4th Annual Collaborative: Reel and Meal at the New Deal Cafe & the Utopia Film Festival

Just in time for the November 2012 General Election, the Reel and Meal at the New Deal partners with the Utopia Film Festival for the screening of Koch Brothers Exposed. The evening begins at 6:30 pm with an optional, $13.00 vegan buffet & 7:00 pm for the film.

KBE is a 2012 political documentary, compiled by Robert Greenwald from a viral video campaign produced by Brave New Films, about the political activities and influence of the Koch brothers.

The billionaire brothers bankroll a vast network of organizations that work to undermine the interests of the 99% on issues ranging from Social Security to the environment to civil rights. The film is a hard-hitting investigation of the 1% at its very worst - uncovering the Kochs' corruption - and pointing the way to how Americans can reclaim their democracy.

To see the trailer, visit http://www.kochbrothersexposed.com.

Speakers:

Doug Clopp is the Deputy Director of Programs for Common Cause,a DC-based nonpartisan, nonprofit advocacy organization with nearly 400,000 members, founded as a vehicle for citizens to make their voices heard in the political process and to hold their elected leaders accountable. Doug is the former Director of Governmental Affairs and Coalition Coordinator of Consumers for Affordable Health Care Foundation. Prior to his work on health policy, Doug was the Democracy Project Coordinator for the Maine Citizen Leadership Fund focusing on protecting and enhancing Maine’s landmark Clean Elections program, improving Maine’s campaign finance laws, and promoting governmental ethics.
 
Stephen Shaff is a social enterprise practitioner, consultant and social activist with more than 20 years of experience in combining his professional expertise with community, political and social advocacy.  He is active from within the inner-city Washington, DC 'hood' to the 'Hill'. Representative accomplishments include serving as: the Vice-Chair Emeritus of the National Advisory Board of Progressive Democrats of America; a Founding Board Member and current Secretary of ProgressiveCongress.org; a founding Board Member of the Gateway CDC, which serves the municipalities of Mount Rainier, Brentwood and North Brentwood, MD; and principal of Community-Vision Initiatives.

For the 2012 Utopia Film Festival schedule,visit http://www.utopiafilmfestival.org.

For more information on the program, contact Cam MacQueen of Green Vegan Networking, at worldisvegan@aol.com.