Headwaters Action Video Collective (HAVC), those intrepid activists whose role in the struggle to save the Ancient Forests of Northern California includes recording the Grandeur, the Devastation, and the Action, have released a powerful 30-minute documentary/organizing movie. HEADWATERS '97 - CALL TO ACTION! details the 1996 direct action campaign, from the massive rally on September 15 - featuring Judi Bari's stirring speech, and the arrests of 1033 children, women, and men - to aerial footage of amazing beauty and incredible destruction.
It's all here (or as much as we could fit into 30 minutes), bearing grim witness to MAXXAM's evil moonscape clearcutting of this magnificent ecosystem, which continues to inspire growing multitudes of dedicated forest defenders. Their songs and stories are told from a front line point of view.
Designed as a tool for organizers, this video contains much of what you'll need to turn your neighborhood, dance class, garden club, church choir, scout troop, or random bunch of friends watching TV in your living room into a keenly focused band of ecowarriors. They're great for fundraising, rabble rousing, public access TV, and all-purpose outreach. Call the MEC (707-468-1660) and plan to be at Carlotta on Sunday, September 14 !
Copyright Mendocino Environmental Center 1997
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