Posted on 06/13/2007 9:14:25 AM PDT by Valin
Islam vs. Islamists, the controversial documentary which PBS has thus far refused to air after commissioning it for its “America at the Crossroads” series, will be shown free this Thursday June 14, at 7:30PM at the Writers Guild Theater in Beverly Hills CA. Q & A session afterwards with Dr. Zuhdi Jasser, one of the moderates portrayed in the film, director Martyn Burke and co-executive producer Frank Gaffney. For reservations contact (949) 753 0860 or acherry@cap-camp.com. – www.pajamasmedia.com
Bump. Interesting.
Ping
This film is hateful and unwarrated. Everyone knows the real danger to peace is posed by fundamentalist Christians.
(dripping sarcasm)
Zuhdi Jasser ping
Southern California PING!Islam vs. Islamists,
the controversial documentary
which PBS has thus far refused to air
after commissioning it for its "America at the Crossroads" series,will be shown free this
Thursday June 14, at 7:30PM
at the Writers Guild Theater
in Beverly Hills CA.
Q & A session afterwards with Dr. Zuhdi Jasser,
one of the moderates portrayed in the film,
director Martyn Burke and co-executive producer Frank Gaffney.
For reservations contact (949) 753 0860
or acherry@cap-camp.com. – www.pajamasmedia.com
Free. Who’s covering the costs? How long is the film?
Ping:
Thanks, I would not have known about that without your post and I think I will be right there that night.
I REALLY want to see this.
Excellent! Gaffney was on C-Span a week or so ago, talking to Brian Lamb about this film and PBS’s attempts to Liberalize it.
52-minute documentary
Thanks, I would not have known about that without your post and I think I will be right there that night.Thank Valin, who POSTED this thread.I REALLY want to see this.
I just PINGED it. :o)
Thanks so much.
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is accused of favoring the GOP with its actions for 'Islam vs. Islamists.'-- snip --
By Paul Farhi
Washington Post
May 26, 2007
WASHINGTON — In an unprecedented move, the agency that oversees public broadcasting has stepped in to arrange distribution for a TV documentary on Islam that PBS had rejected as unworthy.
The federally funded Corporation for Public Broadcasting helped find a new distributor for "Islam vs. Islamists: Voices From the Muslim Center" after seven Republican members of Congress and one Democrat demanded that CPB ask PBS to air it or release it elsewhere.
The 52-minute film contends that moderate Muslims are being intimidated by radical Islamists in several Western democracies, including the United States...
..To break the logjam over the documentary, CPB this week released the film to Oregon Public Broadcasting, which will distribute it to stations around the country. The Oregon broadcaster also will stage a panel discussion about issues raised in the film that will run immediately afterward...-- snip --
...CPB spokesman Michael Levy said Thursday that the letter from the members of Congress played no role "whatsoever" in the agency's actions.He said CPB had invested $675,000 in the film as part of the "America at a Crossroads" project about the effects of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
It stepped in to ensure that the film was distributed to public stations, he said, especially after a commercial broadcaster had expressed interest in it...
Thanks. Wish I could be there.
Hi, Anna!
HOORAY FOR ME! :-)
“I REALLY want to see this.”
I think a lot of people would.
Well, I just remembered I have a 5PM graduation of a nephew from 8th grade followed by a graduation dinner with my sister’s family that I should be at.
I still will remain sadly among those who have NOT seen the film. :-(
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