Protest AI's censorship *tonight* at the film festival
Macdonald Stainsby <[email protected]>
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*Please Forward Widely* Amnesty International's Decision Generates Outrage Call for Protest of the Censoring of Documentary About Venezuelan Coup Information Picket 6:30p.m. Friday (Tonight) at Pacific Cinematheque (1131 Howe St.) We need people to help hand out leaflets and get petitions to Amnesty International signed. The Cinematheque is located at 1131 Howe St. between Helmken and Davie. People are also encouraged to help with leafleting throughout the film festival this weekend, and to continue to contact Amnesty International at [email protected] and [email protected] to voice their opinions on the cancellation of this award-winning documentary. The StopWar.ca Coalition has also passed a motion and sent a letter of protest regarding the decision to pull the film. We strongly encourage organizations and individuals to continue to write or phone 1-800-Amnesty to voice their opinions. Please also take the time to sign and forward the on-line petition in support of the documentary is located at www.petitiononline.com/vendoc/petition.html Over 3200 people have signed the on-line petition in just two days. The Campaign in New York Pro-Venezuelan government groups in New York are also organizing an informational picket of support at the Film Forum where the documentary is being shown until November 11. Starting today, the pro-chavez groups will face the Venezuelan opposition militants that are protesting outside the Film Forum seeking the cancellation of the screening. See www.filmforum.com/films/revolution.html for schedule, tickets and directions to the Film Forum. From Vancouer to New York, The Revolution Will Be Televised. More info: www.venezuelanalysis.com www.vheadline.com Contact for Picket: Derrick O'Keefe 604.512.9955 ~~~~~~~ PLEASE clip all extraneous text before replying to a message.