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A tight-knit group of friends travel to Cumberland County, North Carolina - 2016 'posterchild' for voter suppression - intent on proving that the big idea of American democracy can be defended by small acts of individual citizens.

A tight-knit group of friends travel to Cumberland County, North Carolina - the 2016 'posterchild' for voter suppression - intent on proving that the big idea of American democracy can be defended by small acts of individual citizens. What they find at the polls serves as both a warning and a call to action for anyone interested in protecting the 'One Man, One Vote' fundamental of our democracy.

Dealing with themes that are constantly sensationalized and manipulated by the media - Left vs. Right, North vs. South, Black vs. White -- CAPTURING THE FLAG offers instead deeply personal, often surprising perspectives on the 2016 Presidential Election and its aftermath.

'A film every young adult needs to see. At a time when people across the nation are wondering how they can make a difference, this film says, yes, you can - here are some steps you can take.' Carly Mirabile and Melanie Hogue, Duke Arts, Duke University

'Capturing the Flag reveals the unglamorous role of activists who volunteer their time to do the nitty-gritty work of assisting regular people struggling through the voting process. Students and civic groups will be motivated by the film's central characters to step up their involvement in future elections.' Barry Burden, Professor of Political Science, Director of the Elections Research Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison

'The stories of these voters remind us that the heart of this fight is our shared human stake in our democracy - and Capturing The Flag serves both as a warning and a call to action to activists across the country who are ready to fiercely defend it.' Natasha Pinon, Ms. Magazine

'Capturing the Flag tells the story of four friends awakening to the contemporary assault on democracy, and discovering their own capacity to do something about it. The film is a good primer in citizen action that can be used to start a conversation among concerned citizens, from students to seniors, about what can be done and how we all can get involved in election protection work.' Dr. Lorraine Minnite, Associate Professor and Chair, Public Policy and Administration, Rutgers - The State University of New Jersey, Author, Keeping Down the Black Vote: Race and the Demobilization of American Voters

'Capturing the Flag captures many key elements of the dynamics of voter suppression and its implementation in North Carolina. And it reveals the subversive, anti-American qualities of voter suppression in an effective, personalized way.' Walter Salinger, former Director, The League of Women Voters of North Carolina

'An unbiased story that every American should see...Capturing The Flag demonstrates that democracy at its very core is continually being challenged.' Pamela Powell, Reel Honest Reviews

'I can read about voter suppression and hear about voter suppression, but seeing it unfold on screen is staggering in an entirely different way.' Full Frame Artistic Director Sadie Tillery quoted in PBS's DocSoup

'A microcosm of the passions, absurdities and contradictions of the U.S. election system...Director Anne de Mare's fascinating and sober documentary fights an undercurrent of foregone conclusion, but provides pointed insights into our election system and the soldiers who take up the challenges of making votes count.' Marvin Brown, Quik Flix Hit

'An important film to watch!' Joe Corey, Inside Pulse

'The subtlety with which this kind of suppression happens is significant. It's not as stark as a poll tax or a literacy test. It's a lot of little things that can add up to a big thing.' Jeffrey Billman, The INDY

'This documentary captures the human consequences of legislative changes which embody the cutting edge of aggressive voter suppression efforts at the state level. In addition to illustrating the impact of voter registration purges, the overall complexity, confusion, and hassle of the voting process for some voters is revealed. An excellent tool for illustrating multiple levels of problems with the current structure and the laws governing our elections.' Dr. Keith Bentele, Associate Professor of Sociology, Director of Applied Sociology, University of Massachusetts - Boston

Explores both sides of the highly controversial trend of arming teachers and staff in America's K-12 schools.

G IS FOR GUN explores the highly controversial trend of armed faculty and staff in K-12 schools. Only five years ago this practice was practically unheard of, but since the Sandy Hook massacre in 2012, it has spread to as many as a dozen states. Often without public knowledge, there are teachers, administrators, custodians, nurses, and bus drivers carrying guns in America's schools.

