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menwith hill direct action screening in harrowgate

btv | 20.03.2003 12:26

Here is a flyer for a screening of direct action for peace films. It is happening on Sat 22nd after the menwith hill action. Foil the Base

menwith hill direct action screening in harrowgate
menwith hill direct action screening in harrowgate


This event is also a chance for people interested in Indymedia in the North to meet up and chat and chill.


Here's the program.

6.30-7pm
shorts on activism & military bases

1) Raya presents Peace March "Give Peace a Chance" -Nice presentation
of a London March. Inspirational quotes, set to music. 7mins
Not in My Name - A short sketch of a london March set to Music
2) No Bases for war – 6 mins – intro/Q&A with Ruth Strange
3) St Albans weapons inspections- Fluffy protest - 5mins
4) If I had a Hammer - Trident Ploughshares activists take on Hawk Jets
with a Hammer and win. 13 mins
5) Urban poet – Jan - with thought for the day.

7-8pm
6)Unprecedented – 40 mins + 20 minute Talk/Q&A by Debbie Che

8-8.20 drink/toilet/snack/chat Break

8.20- 8.50
Shorts on US policy/Oil Issues/Peace Movement
7)Read My lips - Bush and Blair - the beginning of a wonderful
relationship is shown with a lot of Soul.
8)State of the Nation - The cut and dried reality of US foreign Policy
out of the Mouth of the Bush himself.
9) The secret wars of Desert Storm - a 5 minute extract from this
film detailing the horrific effects of depleted uranium, sanctions, and how other effects of intervention.
10)Rising Tide - Climate Action. 7 mins, direct action against the root
causes of Climate Chaos. More actions against the interests of the Oil
Families.
11)How to remove yourself from the "Oil Economy" a 5 minute sketch of
Australian peace lovers who tell us how to convert diesel engines to
run on recycled Vegetable Oil (+ Possibly a short speech from a bio-diesel exponent bringing attention to flyers/info available )
12) Zapatistas dismantle a military camp in non violent direct action -
v. powerful - 5 mins
13) Fairford - be your own weapons inspector two short pieces of
activists breaching the fence at Fairford airbase and generally being
naughty.


If there is extra time/enthusiasm we could show the following:
14) Sabotage - Direct Action techniques in use in the UK, in the face
of decreasing political and economic accountability.
15) You reap what you sow - The Yeast Collective present a
nightmare journey on the Underground for a youth who can't get Military
destruction and inequality out of his mind. 8mins

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here are the directions

Driving Directions
From MENWITH HILL ROAD
To The Friend’s Meeting House
12A QUEEN PARADE
HARROGATE
1: Start out going East on MENWITH HILL ROAD towards STUMPS LANE by turning right. 0.4 miles
2: Turn RIGHT onto COLD COTES ROAD. 1.1 miles
3: Turn LEFT onto SKIPTON ROAD. Pass through 1 roundabout.5.miles
4: Enter next roundabout and take 3rd exit onto RIPON ROAD.0.9miles
5: RIPON ROAD becomes PARLIAMENT STREET. 0.0 miles
6: Turn LEFT onto KINGS ROAD. 0.1 miles
7: Turn RIGHT onto CHELTENHAM CRESCENT. 0.1 miles
8: Stay straight to go onto CHELTENHAM PARADE.0.1 miles
9: CHELTENHAM PARADE becomes STATION PARADE.0.3 miles
10: Turn LEFT onto VICTORIA AVENUE. Pass through 1 roundabout 0.2 miles
Total Estimated Time: 18 minutes Total Distance: 8.2 miles

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