Why the hell not?
On February 3rd, Screen Door Film, in association with the University of Texas Documentary Center and The Texas Tribune, will present a special screening of the hit documentary ALONG CAME KINKY…TEXAS JEWBOY FOR GOVERNOR, directed by Austin-based filmmaker David Hartstein. The film will screen at Studio 4D in the CMB Building on the campus of UT at 7 PM.
Evan Smith (Texas Tribune, Texas Monthly) will host our post-screening panel discussion, which will include:
David Hartstein – director of Along Came Kinky
Laura Stromberg – Kinky campaign press secretary
Jason Stanford – Democratic political strategist, ’06 Chris Bell campaign manager
Wednesday, February 3rd
7:00 P.M.
Studio 4D, CMB Building, 4th floor
(big black building at the corner of Guadalupe and Dean Keeton)
UT Campus
2501 Whitis
Austin, TX 78705
“Texans deserve a choice, and that choice should be something other than paper or plastic.” With that, satirist, musician, author and Texas’ most famous Jewish cowboy Kinky Friedman announced his Independent candidacy for governor. This documentary follows from beginning to end the election as seen by the candidates, media, campaign staff and volunteers.
Kinky’s was a campaign about political alienation, education, grass roots organizing and hope – plus a candidate who was both colorful and independent in every sense of the word. What made his campaign special was its focus on energizing an electorate that was turned off, cynical, and apathetic to mainstream politics.
Entertaining to the end, Kinky Friedman’s “non-concession” speech is one for the ages. Despite the outcome, the election (and film) reveals much about an Independent candidate taking on the two-party system.
The short film GREAT GRANDMA FOR OBAMA by Micah Barber will screen before the film.
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