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Spotlight: Public Service: Reel-to-Reel
The Carl Vinson Institute
of Government will host its second annual Reel-to-Reel film series this
fall, cosponsored by the Center
for Humanities and the Arts, the George
Foster Peabody Award and the Walter
J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection. The films and
programs, which share this year's theme of "Path to Power,"
are being shown at the Seney-Stovall Chapel at the
Institute's Lucy Cobb complex on Milledge Avenue. Admission is free and
open to the public. A discussion led by a member of the community immediately
follows the viewing. Each screening starts at 7:00 PM on the following
Tuesdays:
| Date |
Film
/ Discussion Leader |
Topic |
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| October
7 |
The
Crossing
Dr. Allan Kulikoff, UGA History Department |
Construction
of Government |
Info |
| October
14 |
It's
the People, Stupid
Vote for Me: The Political Education of Maggie Lauterer
Paul Stekler, Producer, Vote for Me |
Campaigning |
Info |
| October
21 |
Indecision
'96
So, You Want to Be President
The Bush White House: Inside the Real West Wing
Robert Rhudy, UGA School of Public Administration and International
Affairs |
Governing |
Info |
| October
28 |
Bringing
Down a Dictator
Jack DuVall, Director, International Center for Nonviolent Conflict |
Deconstruction
of Government |
Info |
The
Crossing
2000 Peabody Awards Winner
A&E original movie revisits Washington's legendary evening
attack against the British Army's German mercenaries. Death, desertion
and exhaustion reduced Washington's troops from 10,000 to 2,000.
When Congress refused to provide additional support and advised
him to retreat, the General instead crossed the Delaware on Christmas
Eve, launching a surprise attack against the Hessians. The British
Army was stunned, giving revitalized force to the revolution, ultimately
leading to American victory.
Discussion
Leader: Dr. Allan Kulikoff, UGA History Department
Topic: Construction of Government
Tuesday, October 7
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It's
the People, Stupid
1998 Peabody Awards Entry
60 Minutes piece discusses political polling, public opinion,
and the "selling" of political candidates.
Vote for
Me: The Political Education of Maggie Lauterer
1996 Peabody Awards Winner
Having no prior political experience, a North Carolina TV reporter
runs for congress. During her year-long campaign she is transformed
from a clean campaigner to one who learns all the tricks of the
trade—initiated into the harsh realities of campaigning in
the 1990s.
Discussion
Leader: Paul Stekler, Producer, Vote for Me
Topic: Campaigning
Tuesday, October 14
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Indecision
'96
1996 Peabody Awards Entry
Comedy Central's coverage of the 1996 trail to the
White House offers a lighter look at the election, including humorous
public service announcements by former presidents George H.W. Bush
and Gerald Ford and former vice president Dan Quayle urging Americans
to vote.
So, You
Want to Be President
2000 Peabody Awards Entry
Biography Close-Up that discusses motivations, aspirations,
and the personal tolls of a presidential run with former presidents
and former candidates
The Bush
White House: Inside the Real West Wing
2002 Peabody Awards Entry
A look inside the day-to-day workings of the current Bush White
House
Discussion
Leader: Robert Rhudy, UGA School of Public Administration and
International Affairs
Topic: Governing
Tuesday, October 21
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Bringing
Down a Dictator
2002 Peabody Awards Winner
PBS documentary on the defeat of Slobodan Milosevic in October 2000,
not by force of arms, as many had predicted, but by a nonviolent
strategy of honest elections and massive civil disobedience
Discussion
Leader: Jack DuVall, Director, International Center for Nonviolent
Conflict
Topic: Deconstruction of Government
Tuesday, October
28
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