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Whatever you think you know about our election systems or Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney, this film will make you question further why the news media fails to accurately inform the public. Directed by GNN's Ian Inaba, creator of Eminem's "Mosh" music video, American Blackout critically examines the contemporary tactics used to control our democratic process and silence voices of political dissent.
Many have heard of the alleged voting irregularities that occurred during the presidential elections of 2000 and 2004. Until now, these incidents have gone under- reported and are commonly written-off as insignificant rumors or unintentional mishaps resulting from an overburdened election system.
American Blackout chronicles the recurring patterns of voter disenfranchisement from Florida 2000 to Ohio 2004 while following the story of Georgia Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney. Mckinney not only took an active role investigating these election debacles, but has found herself in the middle of her own after publicly questioning the Bush Administration about the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Featuring: Congressional members John Conyers, John Lewis, Stephanie Tubbs-Jones, Bernie Sanders and jounalists Greg Palast and Bob Fitrakis.
Ian Inaba, a Berkeley, California native, is an acclaimed director, producer and writer. He is a member of the Guerrilla News Network (GNN.tv) and his first feature-length film American Blackout documents the recurring patterns of voter disenfranchisement that occurred during the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections.
The film has garnered numerous awards at top film festivals in 2006 including a Special Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival and Best Documentary at the Urbanworld/Vibe Film Festival. In 2004, his controversial music video for Eminem's "Mosh" was nominated for MTV's Breakthrough Music Video of the Year Award. In 2003 he and his GNN partners published their first book, "True Lies" (penguin/plume). A former investment banker and Silicon Valley executive, Ian is a graduate of the School of Engineering and Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.
Guerrilla News Network is an independent news organization with headquarters in New York City and production facilities in Berkeley, California. Our mission is to expose people to important global issues through cross-platform programming.
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