Award-winning
video documentaries about contemporary social issues,
grassroots activism, and multicultural perspectives produced by Turning
Tide Productions.
Directed by nationally acclaimed independent filmmaker Robbie
Leppzer.
"A
Filmmaker Unafraid To Go Against The Tide" Rhonda
Stewart,THE
BOSTON GLOBE
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SEABROOK 1977
30th Anniversary Release! • New Digitally Re-Mastered Version NowAvailable on DVD
Now Booking For 2007 - 2008 College Speaking/Screening Tour With Filmmaker Robbie Leppzer
Watch Excerpts Of The FilmOn-Line
In April 1977, the small coastal town of Seabrook, New Hampshire became an international symbol in the battle over atomic energy. Concerned about the dangers of potential radioactive accidents, over 2,000 members of the Clamshell Alliance, a coalition of environmental groups, attempted to block construction of a nuclear power plant in Seabrook. 1,414 people were arrested in that civil disobedience protest and jailed en masse in National Guard armories for two weeks.SEABROOK 1977 tells the story of this seminal event of 1970's environmental activism. As the Bush Administration is currently pushing for an expansion of nuclear power plants to be built in the United States, the experiences of 1970’s anti-nuclear activists are more relevant than ever. 80 minutes DVD
"SEABROOK 1977 is an invaluable historical document." —Howard Zinn, author of A PEOPLE’S HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES
THE
PEACE PATRIOTS
DVD Available For Purchase On-Line
Watch Excerpts Of The Film
Film Available As A Fundraiser For Community Activist Groups
Now Booking For 2007 - 2008 College Speaking/Screening Tour Nationally Broadcast on Free Speech TV. Excerpts Nationally Broadcast on DEMOCRACY NOW! with Amy Goodman
on LinkTV and Free Speech TV.
Narrated
by actress and Air America Radio host, Janeane Garofalo,
this feature-length documentary is an intimate portrait
of American dissenters reflecting on their personal participation
as engaged citizens in a time of war. The 78-minute film follows
a diverse group of individuals, ranging in age from 13 to 74,
including middle and high school students, college students,
teachers, clergy, and war veterans from Korea, Vietnam and the
Persian Gulf, as they take part in vigils, marches, theater
performances, and civil disobedience sit-ins to protest the
U.S.war in Iraq.
Featuring
contemporary music by Grammy Award winner Steve Earle,
Pete Seeger, Ani DiFranco, Billy Bragg, Jonatha Brooke, Stephan
Smith, Saul Williams, DJ Spooky, and original music by John
Sheldon. In
a time of sadness, thinking of the dead and maimed on both sides,
THE PEACE PATRIOTS gives us hope and inspiration. I hope
it will be shown widely. —Howard Zinn, Author
of A PEOPLE'S HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES
THE
PEACE PATRIOTS is a moving documentary that is sure to inspire. In an atmosphere rife with frustration and apathy, this film stands out by giving hope to activists and inspiring those who may not be activists to be activists. —John Behnken, Student, Kent State University
THE
PEACE PATRIOTS beautifully demonstrates that
ordinary people committed to peace and social justice can make
a difference. Anyone feeling burned out from resisting the direction
our government is headed in will get a shot of energy from this
film." —David Potorti,
Director, September
11th Families For Peaceful Tomorrows
Director Robbie Leppzer will be conducting a college speaking
and screening tour throughout 2007 - 2008 with THE PEACE PATRIOTS.
(See below.)
Award-winning
independent documentary filmmaker Robbie
Leppzer will be conducting a national college speaking and screening tour
throughout 2007 - 2008 with THE PEACE
PATRIOTS, along with a selected retrospective of his documentary films chronicling grassroots social change movements over the last three decades. For more information on this tour, click here.
"After
the screening,
Leppzer skillfully elicited an usually lively and prolonged discussion.
In a perceptive way, he built on the students knowledge and differing
opinions to arrive at insights about media, democracy, and social change.
His presentation was so successful that it remained a topic of conversation
for the next several weeks." —Carlos
Fontes, Ph.D.,Professor of Communications, Worcester State College
We
have produced a series of full-length video talks by noted authors
and journalists addressing the critical issues of our times.
Videos in the series include:
JIM
HIGHTOWER : "Take Back America"
AMY
GOODMAN : "Free Speech & Independent Media"
SCOTT
RITTER : "The Bushwacking of America"
DANIEL
ELLSBERG : "Secrets & Lies: Vietnam To Iraq"
DR.
VANDANA SHIVA: "Making Another World Possible"
DR.
HELEN CALDICOTT: "The New Nuclear Danger"
NOAM CHOMSKY: "Why Iraq?"
HOWARD
ZINN: "War and Terrorism"
Hear
the voices which are being ignored or only given superficial
treatment by the mainstream media. Use these videos as discussion
catalysts for your family, friends, and community at schools,
workplaces, community centers, libraries, religious organizations,
and in your own living room.
AN
ACT OF CONSCIENCE Narrated by actor Martin Sheen, this
feature-length documentary chronicles the story of a family in
western Massachusetts whose home was seized by federal marshals
and IRS agents after they publicly refused to pay federal taxes
as a protest against war and military spending. World Premiere,
Sundance Film Festival. Nationally broadcast on Cinemax, Sundance
Channel, and Free Speech TV. 90
minutes DVD & VHS Video
"AN
ACT OF CONSCIENCE is one of the most deeply moving films Ive
seen in years. Seeing this movie lifts your spirits, exhilarates,
and offers hope."
Studs
Terkel
Author of WORKING
and "THE GOOD WAR"
VOICES
FOR PEACE
A documentary about the first national anti-war demonstrations
which took place in Washington, DC and New York City following
the September 11 attacks. Featuring Nobel Peace Prize laureates
Mairead Maguire and Adolfo Perez Esquivel, James Creedon, World
Trade Tower rescue worker, Amy Goodman, Pacifica Radio journalist
and more. An effective discussion catalyst to widen the scope
of debate about U.S. responses to terrorism.
Nationally broadcast on Free
Speech TV.
25
minutes VHS Video
"VOICES
FOR PEACE is an inspirational boost, letting those who oppose
war know they are not alone."
Howard Zinn
Author of A Peoples
History of the United States
Browse
our video collectionof
16 social issue and multicultural video documentaries available
for purchase by educational institutions, community organizations,
and individuals. Topics include: Contemporary Social Movements,
The Americas, Indigenous People, The Vietnam War, Multicultural
Arts, and Substance Abuse.
Turning
Tide Productions offers an array of digital
video services including DVD Authoring, Videography, Editing,
Field Producing, and Directing.
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Credits: All website photos by Robbie Leppzer, unless otherwise noted.
Intro
Page Photo Credits: Richard Bancroft (upper right), Sara Elinoff (lower
right).
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