G IS FOR GUN documents a growing program in Ohio that is training school staff to respond to active shooter situations with guns, and follows the story of one Ohio community divided over arming its teachers.

'This engaging movie addresses a seminal issue of our time: whether arming teachers is the best solution to stop school shootings. Teacher and expert interviews, on both sides of the issue, make this an exceptionally fair presentation and would absolutely precipitate debate for community groups, teacher in-service days, and those seeking to understand the underlying issues associated with guns in the classroom.' Debra Ciamacca, Social Studies teacher, Conestoga High School

'G is for Gun angered me. It terrified me. But it also gave me hope. The documentary portrays both sides of such a controversial issue and allows the voices from both sides to be heard...It is a must watch film for any parent or educator, of which I am both.' Mike Conrad, Teacher, Royal Oak High School

'G is for Gun provides a balanced, thought provoking set of contrasting ideas about the potential benefits and drawbacks of arming teachers. Viewing this film offers a rich opportunity to engage in dialogue about this emotionally laden and potentially divisive issue. It is a valuable resource for community leaders, school board members, parents, and educators who are wrestling with how to best protect our children from school violence.' Dr. John D'Auria, Professor of Practice, Division of Teaching, Learning, and Leadership, University of Pennsylvania

'G is for Gun provides a balanced look at the controversial issue of arming teachers. The film portrays a town in Ohio that allows teachers to be armed, with commentary by those on both sides of the issue. It is a sensitive look at a difficult issue.' Dr. Peter Langman, Author, School Shooters: Understanding High School, College, and Adult Perpetrators and Why Kids Kill: Inside the Minds of School Shooters

'When it comes to school teachers, should marksmanship involve more than just grading papers and exams? In the wake of several widely reported school shootings, the debate over arming teachers has become contentious. G is for Gun does a great service by balancing both sides of the controversy through the words and stories of those charged with the education and well-being of students.' James Alan Fox, Professor of Criminology, Law, and Public Policy, Northeastern University, Author, Violence and Security on Campus: From Preschool through College

'G is for Gun is an amazing film for the conversations and critical questions it opens up about violence, guns, the assault on public education, and the history and politics of gun culture and violence in the US.' Barbara Madeloni, former President, Massachusetts Teachers Association

'G is for Gun offers a remarkable glimpse into the controversial policy of arming teachers. Allowing the participants on both sides of this issue to speak for themselves, the film makers have managed to encapsulate a complex issue in a visually rich and engaging documentary that ought to spark a more serious and thoughtful conversation about how to deal with school violence.' Saul Cornell, Chair in American History, Fordham University, Author, A Well Regulated Militia: The Founding Fathers and the Origins of Gun Control in America

A detailed, on-the-ground account of the 2016 standoff between armed followers of Cliven Bundy occupying public land in Oregon and federal authorities.

NO MAN'S LAND gives a detailed, on-the-ground account of the 2016 standoff between armed militants (led by Cliven Bundy's sons Ammon and Ryan) occupying Oregon's Malheur National Wildlife Refuge and federal authorities. What began as a protest to condemn the sentencing of two ranchers quickly morphed into a catchall for those eager to register their militant antipathy toward the federal government. During the 41-day siege, director David Byars was granted remarkable access to the inner workings of the insurrection as the protestors went about the daily business of engaging in an armed occupation.

NO MAN'S LAND documents the occupation from inception to its dramatic demise and tells the story of those on the inside of this movement: the ideologues, the disenfranchised, and the dangerously quixotic, attempting to uncover what draws Americans to the edge of revolution.

