[Media-watch] Paper Tiger Completes New Programs!

[William Dinan]

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> From: 	Jennifer Nedbalsky
> Sent: 	Thursday, June 19, 2003 22:29 PM
> To: 	Pttv-announce at mediajumpstart.net
> Subject: 	New Programs!
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> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE!!!
> Paper Tiger Television Completes 7 NEW PROGRAMS!!!!
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> Since the beginning of 2003, Paper Tiger has been busy working towards
> democratizing the media and counteracting the war machine by producing
> over six new productions to be screened and distributed throughout the US
> and beyond. 
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> War and the Economy was produced in December 2002 during a Paper Tiger
> workshop with NYC's The Impact Coalition/Bronx Defenders. War and the
> Economy was chosen to screen as part of the Youth Media Jam - Film at the
> Prince Film Festival on May 30th in Philadelphia, PA. In the search for
> the true opinions of New Yorkers on war, and the local economy - the high
> school producers conduct interviews in some of the diverse neighborhoods
> in New York City such as Soho, Times Square and in their neighborhoods in
> the Bronx. 
> Read more : http://papertiger.org/index.php?name=past-projects
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> Resisting the Empire was completed in April 2003 as a tool with which to
> critique the media's coverage and participation in the War in Iraq  (Gulf
> War II) . Resisting the Empire looks at the history of US military
> involvement and foreign policy, the corporate media's coverage of the
> resistance against the war, techniques for illustrating military
> intervention on the major networks and  gives some instructions on how to
> get involved in your own community in activism for peace. 
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> Reports from the Peace Movement: A Compilation of Anti War Segments
> Produced March - April 2003 
> Since the war in Iraq began, Paper Tiger has been documenting rallies
> throughout New York, and compiling short productions featuring timely
> critique of the media's interaction with the war, tools for grassroots
> organizations and interviews with organizers against the war. Check out
> www.papertiger.org to preview some of these segments.
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> Restating the Union New Video Restating the Union  amplifies voices from
> activists around the country at various anti-war events. While
> well-rehearsed, well-choreographed, and written better than most Hollywood
> movies, George Bush's 2003 State of the Union Address somehow dropped the
> ball in the fact-checking department. Paper Tiger's "Restating the Union
> Address" attempts to correct the record.  
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> COMING SOON! Standing By Palestine looks at the growing grassroots
> movement in the United States in support of the Palestinian people and
> against the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Through
> interviews with activists,  the video shows how many Americans are no
> longer accepting the traditional views and official policies that have
> contributed to, if not caused, the worsening situation in the Middle East.
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> Read More:  http://papertiger.org/index.php?name=past-projects
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> Paper Tiger Community Screenings Coming Your Way!
> With the release of over 6 of our new videos, you might be seeing a lot of
> us in the coming months. 
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> Paper Tiger is planning a community screening series this summer called
> "Building Communities Through Media" in which we will feature site
> specific screenings and discussions with entertainment and refreshments.
> The screenings will take place in every borough of New York between June
> and December of 2003.  Contact denisse at papertiger.org if you would like to
> set up an outdoor screening this summer with your organization! 
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> June 5th Paper Tiger  Kate Huh will present MARKET THIS! at the Brecht
> Forum at 7:30 pm. Kate Huh - a producer of "Market This! Queer Radicals
> Respond to Gay Assimilation" Will present the production at the Brecht
> Forum and facilitate discussion around the state of Radical Queer
> Organizing. Suggested Donation $6/$8/$10  The Brecht Forum is located at :
> 122 West 27th Street, 10th Fl. New York, NY 10001. Check out the paper
> tiger website for directions and other information on this screening. 
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> Paper Tiger Touring with the Unamerican Film Festival! Military Myths and
> Anti War clips to screen at the Unamerican Film Fest's upcoming dates. The
> Best American Political short films and trailers touring the globe. Taking
> its name from the House Un-American Activities Commitee (HUAC), which
> terrorized the film industry in the 1950s with a witch hunt that
> blacklisted 'subversive' writers and filmmakers, the Unamerican Film
> Festival supports films and videos that question the government and social
> norms, even at a time when such acts are deemed "unpatriotic". The
> Festival's mission is to present fun, smart, engaging and radical films
> that offer alternatives to the usual corporate media sources. For more
> information see www.unamericanfilmfestival.com 
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> Relevant Tapes for a Complex Time Tools to teach your students, peers and
> community about the issues that affect us all. 
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> Deja Vu all over again: Have you seen the Gulf War TV Project? 
> This 10 part series was produced in 1990 on topic such as "War, Oil &
> Power", Military Spending ("War on the Homefront") and how the media sold
> the mobilization for peace back to the American public ("Operation
> Dissidence") Think about using these tapes for teach ins and community
> screenings. 
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> Help to counteract the aggressive recruitment of our youth by the military
> with Military Myths, Military Myths works to counter militarism with the
> communities it impacts directly by creating resources, providing education
> and organizing. This tape focuses on youth of color and the
> racial/economic profiling politics behind recruitment. Military Myths also
> reveals the sexism, racism, and homophobia within the military
> institution.  Military Myths is a PSA that illustrates the broad impacts
> of militarism on young people and aims to prevent more young people from
> being recruited into the military. Click here for more information:
> http://papertiger.org/index.php?name=Military-Myths-About
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> Reasons to Organize a Screening: 
> We call on all youth and youth advocates to organize community screenings
> of Military Myths in your communities.  As the Military becomes further
> engaged with the Middle East, young people in our communities are being
> aggressively recruited - It's time that they heard another side of the
> story in order to make and educated decision before enlisting. Encourage
> your local public television and cable access stations to re-broadcast
> this programming. 
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> Curriculum and supplemental information available upon request. 
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> Military Myths has been selected in 2003 for the Visual Communications Los
> Angeles Asian Pacific Film & Video Festival, Los Angeles, CA , The Rages
> and Rhymes touring exhibition with Video Machete,   UnAmerican Film
> Festival, Locomotion International Film Festival, Salt Lake City, UT ,
> The 5th Annual URBAN VISIONARIES FESTIVAL, The Museum of Television &
> Radio, NY and to be included in the Human Rights Watch library archive for
> High School screenings.
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> Check out www.papertiger.org for more information or to place an order.
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> Donations appreciated  to help sustain our programming despite the
> enormous cuts in Federal and State arts funding.  Please go to
> www.papertiger.org/donate .  
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> For our public access schedule in New York please go to:
> http://papertiger.org/index.php?name=cal-welcome
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> Contacts: 
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> With questions, to order tapes, make a donation: 
> Jennifer Nedbalsky
> Development/Distribution Coordinator
> distribution at papertiger.org
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> For more information on Paper Tiger , to set up a screening or how to get
> involved:
> Denisse Andrade
> Administrative/Outreach Coordinator
> info at papertiger.org
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