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Sun. 11/5 @ 8 pm EST
Black Congress members tell all about elections, Black voters and American politics.
Sun. 11/5 @ 8 pm EST
Black Congress members tell all about elections, Black voters and American politics.
AMERICAN BLACKOUT director Ian Inaba announces his new campaign to docuement the 2006 elections. VideotheVote.org inspires over 1,000 citizen journalists to sign up and film on November 7th
Cast and Credits
| Directed By | IAN INABA |
| Produced By | ANASTASIA KING |
| Edited by | LIZ CANNING JEAN-PHILIPPE BOUCICAUT IAN INABA |
| Graphic Art Director | ANSON VOGT |
| Executive Producers | JEFF HULL IAN INABA ANTHONY LAPPÉ STEPHEN MARSHALL JOSH SHORE |
| Music by | DJ SHADOW SOULSAVERS THIEVERY CORPORATION |
| Original Music Composed by | MARK BATSON MICHAEL BEARDEN |
| Camera | IAN INABA GARY CAMERON JAMES WORTHINGTON STEPHEN MARSHALL ANTHONY LAPPÉ JOSIAH HOOPER SARA COLT |
DANIELLE MARRACINO MATT RIVERA KRISTANA TEXTOR LINDA BYRKET SUZANNE PATZER JAY SNYDER WAL OZELLO |
| Co-Producers | JEAN-PHILIPPE BOUCICAUT LIZ CANNING JOSIAH HOOPER ANTHONY LAPPÉ |
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| Field Producers | LINDA BYRKET TOM JENNINGS TERRY TYLER |
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| Appearances by | JIBRIL BEY KENNETH BLACKWELL BARBARA BOXER GEORGE W. BUSH JEB BUSH JOHN CONYERS FAYE COFFIELD MARK DAVIS TOM DELAY CHRISTOHPER EDLEY BOB FRITRAKIS EDWARD HAILES KATHERINE HARRIS ERIC HOVDESVEN DUNCAN HUNTER REV. JESSE JACKSON SHEILA JACKSON-LEE |
VAN JONES RICK KELLER DENNIS KUCINICH JOHN LEWIS BILLY MCKINNEY CYNTHIA MCKINNEY GREG PALAST MIKE RAFFAUF CLAYTON ROBERTS DONALD RUMSFELD BERNIE SANDERS BEN SMITH STEPHANIE TUBBS-JONES BILL TORPY MAXINE WATERS AFRA YEHWALASHET |
| Production Assistance | ADAM GARRETT-CLARK JAMES DAVIS PATRICK DONNELLY LILY MIHALIK |
STEPHANIE PASVANKIAS GREG RODGERS EMILY TAYLOR AJA WALTER |
| Interns | ROBB BOARDMAN ROSS LENIHAN BRIAN GEORGE |
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| Editing Assistance | DAVID COUNTS BRETT ROGSTAD |
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| After-Effects Assistance | SARA JACOBSEN STEVE OGDEN |
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| Graphics Consultant | MICHAEL ENDLICH | |
| Online Editor | JESSE SPENCER | |
| Colorist | ED RUDOLPH | |
| Online Editing Facility | VIDEO ARTS SAN FRANCISCO |
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| Tape to Film Transfer | ALPHA CINE LABS, SEATTLE |
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| Digital Film Services | MARC BROWN | |
| Color Timer | RYAN ADAMS | |
| Digital Film Producer | LAURA HAMMARLUND | |
| Tape to Film Transfer (Trailers) | POST LOGIC | |
| Additional Post Services | STUDIO B | |
| Re-recording Mixers / Sound Editors | CHRISTOPHER BARNETT STUART A. McCOWAN |
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| Post-Production Sound Services | SKYWALKER SOUND | |
| Additional Footage courtesy of | ABC NEWS VIDEO SOURCE ANDREW DIERINGER ATLANTA PRESS CLUB, INC. BBC WORLDWIDE AMERICAS/ CBS GARY CAMERON/ A.M.I.P. CALLIOPE MUSIC FEMA FREE SPEECH TV GEORGIA PUBLIC TELEVISION NEWDLE |
PROJECT CENSORED NBC VIDEO ARCHIVE THE VIDEO PROJECT / ACT NOW PRODUCTIONS UCLA FILM & TELEVISION ARCHIVE UWIMANA GILBERT VIDEO THE VOTE WAGA NEWS, NEW WORLD COMMUNICATIONS OF ATLANTA JAMES WORTHINGTON |
| Photos courtesy of | AP WIDEWORLD GETTY IMAGES PETER MAIDEN CYNTHIA MCKINNEY LEOLA MCKINNEY |
MCCAIN LIBRARY & ARCHIVES, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI HERBERT RANDALL |
| Additional Audio provided by | DENNIS BERNSTEIN FLASHPOINTS MALCOLM X ESTATE |