'Offers a fascinating insight into elements of rural rage in America, and their culmination in the act of desperation at Malheur Natural Preserve. The film also asks significant questions about our democracy at this time, and in general: Why do people who live otherwise comfortable lives feel oppressed? What are the proper and effective ways to make a political statement in a democracy? What place, if any, do military style weapons have in civilian life and democratic protest? As the nation struggles with the political divisiveness of the Trump era, and enduring rage and resentment among the white working class, we must come to grips with the important questions No Man's Land poses.' Dr. Firmin DeBrabander, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Maryland Institute College of Art, Author, Do Guns Make Us Free? Democracy and the Armed Society

'What a great film! No Man's Land reveals the iconic sagebrush west, and the people who fight over it and call it home, in ways most coverage of the Malheur occupation did not. As someone who teaches and writes about the public lands of the United States, I know viewing the film could lead to a whole semester, using what happens and what is said, for teaching about political theory, public lands, myth-making, and western history. The possibilities are wide and deep.' Dr. John Freemuth, Executive Director, Andrus Ctr for Public Policy, Professor of Public Policy and Administration, Boise State University

'[An] intensely visceral documentary which shows just how far some fringe segments of the population are willing to go to stand up for their beliefs.' Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter

'Excellent. An engaging and balanced account of the Malheur Wildlife Refuge occupation of 2017. While leaving no doubt that the occupiers acted illegally, the film gives fair voice to the frustrations of the Bundy brothers and their many silent supporters. In documenting the tragic consequences of uncompromising division over a seemingly isolated public policy issue, the film provides a cautionary lesson for everyone in our divided nation.' James Huffman, Dean Emeritus, Professor of Law, Lewis and Clark Law School

'Raw and emotional...Goes beyond the debate over federal lands and its cliched storylines. Offered instead are more complicated and deeply personal views - on government, the law, democracy, protest, violence, socioeconomics, and culture - that will be sure to engender student interest and debate.' Martin Nie, Professor, Natural Resource Policy, Director, Bolle Ctr for People and Forests, University of Montana, Author, The Governance of Western Public Lands: Mapping Its Present and Future

'No Man's Land is consistently compelling, and is bound to again stir strong reactions to this clash between self-appointed militias and the laws of the land.' Kristi Turnquist, The Oregonian

'Provides a chilling insight into the real domestic threat in this country, i.e. white Christian Americans challenging the US government with conspiracy theories and semi-automatic guns, whose message gets amplified uncritically by sensationalist media and whose actions are excused by juries and politicians. It should be watched by everyone concerned with liberal democracy in the US today.' Cas Mudde, Associate Professor of International Affairs, The University of Georgia, Author, The Far Right in America

'Fascinating...No Man's Land provides extensive insight into the perceived grievance of the militants who occupied Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.' Nancy Langston, Professor of Environmental History, Michigan Technological University

'Makes the fly-on-the-wall viewer fully feel the peril and the underlying, aggressive masculinity that surrounds it all.' Tomris Laffly, Film School Rejects

'No Man's Land provides an in-depth and even-handed portrait of the occupation of Malheur National Wildlife Refuge...It does an excellent job capturing the current mood and underlying sense of dispossession and victimization that pervades far-right extremism in the United States. This provides an important resource for use in a number of college-level courses that address issues such as social movements, extremism, and contemporary politics.' Dr. Peter Simi, Associate Professor of Sociology, Director, Earl Babbie Research Center, Chapman University

'A very interesting and informative documentary...Stunning and intimate...David Byars's nuanced treatment of the occupiers, local residents, authorities and ideologies involved provides valuable insight into an event which continues to baffle land managers and politicians. This documentary sets the baseline for our understanding of what happened in Harney County, Oregon, in January of 2016.' Dr. Leisl Carr-Childers, Assistant Professor of History, University of Northern Iowa, Author, The Size of the Risk: Histories of Multiple Use in the Great Basin

'Fascinating...An essential guide to the occupation and the fall-out, the film summarizes the issues without sensationalizing the event as the protests fails...No Man's Land is a riveting, comprehensive documentary.' John Fink, The Film Stage