[CounterCorp] Two Weeks from Today! CounterCorp Film Festival

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Dear CounterCorp supporter,

	Yes, it's almost here. The 2007 CounterCorp Anti-Corporate Film  
Festival kicks off exactly two weeks from today, and while we wish we  
had another two months to get ready, we're excited to be just weeks  
away from our 2nd Annual Festival. It seems like only yesterday we're  
were launching the first one, and here we are again.

	In case you've been hiding in a cave for the last few months, we  
want to remind everyone that the CounterCorp Festival runs Oct. 18-20  
at the Victoria Theatre -- the same venue as last year -- at 2961  
16th Street (at Mission Street), across from the 16th Street/Mission  
BART station.

	Those of you who attended last year's inaugural Festival will  
remember the Victoria as a venerable old theater in the heart of the  
Mission District. Last year the theater was a little bit cold, but  
we've moved the Festival up nearly two months, so it should be much  
warmer this year. Still, you may want to bring a sweater ...

	We've posted most of the feature films for this year's Festival on  
the CounterCorp website at www.countercorp.org/countercorp- 
festival.htm. We will be announcing at least one more feature film,  
along with the short films, final schedule, and links to purchase  
advance tickets and a full-festival pass online shortly.

	In the meantime, here's the line-up for this year's Festival (in  
alphabetical, not chronological, order):

BEFORE THE MUSIC DIES -- Ever wonder why most pop music is so  
dreadful? See this movie and find out. A disturbing look at the  
corporate stranglehold on the music "industry"(!), featuring  
interviews and performances by Erykah Badu, Eric Clapton, Branford  
Marsalis, Dave Matthews, and other top recording artists. The tunes  
alone are reason to see this film.

FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION -- A provocative and humorous look at the  
battles being waged in the courts, film studios, schools, museums,  
and Internet between people and corporations for control over our  
cultural commons.

THE METHOD ("El Metodo") -- It's a dog-eat-dog struggle in a large  
Spanish multi-national corporation, as seven candidates battle each  
other for an important position in the company. One by one they're  
eliminated in a grueling process that tests their limits.

OVERDRAWN! -- In the tradition of "Supersize Me" and "Sicko" comes  
this chronicle of one man's valiant struggle against the predatory  
practices of the modern U.S. banking industry. Can citizen David ever  
hope to defeat Goliath, Inc?

WE FEED THE WORLD -- A cinematic journey that follows the flow of  
goods and cash in our globalized food system, from the farmers,  
fisherman, and truck drivers all the way up to the high-salaried  
corporate executives. Captures the scarcity amid plenty in  
unforgettable imagery. The pictures alone are reason to see this film.

	Please help us spread the word by forwarding information about the  
Festival to your friends, family, colleagues, and associates, as well  
as to any mailing lists, blogs, or social networking websites that  
you're part of.

	And if you'd like to make a donation to help us defray the costs of  
the Festival, you can do so by going to

  https://secure.groundspring.org/dn/index.php?id=695

and selecting CounterCorp from the drop-down menu. We appreciate any  
amount you can give.

	Thanks as always for your support -- we couldn't do any of this  
without you!

The CounterCorp Core Corps


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