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We Are Wisconsin<\/em>\u00a0(Amie Williams, 2012)<\/h3>\n

Everyone raves about\u00a0The Square<\/em>, but the best film to capture the Occupy movement in my books is\u00a0We Are Wisconsin<\/em>. Amie Williams\u2019 doc electrified the crowd when I saw it at the Isabel Bader over a decade ago. It\u2019s a film of the moment, for the moment, and it has a very rare electricity that sparks when a film truly captures the political winds of its time. The film observes a group of passionate individuals protesting Governor Scott Walker\u2019s Wisconsin Reform Bill and the occupation of the Capitol. In this footage shot from the thick of the action, it observes a hunger for change and one story among a greater appetite rumbling across the globe.\u00a0We Are Wisconsin<\/em>\u00a0is activist documentary at its best.<\/p>\n

–James Marsh, POV Magazine<\/p>\n

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Feature Documentary, 77 minutes, color<\/p>\n

Scott Verges and Kathryn Takis, Producers, Amie Williams, Producer\/Director<\/p>\n

WE ARE WISCONSIN<\/strong> is feature documentary film that follows the day-to-day unfolding of public outcry against Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker\u2019s controversial budget-repair bill, focusing on the human story behind a remarkable popular uprising forged on the floor of the Madison Capitol. The film asks the question \u201cWhy should we care about what\u2019s going on in Wisconsin?,\u201d on multiple levels, through an in-depth profile of six leading individuals central to the story: a UW- Madison student leader, a county social worker, a nurse, a high school teacher, a police officer and an unemployed electrician who come out to protest what they see as a direct attack on their livelihood. They all meet inside the capitol over the course of what became an historic twenty-six days, February-March, 2011. The film will also amplify why Wisconsin has become ground zero for so many disparate groups, awakening a sleeping giant of collective voices, alarmed and angry at the new hyper-conservative wave of local government sweeping the Midwest. At a time when mass demonstrations have become increasingly rare in America, this film will explore what it takes to spark a social movement. Some are calling what happened in Wisconsin an Egypt-like uprising in American politics, where collective public outrage transforms a nation.<\/p>\n

AWARDS & FESTIVALS<\/h4>\n

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We Are Wisconsin\u00a0<\/strong>premiered at Toronto\u2019s HOT DOCS to sold-out audiences and received standing ovations at all three screenings.<\/p>\n

Amie on KPFK<\/strong><\/p>\nhttps:\/\/globalgirlmediaproductions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Amie-on-KPFKUprising_Wisconsin_1-2.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

Cinema blographer Named it \u201cBest Film at Hot Docs\u201d
\n<\/strong>\u201cWisconsin deserves the title for how perfectly it captures the cultural and political atmosphere of contemporary AmericaThe fiery conviction of its subjects is inspiring and I think that Wisconsin is a film that can really make a difference\u2026\u201d<\/em>\u00a0www.cinemablographer.com<\/a><\/p>\n

ArT and Threat
\n<\/strong>\u201cThe film is magnificently shot\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

We Are Wisconsin\u00a0<\/strong>In the News
\nhttp:\/\/host.madison.com\/ct\/news\/local\/govt-and-politics\/politiscope\/madison-politiscope-vigil-commemorates-passage-of-bill-limiting-collective-bargaining\/article_9e6262ee-6a5b-11e1-83be-001871e3ce6c.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Cap Times<\/strong>
\nhttp:\/\/host.madison.com\/ct\/news\/local\/govt-and-politics\/politiscope\/madison-<\/a>
\npolitiscope-vigil-commemorates-passage-of-bill-limiting-collective-<\/a><\/p>\n

Dane 1010 Blog
\n<\/strong>http:\/\/dane101.com\/arts\/2012\/03\/05\/documentary_film_we_are_wisconsin_takes_teamwork_up_to_the_last_minute<\/a><\/p>\n

The Peoples Mic<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 WXXM-FM<\/strong>
\nwww.themic921.com<\/a><\/p>\n

International Labor Radio<\/strong>
\nPodcast Night of Madison Screening<\/strong>
\nhttp:\/\/www.themic921.com\/player\/?station=WXXM-<\/a>
\nFM&program_name=podcast&program_id=thepeoplesmic.xml&mid=21895561<\/a><\/p>\n

