (I'm actually gonna hit GUATEMALAN HANDSHAKE, and for non-documentary goodness, recommend checkin CHALK). As of 12.45 today, none of tonight's shows are sold out, but you will have to buy tickets at the door. I highly recommend everything on the IFFB menu tonight!

From personal experience - AMERICAN BLACKOUT, CHALK, K-7 (screening w GUATEMALAN HANDSHAKE, and as part of COMIC AVENGERS), ME, MY BAG, AND MY BALL (screening w THE PUFFY CHAIR, also part of COMIC AVENGERS), and COMIC AVENGERS (Michael Cera is supposed to attend again! =)

If you can't make the AMERICAN BLACKOUT screening, keep your eyes n ears open for other opps to see the film, or catch it on dvd. I'd say it's a safe bet to say that MoveOn.org will push "house party" screenings in the next few months.

I hope you'll forgive my soapboxy stance, but in all fairness, it's not "just" that it's a documentary with an otherwise unheard and unseen point-of-view, but a very well-crafted documentary on the exceptionally important subject of the right to - and power of - the vote - vital to anyone living in the U.S. - and focused on extremely thoughtful, outspoken, and dynamic personalities.

Check it out!

Keep on keepin on~

Also, for an animated poetic taste of the film's subject, check out the animated short, originally produced as part of the film, but broken out as a short of its own - TRUE LIES.