About the Premier of The Chicago Conspiracy in Chile
September 13th, 2009 by j
Subversive Action Films presented the pre-premier of The Chicago Conspiracy in Chile on September 1. We are pleased to announce that the pre-premier in Cine Arte Normandie was a success. The theatre was filled with approximately 750 people, greatly surpassing the capacity of the space. The activity also included the performance of music groups: Kaskivano, Rocío Peña, Daniel Gómez, Subverso, Salvaje Decibel, y Melómanos Rap.
Later on September 3, the collective brought the documentary to the emblematic población La Victoria. The Chicago Conspiracy was shown on the street 30 de Octubre, named for the date of the land occupation that created La Victoria in 1957. The premier was a great success. Residents of the población showed significant support for the production, above all the presentation of La Victoria in the documentary.
With great expectations on September 4, Subversive Action Films arrived at the población Villa Francia, the neighborhood where young militants of the MIR Eduardo and Rafael Vergara were gunned down by police in 1985. The activity consisted of the documentary showing and diverse music groups.
The collective will continue to show the movie in social centers and universities throughout Chile. Review the website for future dates.
Photographs from September 1 in Cine Normandie:
Photographs from September 3 in La Victoria:
Photographs from September 4 in Villa Francia:
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Tickets for the Pre-Premier in Santiago, Chile
August 8th, 2009 by j
Tickets are available for the pre-premier fundraiser of The Chicago Conspiracy in Santiago, Chile. The activity will be held at Cine Arte Normandie, September 1 at 7:00 pm. Look for the tickets at the SARRI-SARRI store, located at San Ignacio #75, Local 31. The store is near the metro station, La Moneda, and one block from Alameda.
The funds secured from the showing will be utilized for a series of free premiers in the poblaciones of Santiago.
For more information write to: sarrisarri.records (@) gmail.com
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Pre-Premier Fundraiser for The Chicago Conspiracy in Chile
July 26th, 2009 by j
We invite you to the pre-premier of The Chicago Conspiracy in Santiago, Chile. The activity is intended to raise the funds necessary to present a free premier in the poblaciones of Santiago.
We will show the entire documentary.
There will be live music with: SubVerso, Salvaje Decible, Melómanos Rap, and Kaskivano.
Tuesday, September 1, 7:00 PM
Cine Arte Normandie
Tarapacá #118, Metro La Moneda
$2.000
For ticket sales write to: contact (@) subversiveactionfilms.org or they are available at the door of the theater on the same day. There is limited seating.
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Two Songs from The Chicago Conspiracy
July 25th, 2009 by j
We are pleased to share two original songs from our documentary, The Chicago Conspiracy. The first track, Legado, is featured in both the film and the trailer. The song was produced by SubVerso from the famed combative hip hop group, CoN$PiRaZioN.
The second contribution, La Conspiración de Chicago, shares its title with our film. The song is by our friends from la Victoria, Melómanos Rap. Members of the hip hop group were interviewed in the documentary.
Download both songs:
Legado by SubVerso
La Conspiración de Chicago by Melómanos Rap
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Showing of The Chicago Conspiracy in Philadelphia
July 25th, 2009 by j
We have been working on a final cut of The Chicago Conspiracy over the last several weeks. The post-production process has been long and detailed.
We are excited to announce several showings in the United States before our premier in Chile.
The next showing will be in Philadelphia for the monthly movie night from the Defenestrator collective:
Thursday, July 30
8:30 PM
Firehouse Bikes
50th St. and Baltimore Ave.
There will be more updates soon.
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The Chicago Conspiracy World Premiere
May 27th, 2009 by j
Subversive Action Films will present The Chicago Conspiracy at the Rebel Diaz Arts Collective Film Festival on Friday, May 29 at 8:00 PM. The festival will be in the Bronx borough of New York.
Rebel Diaz Arts Collective, 478 Austin Place, Bronx, NY
More dates coming soon.
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Update about The Chicago Conspiracy
March 28th, 2009 by j
We would like to take a moment to thank everyone who has assisted us during the production of The Chicago Conspiracy. They are numerous, and without their help, our work would be impossible.
We are going to release the film in the United States together with friends, and later continue on tour across the country while we prepare for the release in Chile. We will list a tour date soon.
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The Chicago Conspiracy: Day of the Youth Combatant
March 28th, 2009 by j
Subversive Action Films presents a short production about the Day of the Youth Combatant in Chile, in anticipation of their upcoming feature-length documentary, The Chicago Conspiracy.
The Day of the Youth Combatant began as protests commemorating the politically motivated assassinations of Rafael and Eduardo Vergara Toledo on March 29, 1985. The brothers were militants of the Revolutionary Left Movement (MIR), during a period of military dictatorship under Augusto Pinochet. Their older brother and fellow-militant of the MIR, Pablo Vergara, was later blown up in 1987.
Family and community members began holding annual protests on the anniversary of the murder, a day now known as the Day of the Youth Combatant.
Years after the murder of their children, Manuel Vergara and Luisa Toledo continue to be spokespeople for the revolutionary movements in Chile.
Youth across Chile continue to mark the Day of the Youth Combatant, not only in memory of the Vergara brothers, but also for all combatants murdered under the military dictatorship and current democratic regime. The long list of fallen combatants under democracy includes militants such as Claudia López, Daniel Menco, and Johnny Cariqueo.
This short production includes protest scenes in Chile, a speech by Luisa Toledo, and an interview with Manuel Vergara and Luisa Toledo, parents of the assassinated Vergara brothers.
With music by CoN$PiRaZioN.
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Greetings
March 28th, 2009 by j
We are Subversive Action Films, a militant film collective dedicated to high quality production. This is our new website where we will soon be adding more content. We are in the process of finishing our first feature-length production, The Chicago Conspiracy. This Chile-based documentary explores the legacy of the Pinochet dictatorship and contemporary radical conflict.
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