February 1, 2004

FINAL BALLOTING FOR BEST POLITICAL FILMS OF 2003
Many films were pre-nominated for Political Film Society awards for 2003. Since Political Film Society rules require the number of nominated films to be reduced to no more than five in each category, members voted in January to narrow the choices. Accordingly, the final ballot appears below:

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For the category DEMOCRACY, promoting increasing consciousness of the need for more political decisionmaking by the people rather than by elites, vote for only one:

FILM TITLE	YES	NO	UNDECIDED	CONTENT
Herod's Law	(    )	(    )	(    )	lacking a viable oppostion, México was undemocratic
Runaway Jury	(    )	(    )	(    )	juries can easily be controlled or bribed
Sandstorm	(    )	(    )	(    )	women assert their power to stop injustice
Shattered Glass	(    )	(    )	(    )	the American press no longer checks the government
Veronica Guerin	(    )	(    )	(    )	the Irish press exposes government corruption

For the category EXPOSÉ, which recognizes the importance of raising political consciousness by bringing to light little-known facts, fifteen films were nominated, select the best (only one vote is possible):

FILM TITLE	ACCEPT	DROP	UNDECIDED	CONTENT
Dark Blue	(    )	(    )	(    )	LA police corruption in the 1990s
Dirty Pretty Things	(    )	(    )	(    )	exploitation of illegal aliens in London
The Magdalene Sisters	(    )	(    )	(    )	Ireland sends "loose women" to their doom
Shattered Glass	(    )	(    )	(    )	a reporter fabricates news stories
Veronica Guerin	(    )	(    )	(    )	A journalist exposes Irish druglords & dies

Vote for the top film for raising consciousness of the need for greater HUMAN RIGHTS:

FILM TITLE	ACCEPT	DROP	UNDECIDED	CONTENT
The Life of David Gale	(    )	(    )	(    )	protest of the death penalty
Lilja 4-Ever	(    )	(    )	(    )	shows the white slavery racket from Russia to Sweden
The Magdalene Sisters	(    )	(    )	(    )	how Ireland incarcerated "loose women"
X-2: X-Men United	(    )	(    )	(    )	discrimation agianst those who are different

Cast your ballot for the best film raising consciousness of the need for greater use of PEACE as a preferred method for conflict resolution:

FILM TITLE	YES	NO	UNDECIDED	CONTENT
Beyond Borders	(    )	(    )	(    )	the effect of war in producing hopeless refugees
Cold Mountain	(    )	(    )	(    )	men senselessly go to war, harming everyone
The Dancer Upstairs	(    )	(    )	(    )	terrorism is not the answer to corrupt rule
Sandstorm	(    )	(    )	(    )	low-caste Indians are raped with impunity
X-2: X-Men United	(    )	(    )	(    )	violence is an inappropriate response to diversity

Political Film Society members must return ballots by February 29, 2004. Either mail to the above address, including your email address or vote on the films by clicking onto VOTE FOR AWARDS.