Documentaries followed by expert speakers and audience discussion

 

Stimulate Salem's Progressive Thought

Stimulate Salem's progressive thought, the democratic process, and personal involvement in important civic issues through the use of film and informed dicusssion in a public forum.

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Films Archive

 

2008 Films

Big Bucks, Big Pharma

January 10, 2008
Film Web Site
Guest Speaker:
• Maribeth Healey, Executive Director of Oregonians for Health Security | Web Site

 

Thirst

February 14, 2008
Film Web Site
Guest Speakers:
• Professor Aaron Wolf Ph.D., Geoscience Dept, Oregon State University | E-mail
• Peter Fernandez, Director of Public Works, Salem | Web Site

 

Independent Intervention

March 13, 2008
Film Web Site
Guest Speakers:
• Alan Bushong, Director of Capitol Community Television | Web Site
• Nathaniel Cordova, Professor of Rhetoric, Willamette University | E-mail
• Courtney Dillard, Professor of Rhetoric and Media Studies | E-mail

 

Subdivided

April 10, 2008
Film Web Site
Guest Speakers:
• Professor Emily Drew, Sociology Dept., Willamette University | E-mail
• Professor Melissa Michaux, Politics, Willamette University | E-mail
• Trenton Jacobs, Urban Planner with Nathan Good Architect Firm | Web Site

 

Uncounted, The New Math of American Elections

May 8, 2008
Film Web Site
Guest Speakers:
• David Earnhardt, Producer/director | E-mail
• Bill Burgess, Marion County Clerk | Web Site

 

No films in June, July and August.

 

Transforming Energy

September 11, 2008
Film Web Site
Guest Speakers:
• Chuck Davis, Producer/writer/director | Web Site
• Christopher Dymind, Oregon Department of Energy
• Dr. Carel DeWinkel, Oregon Department of Energy

>> Go to the Transforming Energy web site

 

Washington, You’re Fired

October 9, 2008

Film Web Site
Guest Speakers:
• David Fidanque, Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon

 

Consuming Kids

November 13, 2008

Film web site
Guest Speakers:
• Ginger Carlson, author | Web Site
• Carl Bybee, founder of the Oregon Media Literacy Project | Web Sites
   Teaching Apathy, Teaching Citizenship
   Media and Social Class: Citizenship v. Consumerism
   Schools, Media and Health

 

The Story of Stuff

November 13, 2008

Film web site

 

Food Matters

December 11, 2008

Go to the Food Matters web site
Guest Speakers:
• Nancy Ludwig, nutrition instructor | Web Site
• Suzanne Dixon, author, speaker

 

2007 Films

 

War Made Easy

September 13, 2007
Film Web Site
Guest Speaker:
• Peter Bergel, Director of Oregon Peaceworks | Web Site

End of Suburbia

October 11, 2007
Film Web Site
Guest Speakers:
• Oregon State Representative Brian Clem | Web Site
• Sid Friedman, 1,000 Friends of Oregon | E-mail
• Matthew Arnold, Urban Planner with SERA Architect Firm | Web Site

Future of Food

November 8, 2007
Film Web Site
Guest Speakers:
• Rick North, Physicians for Social Responsibility | Web Site
• Chris Schreiner, Oregon Tilth | Web Site

 

Maxed Out

December 13, 2007
Film Web Site
Guest Speaker:
• Angela Martin, Director of Economic Fairness Coalition of Our Oregon | Web Site

 

No films in June, July and August