Better this world / POV ; ITVS ; Loteria Films presents ; in associaton with Picturebox ; in association with Motto Pictures and Passion Pictures ; a film by Katie Galloway and Kelly Duane de la Vega ; directed by Katie Galloway and Kelly Duane de la Vega ; produced by Katie Galloway, Kelly Duane de la Vega, Mike Nicholson.

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How did two boyhood friends from Midland, Texas wind up arrested on terrorism charges at the 2008 Republican National Convention? Better This World follows the journey of David McKay and Bradley Crowder from political neophytes to accused domestic terrorists with a particular focus on the relationsh...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Bullfrog Films
Independent Television Service
Loteria Films
Motto Pictures
Passion Pictures (Firm)
Picturebox (Firm)
Other Authors: Duane, Kelly (Film director, Film producer)
Galloway, Katie (Film director, Film producer)
Nicholson, Mike (Film producer)
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed captioning available.
Published: [Oley, Pennsylvania] : [Distributed by] Bullfrog Films, [2011]
Subjects:
Crowder, Bradley.
McKay, David, > 1986-
Civil rights > United States.
Domestic terrorism > United States.
Informers.
War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.
Documentary television programs.
Feature films.
Nonfiction television programs.
Genre:
Documentary television programs.
Feature films.
Nonfiction television programs.
Online Access:
Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users (Alexander Street)
Physical Description:1 streaming video file (89 min.) : digital, sound, color
Format: Electronic Video
Description
Summary:
How did two boyhood friends from Midland, Texas wind up arrested on terrorism charges at the 2008 Republican National Convention? Better This World follows the journey of David McKay and Bradley Crowder from political neophytes to accused domestic terrorists with a particular focus on the relationship they develop with a radical activist mentor in the six months leading up to their arrests. A dramatic story of idealism, loyalty, crime, and betrayal, Better This World goes to the heart of the War on Terror and its impact on civil liberties and political dissent in post-9/11 America.
Note:Originally produced by: Loteria Films, c2011.
Title from title frames.
Call Number:HV6432 .B482 2011
Interest Grade Level:
10 and up.
Credits:Director of photography, David Layton ; editor, Greg O'Toole ; original score, Paul Brill.
System Details:Mode of access: World Wide Web.
System requirements: Firefox 4 and up; Safari 5.0 and up; Chrome version 21 and up; Internet Explorer 8 and up; Flash or HTML5 player.
Source of Description:
Description based on online resource; title from title frames (Docuseek2, viewed June 4, 2015).