DVD

The ACLU freedom files [video recording] / Robert Greenwald presents ; in association with the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation ; produced and directed by Jeremy Kagan ; writer/producer, Anneke Campbell ; executive in charge of production, Scott Corburn ; produced by Brave New Films, LLC.

Greenwald, Robert. (Added Author). Carter, Michael. (Added Author). Cullen, Brett. (Added Author). Lopez, Luiz. (Added Author). Strong, Malissa. (Added Author). Shore, Ron. (Added Author). Kagan, Elaine. (Added Author). Tate, Thomas. (Added Author). Vo, Katharine. (Added Author). Born, Vanessa. (Added Author). Cottemond-Windley, Christa. (Added Author). Kagan, Eve. (Added Author). Lanzaa, Steve. (Added Author). Silver, Tracy. (Added Author). Bryan, Greg. (Added Author). Johnson, Kevin. (Added Author). Romaine, Kristina. (Added Author). Stanley, Mike. (Added Author). Tobin, Tim. (Added Author). Hubbard, Stephanie. (Added Author). Taylor, John M. (Added Author). Barnard, Tristan. (Added Author). Engel, Matt. (Added Author). Eyre, Chris. (Added Author). Zigman, Aaron. (Added Author). Romero, Anthony D. (Added Author). Kagan, Jeremy Paul. (Added Author). Campbell, Anneke. (Added Author). Corburn, Scott. (Added Author). American Civil Liberties Foundation. (Added Author). Brave New Films. (Added Author). American Civil Liberties Union Foundation. (Added Author). Disinformation Company. (Added Author).

Summary:

Civil rights in American are under attack. The ACLU, The Freedom Files television series draws on the power of true stories to highlight vital civil liberties issues of our time and inspire viewers to take action. These half-hour documentaries feature the firsthand accounts of real people who have taken on the powers that be--often at great risk to themselves--in order to preserve their precious constitutional rights.

Record details

ISBN: 1932857508
ISBN: 9781932857504
Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (280 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert (1 folded sheet ([4] pages) : illustrations ; 19 cm)
Publisher: New York, NY : American Civil Liberties Union Foundation : 2006.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally broadcast on television on Link TV in 2005 and 2006. Special features: Introduction to the series from Robert Greenwald, executive producer (5 min.); Interview with Anthony Romero, ACLU executive director (8 min.); Series discussion with Jeremy Kagan, producer/director (22 min.); Interview with Anneke Campbell, writer (10 min.); Lewis Black, comedian (8 min.); Margaret Cho, comedian (11 min.); Judy Gold, comedian (min.); Warren Hutcherson, comedian (min.).
Formatted Contents Note:	Disc One: Religious freedom (2005) -- Voting rights (2006) -- Gay & Lesbian rights (2006) -- Women's rights (2006) -- Youth speak (2006) -- Drug wars (2006). Disc Two: Beyond the Patriot Act (2006) -- The Supreme Court (2006) -- Dissent (2005) -- Racial profiling (2005).
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Co-producers/Editors, Mike Stanley, Tim Tobin, Stephanie Hubbard ; on-line editor, John M. Taylor ; field camera, Tristan Barnard, Matt Engel, Chris Eyre [and others] ; theme composed by Aaron Zigman ; executive producer for Brave New Films LLC, Robert Greenwald ; executive producer for ACLU, Anthony D. Romero.
Participant or Performer Note:	Actors, Michael Carter, Brett Cullen, Luiz Lopez, Malissa Strong, Ron Shore, Elaine Kagan, Thomas Tate, Katherine Vo, Vanessa Born, Christa Cottemond-Windley, Eve Kagan, Steve Lanzaa, Tracy Silver, Greg Bryan, Kevin Johnson, Kristina Romaine.
Target Audience Note:	Not rated.
System Details Note:	DVD; Region 0 (All), NTSC.
Language Note:	In English with optional subtitles in Spanish or Arabic; closed-captioned.