Committing poetry in times of war / Ubuntuworks presents ; a Dogone picture ; written, directed & edited by Stavros ; executive producer, Eric Sirotkin ; produced by Ubuntuworks, LLC ; story by Stavros & Eric Sirotkin.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Stavros, screenwriter, composer, director, editor, performer.

Sirotkin, Eric, screenwriter, producer.

Treppiedi, Sal, narrator.

Romo, Socorro, narrator.

Baca, Adan, performer.

Ambrose, Erin, performer.

Santiago, Tony, performer.

Ubuntuworks (Firm), distributor, producer.

Dogone Pictures, distributor, producer.

Poetic Justice Institute, associated name.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Performance poetry--United States.

Performance poetry.

Protest poetry, American.

American poetry--21st century.

American poetry.

Freedom of speech--United States.

Freedom of speech.

United States.

Protest movements--United States.

Protest movements.

Nevins, Bill--Trials, litigation, etc.

Nevins, Bill.

Genre:

Filmed performances.

Documentary films.

Political films.

Propaganda films.

Video recordings.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (114 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet ([10] pages : color illustrations ; 18 cm)

polychrome

Place of Publication:

[Ashland, OR] : Ubuntuworks ; [Albuquerque, NM] : Dogone Pictures, [2007]

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

DVD, NTSC, all regions.

digital

optical

NTSC

video file

DVD video

all regions

Summary:

"When the bombs began to fall on Iraq, Humanities teacher and Youth Poetry coach Bill Nevins was suspended (and later fired) from his teaching job after standing up for student freedom of expression. His outspoken Rio Rancho High School Poetry Slam Team was forcibly disbanded and silenced... Yet, out of this fire arose a diverse community of artisans, poets, & musicians whose courageous words could not be silenced. They came together in a series of unifying events... called 'Poetic Justice'" -- http://www.committingpoetry.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=37&Itemid=70

Participant:

Narration by Sal Treppiedi, Socorro Romo.

Performers: Adan Baca, Erin Ambrose, Tony Santiago, The Ruffians, Carlos Contreras, Socorro Romo, Jazz, Manuel Gonzales, Danny Solis, Kenn Rodriguez, Zachary Richard, Priscilla Baca y Candelaria, Demetria Martinez, Jenny Bird; with special guests Robert Vaughn & members of the RRHS Slam Poetry Team.

Credits:

Cinematography, Stavros; editor, Stavros; music, Stavros.

Notes:

Videodisc release of the documentary motion picture produced in 2007.

"In support of the Poetic Justice Institute."--Opening frames.

Special features: additional poetry performances; deleted scenes; Black 47; Seanachi & the Unity Squad; First Amendment Center and Congressman Kucinich; original theatrical trailer.

OCLC:

221287755

Publisher Number:

796873006347