menwith hill direct action screening in harrowgate
btv | 20.03.2003 12:26
menwith hill direct action screening in harrowgate
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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