Dir. Mike Rogers
Dir. Meghan Shea
Shooting For Democracy
About the Film
P2 Films Statement
Bhutan, Brooklyn and Walpole don't typicaly have that much to do with one another - but when Obama name is on the ballot, the boundaries of geography fade into the background.
Our cameras spent countless hours in classrooms and cafeterias, voting lines and government offices in search of how to visual tell the story of Democracy in change.
Providing all who would participate with their own digital video cameras, we captured individual voices as they wrangled with the concepts of personal freedoms through a representative government.
Award Recognition
The Film has had a long run of playing a numerous film festivals and private screenings around the world since it's completion. Here are a few of the locations where the film has played:
Harvard Kennedy School of Government, 2010
Bend Film Festival, 2010
Astoria Film Festival 2010
Atlanta Underground Film Festival, 2010
Resources
To buy the film, please visit our educational partner, Documentary Educational Resources here:
ABOUT
Shooting for Democracy’ brings together voices of students in the world’s smallest emerging democracy with those in one of the most established democracies. The film is a vibrant portrayal of two nations as seen through the youth in each country.
Inspired by the coincidence of Bhutan’s first democratic elections taking place during a US presidential election year, ‘Shooting for Democracy’ follows high school students as they participate in a video education program. The result is a unique juxtaposition that examines youth perspectives on democracy during the 2008 elections.
Combining professionally produced footage with excerpts from the students’ work, the film follows personal experiences of the students while also exploring the social and political contexts of these distinct nations, now linked by their use of a democratic system.
‘Shooting For Democracy’ premiered at Harvard University Kennedy School of Government in 2010 and is distributed by Documentary Educational Resources.
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