My documentary on the Crawford Uprising coming soon to a film festival near you

[Anita Garcia]

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MASHED POTATOES

Running Time 41 min.

A Film by Annie Spell

Music by Brian Stoltz



Film Synopsis:

MASHED POTATOES documents the occupation of the Texas bar ditches by antiwar
activists outside of Crawford near the Presidential Ranch in August 2005.



Recorded in it's entirety by one of the attorneys who was on the scene
primarily to defend the rights of those directly involved in the uprising,
the film captures that aspect of the event which could only be uncovered by
one working deep within the organization managing the month long rebellion.



The main stream media missed the true story of Camp Casey.



MASHED POTATOES serves it up here for history.



Filmmaker's Statement:

The true patriots of the Crawford uprising were the unnamed individuals who
were drawn to a dusty, lonely highway to rise in resistance against the Iraq
invasion under the blazing Texas summer sun. Not unlike the protagonist in
the movie, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, who carved a mountain out of
mashed potatoes, many of these people felt compelled to live and sleep in
the ditches, each driven by internal passions they could not fully
understand or explain. I was moved by the commitment of these ditch
dwellers and I believe their stories must be heard in order to completely
comprehend the deep sincerity of the antiwar movement, the historical
significance of the occupation of Crawford, and the American patriotism
displayed by these heroic, everyday citizens.



This is what democracy looks like.



Peace soon,

Annie

[A-Schwarzenegger]

1. 5th Rec & look forward to seeing it.

Congrats to all of you who put it on the line down there.

[Anita Garcia]

14. Ozone Film Festival Covington, Louisiana

<http://www.ozonefilmfest.com/>
Showing in Ocotober.

[Swamp Rat]

2. k&r

[Anita Garcia]

10. You too!

I hope you can make it across the lake in October!
The tag line for Covington, Louisiana is "you cross a bridge when you come to it".
:)

[Mnemosyne]

3. Looking forward to it Annie! knr! n/t

[Anita Garcia]

5. Thanks!

I'm really happy with the result.

[Joanne98]

4. Congrats Anita! Can't wait to see it. K&R!

[proud2BlibKansan]

6. Wow AWESOME!!

You rock, Woman!!

:yourock: :applause: :woohoo:

[Anita Garcia]

8. Thanks to you!

One day I will learn how to do the woohoo smilie.
I love him/her...it!

[proud2BlibKansan]

11. Here ya go:

colon woohoo colon

No spaces.

[Anita Garcia]

13. Now that's what I call sharing info on the internets tubes

:woohoo:

[uppityperson]

7. very cool Annie, looking forward to it.

[Anita Garcia]

9. Can you make it to Covington October 5-7?

If so, I'll see you there!

[uppityperson]

15. Nope, stuck up here in the Great NorthWet.

wearing pants and a long sleeved shirt. Bah. Have fun and hope all goes well.

[upi402]

12. The real patriots... n/t

[AnotherDreamWeaver]

16. Can we order the film from somewhere?

I live too far out in the brush to be seeing it anywhere. But would buy it and share with friends and neighbors.

Thanks for the work you have done.
ADW

[Swamp Rat]

17. kick

[Anita Garcia]

18. Thanks Swamp Rat!