Convention (2009)

A group of documentary filmmakers chronicle the 2008 Democratic National Convention.

Director:

AJ Schnack

Stars:

Katherine Archuleta, Chantal Unfug, Guillermo Vidal

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Katherine Archuleta	...	Herself
Chantal Unfug	...	Herself
Guillermo Vidal	...	Himself
John Hickenlooper	...	Himself
Curtis Hubbard	...	Himself
Mark Cohen	...	Himself - Recreate 68
Barbara Cohen	...	Herself - Recreate 68
Glenn Spagnuolo	...	Himself - Recreate 68
Jim Hanson	...	Himself - Counter-Protester
Allison Sherry	...	Herself - Denver Post
Lee Ann Colacioppo	...	Herself
Lizzie Brubaker	...	Herself - Intern
Steve Hildebrand	...	Himself - Obama Campaign
Diana DeGette	...	Herself
Gregory Moore	...	Himself - Denver Post

Storyline

In 2008, the Democratic Party came in Denver to nominate Barack Obama and Joe Biden. The camera takes us from just before the convention to its end, staying mostly away from the convention floor to focus on three groups: a handful of staff from the mayor's office tending to minor problems and worrying about a group of protesters, three of the organizers of daily protests (called "Recreate 68"), and a group of reporters from the Denver Post. A reporter has a brief meltdown, the protest marches are feeble, and the police presence is intimidating. Banal minutia of parade permits, traffic, delegate credentialing, and bullhorn instructions give the film details and texture.

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Plot Keywords:

convention | reporter | protest | traffic | delegate | 

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

June 2009 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Denver, Colorado, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bonfire Films of America, Just Media, Studio On Hudson

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Color:

Color

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