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Friday night the Liberty Film Festival in Los Angeles, California, was a center of the Conservative universe. Films were screened that tore the roof off the place. It felt like being present at the beginning of something of some historic significance.
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Festival Co-Directors Govindini Murty & Jason Apuzzo
Govindini and Jason pushed this thing through from a starting point of zero over the past few months, and their timing was impeccable, as shown by the excellence of the films that were shown on opening night.
Two features were screened.
First was IN THE FACE OF EVIL, Stephen K. Bannon and writer Julia Jones’ story of Reagan’s 40-year battle with Communism. It’s a bio, not only of Reagan, but of most of the 20th century. It’s amazing how it tracks the development of totalitarianism all the way through, from World War One, to 9-11. As it says at the beginning, this is a story, the end of which is not yet known, and in which every one of us is a player.
Afterwards, Bannon talked about how they started on this two years ago, with the inspiration to show us what we can learn about our war against terrorists, from our previous war against fascist and totalitarian cultures. Time and again in the film, you see parallels between what Reagan faced and what we are facing today. Then as now people who called evil by its rightful name, were called warmongers. Then as now, people tried to appease the totalitarian enemy, with the result that they were gamed, played, and taken advantage of.
Don’t miss this film. It is compelling, moving, inspiring, and extremely insightful. It hooks you from the start and is rewarding all the way through. It sets the standard for all the Conservative documentaries that come next.
Bannon stated that the film has already opened in movie theaters in the Dallas area, and its per-screen average was the third-highest in the nation last weekend.
The second feature screened was CELSIUS 41.11, from Writer/Director/Producer Lionel Chetwynd. This thing takes all the arguments against Bush and rips them apart. It blew the roof off the joint. If you have even one friend who’s undecided in the election, make sure to buy this DVD and give it to them. This film needs your support. It was blasted together over the last two months due to the importance of this election. There may not be a release in movie theaters—right now it looks like it may remain available only on DVD. Buy it; see it; tell your friends about it.
Two shorts were screened as well. The first was GregWolfe’s mockumentary GREG WOLFE: REPUBLICAN JEW, about being a conservative in Hollywood. It was really, really funny. The next short was Evan Coyne Maloney’s THE CLINTON LEGACY. As always with Maloney’s work, this was solid and thought-provoking. My favorite of Maloney’s latest work is his terrific BRAINWASHING 101, which screens on Sunday.
The Liberty Film Festival runs through Sunday. If you’re in or near L.A., get your tickets online (they’re not available at the theater), and be there.
Part Two of coverage on the Liberty Film Festival is here.
Part Three of coverage on the Liberty Film Festival is here.
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