| Soundtrack | "Advert" Written and Performed by: The Soulsavers Courtesy of: Piccadilly Records "Blackout" Written and Performed by: The Soulsavers Courtesy of: Piccadilly Records "Country Feedback" Written and Performed by: The Soulsavers Courtesy of: Piccadilly Records "Gary Pacific" Written and Performed by: The Soulsavers Courtesy of: Piccadilly Records "...Meets His Maker" Written By: David Josh Paul, Falsini Franco Produced and Performed by: DJ Shadow Published by: Universal MCA Music Publishing Group Courtesy of: MCA "Piano" Written and Performed by: The Soulsavers Courtesy of: Piccadilly Records "Rumblefish" Written and Performed by: The Soulsavers Courtesy of: Piccadilly Records Untitled Produced and Performed by: DJ Shadow "Vindication" Composed and Performed by: Mark Batson Published by: Bat FutureBat Future Music (BMI) Administered by: Songs Of Universal, Inc. (BMI) Courtesy of: Allustrious A.D. Inc. "What Does Your Soul Look Like pt. 3" Produced and Performed by: DJ Shadow Courtesy of: Mo’ Wax International "Xylophone" Written and Performed by: The Soulsavers Courtesy of: Piccadilly Records |
"Arnae's Song" Composed and Performed by: Mark Batson Published by: Bat Future Music (BMI) Administered by: Songs Of Universal, Inc. (BMI) Courtesy of: Allustrious A.D. Inc. "Building Steam on a Grain of Salt" Produced and Performed by: DJ Shadow Courtesy of: Mo’ Wax International ACR: James Lavell "Crossing the Bridge" Composed and Performed by: Michael Bearden "Lila Says" Written and Performed by: The Soulsavers Courtesy of: Piccadilly Records "Mongrel ...Meets his Maker" Written By: David Josh Paul, Falsini Franco Produced and Performed by: DJ Shadow Published by: Universal Polygram International Courtesy of: MCA "Resolution" Written and Performed by: Thievery Corporation Published by: Garza y Hilton Musica (BMI) Administered by: Bug Music Courtesy of: ESL Music "Stem/Longstem/Transmission2" Written by: Campbell Lyons Patrick, Davis Josh Paul, Spyropoulos, George Alex Produced and Performed by: DJ Shadow Published by: Universal MCA Music Publishing Courtesy of: Mo’ Wax International "Unity 4" Composed and Performed by: Mark Batson Published by: Bat Future Music (BMI) Administered by: Songs Of Universal, Inc. (BMI) Courtesy of: Allustrious A.D. Inc. "What Does Your Soul Look Like pt. 2" Produced and Performed by: DJ Shadow Courtesy of: Mo’ Wax International |
| Financial Support provided by | NATHAN CUMMINGS FOUNDATION FORD FOUNDATION MORTIMER LEVITT FOUNDATION OAKLANDISH PACIFIC PIONEER FUND NORTHSTAR FOUNDATION NYFA - NEW YORK FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS NYSCA - NEW YORK STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS |
SMALL PLANET INSTITUTE SEIU – SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION THOMASINA H. WILLIAMS WOMEN IN FILM FOUNDATION, FILM FINISHING FUND & ITS NATIONAL PRESENTING SPONSOR, GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION |
| Additional Financial Support provided by | BARBARA BOSSON SUZANNE BIEGEL LUCINDA COWELL CASEY COATES DANSON THEODORE FERGUSON ROBERT & MARY ESTRIN |
NANCY HARDIN LINDA LUNDELL SARA NICHOLS STANLEY K. SHEINBAUM KATHY SOLOMON MOON ZAPPA |
| Special Thanks | AVI ARANOV RANDY ARANOV ALAN BARKER HARRY BELAFONTE ROBIN BELL KEVIN BIANCHI MELISSA BLIZZARD JASON BRODKEY CLAUDINE BROWN ALAN BUSHNELL JOAN CHURCHILL WYATT CLOSS ADRIENNE COLE PATRICIA FOULKROD JIM GILLIAM WHOOPI GOLDBERG DANNY GLOVER ROBERT GREENWALD BLU HARRIS PAUL HAWKEN JOY HOLLOWAY JOHN JAHNHUENEN MEGAN INABA |
LEAH LAMB ANNA LAPPÉ FRANCES LAPPÉ AARON LATHAM-JAMES LARRY LESSIG THEODORE R.F. MAHAFFEY, III ALEXIS McGILL BILLY MCKINNEY LEOLA MCKINNEY MICHELLE MILLER WARREN MILLER ROBERT NINO LAURENCE PULGRAM GAYATRI ROSHAN JAMES RUCKER ALI SELIM JULIE BERGMAN-SENDER LISA SMITHLINE MICHELE TAYLER JESSICA TULLY CAMERON WILTSHIRE BILLY WIMSATT MICHAEL YAKI |