A Convention for Film Junkies

Since the Dems' national convention is bound to be a highly scripted affair, it's probably a good thing that indy filmmakers are getting busy now, cranking out five-minute shorts for Cinemocracy.org, a joint project of the Denver 2008 Host Committee, the Denver Film Society and the city's Office of Cultural...

By Michael Roberts

June 27, 2008

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Since the Dems' national convention is bound to be a highly scripted affair, it's probably a good thing that indy filmmakers are getting busy now, cranking out five-minute shorts for Cinemocracy.org, a joint project of the Denver 2008 Host Committee, the Denver Film Society and the city's Office of Cultural Affairs. The top 25 videos submitted dealing with the question "How do you define democracy?" get a public screening during the DNC -- a reminder, maybe, of how democracy is supposed to work (versus how things really go down on the convention floor).

You can check out the latest entries at the site, including this one by local brothers Alan and David Dominguez (the attached photo is from their piece). The Dominguezes are the talented team that brought us The Holes in the Door, a documentary about the 1999 death of Ismael Mena during a SWAT raid on the wrong house. -- Alan Prendergast

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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