The Toronto Star<\/strong>
\nhttp:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/world\/article\/1165099\u201310-hot-docs-documentaries-to-<\/a>
\nwatch<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/world\/article\/1165101\u2013toronto-s-hot-docs-<\/a>
\ndocumentaries-bear-witness-to-history\u00a0<\/a>\u201cA doc that makes you want to occupy\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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Art Threat<\/strong>
\nhttp:\/\/tinyurl.com\/6lrju3s<\/a>
\n\u201cThis is what documentary filmmaking is all about\u2026one of the strongest films to screen at Hot Docs so far. This is a provocative, convincing story of about the power of democracy and what every individual can do to effect change.\u201d
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Cinema Blographer<\/strong>
\nhttp:\/\/tinyurl.com\/7lds2jc<\/a><\/p>\n

Press+ 1 Interview<\/strong>
\nhttp:\/\/www.pressplus1.com\/hot-docs-2012\/interview-amie-williams-we-are-wisconsin<\/a><\/p>\n

Best of the Fest<\/strong>
\nhttp:\/\/tinyurl.com\/cpftrkm<\/a><\/p>\n

Traverse City<\/strong>
\nhttp:\/\/peoplesworld.org\/progressive-cinema-occupy-stars-in-traverse-city\/<\/a>
\nhttp:\/\/www.mynorth.com\/My-North\/August-2012\/Traverse-City-Film-Festival-2012-<\/a>
\nWe-Are-Wisconsin\/<\/a><\/p>\n

New Horizons, Iran<\/strong>
\nhttp:\/\/www.payvand.com\/news\/12\/sep\/1071.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Swedish Review<\/strong>
\nhttp:\/\/www.manifesttidsskrift.no\/filmomtale-we-are-wisconsin\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Canada<\/strong>
\nHamilton, Ontario Panel and Screening, Audio Podcast
\nhttp:\/\/www.staffroomradio.com\/srr-02-civics-pd<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.thespec.com\/news\/local\/article\/817633\u2013activists-accuse-mcguinty-of-<\/a>
\nworsening-poverty-with-changes-to-benefits<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=N9jiokdcqh4<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/flixchatter.net\/2012\/10\/15\/tcff-day-3-reviews-of-quartet-and-we-are-wisconsin-<\/a>
\ndocumentary\/<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.qpsactionnow.org\/news\/canadian-tour-we-are-wisconsin-documentary-<\/a>
\narrives-northern-ontario<\/a><\/p>\n

The Concordian<\/strong>
\nhttp:\/\/theconcordian.com\/2012\/11\/the-wisconsin-uprising-a-democratic-fight-for-<\/a>
\nworkers-rights\/<\/a><\/p>\n

St Louis<\/strong>
\nhttp:\/\/tinyurl.com\/d3rlf2s<\/a><\/p>\n

Reel life with Jane, Best Docs of 2012<\/strong>
\nhttp:\/\/www.reellifewithjane.com\/2012\/12\/best-20-documentaries-of-2012-jiro-dreams-<\/a>
\nof-sushi-queen-of-versailles-more\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Peoples World, Top Ten<\/strong>
\nhttp:\/\/www.peoplesworld.org\/top-ten-films-from-2012-progressives-should-see\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Daily Kos<\/strong>
\nhttp:\/\/www.dailykos.com\/story\/2013\/03\/08\/1192582\/-See-We-Are-Wisconsin-Free-Online-through-3-11<\/a><\/p>\n

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MoveOn.org<\/strong>
\nhttp:\/\/front.moveon.org\/warning-you-may-actually-weep-while-watching-the-film-<\/a>
\nversion-of-wisconsins-epic-uprising<\/a><\/p>\n

The Nation \u2013 John Nichols article\u00a0<\/strong>
\nhttp:\/\/www.thenation.com\/blog\/173272\/recommitment-american-ideal-labor-rights-are-human-rights#<\/a><\/p>\n

Storify<\/strong>
\nhttp:\/\/storify.com\/wearewithefilm\/31113<\/a><\/p>\n

Major Screenings<\/strong><\/p>\n