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AMERICAN POLITICS ALL YOU CAN EAT! “New Documentary re-examines the 2004 U.S. Presidential Election”

LOS ANGELES, CA (July 20, 2009).- It’s sizzling hot and it’s here, and at happy-hour price. Jordi Ortega and Johl Smilowski’s opera prima, American Politics All You Can Eat! (www.AmericanPoliticsAllYouCanEat.com) feature-length documentary is part of the official selection of the 2009 AOF Action on Film Festival (www.aoffest.com) in Pasadena, CA (July 24-July 31), where it will compete in the “Best Political Documentary” category. The film will have its World Premiere on Saturday, July 25th, at 2 PM, at the Academy 4 Regency Cinemas.

The pic, which Ortega and Smilowski penned and shot virtually with zero budget, will receive the “2009 Alan Bailey Excellence Award in Political Commentary”. Bailey, an expert in international film production and a long time executive for Paramount Studios, handpicked the film for its merit as a raw-as-sashimi insightful and comedic documentary piece.

This 7-Eleven road-trip narrative a la Kerouac takes us back to the last four days of the 2004 U.S. Presidential Election as it unfolded in the entertainment capital of the “swing” state of Nevada: Las Vegas. Walking for miles and barely sleeping, the filmmakers found in the famous Las Vegas strip, hordes of drunk, street-intellectuals from all sides of the political spectrum, who were hungry to vent about their political views. In the outskirts of gambling paradise, where many casino workers live, the unusual storytelling pair chronicled the frenetic efforts of the organizations Driving Votes and America Coming Together (ACT) to take indecisive voters to the polls.

Shot on a hand held $600 mini-DV camcorder and with a 30-year-old Super 8mm camera, and edited on a laptop, the film presents a tutti-frutti of passionate views on Bush vs Kerry, the United States electoral system, domestic and foreign policies and democracy. Like a greasy Las Vegas-style buffet, the movie features colorful interviews with taxi drivers, street workers, homeless people, party goers, U.S. Marines, a chicken chef and his wife, and even a bunch of crazy bunnies from Colorado who debate the feasibility of communism at the footsteps of the New York, New York hotel. In addition, the film serves a jalapeño-spicy interview with Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn.

An artistic kaleidoscope of collaborations, the picture showcases an all-star music selection featuring tracks from such diverse artists as L.A.-based R&B recording artist Daniel (www.thesoulofdaniel.com) and Austin hip-hop enfant terrible and National Youth Poetry Slam finalist Clark Perry (Myspace: clarkperryworld). The film also includes tunes from German punk band Moby’s Dick, the Santa Monica Oceanaires Men’s A Capella Chorus (oceanaires.org), and several Mexican norteña music ensembles, whom the filmmakers discovered and befriended through Youtube. The pic has sober moments of reflection, showing never before seen images of the war in Iraq.

Host and co-writer, Johl Smilowski, is a native of Portland (OR). An underground writer and prolific troublemaker, Mr. Smilowski co-wrote the feature film script Don’t Fence Me In, The Bert Shepherd Story. He is currently working on several feature-length narrative scripts. Director and co-writer, Jordi Ortega, was born in Barcelona (Spain). A commercial and music video Director, he is also an Emmy Award winning investigative journalist. He is working on the upcoming documentaries, Teen Court (www.TheTeenCourt.com) and The Summer of the Latin Lovers (www.TheLatinLovers.com).

What do Ortega and Smilowski have in common? They shared the same curiosity to embark on a cinematic trip to find out what was in people’s minds on the crucial days that led to the reelection of George W. Bush. Beyond its comedic flavor, American Politics All You Can Eat! poses a serious underlying question: could the current global meltdown have been prevented if results had been different in the 2004 election?

For press inquiries: Juan Rodriguez, (213) 489-0994, ext. 119, juan@thenewlatc.comLOS ANGELES, CA (July 20, 2009).- It’s sizzling hot and it’s here, and at... more

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Commentary: Former Homeland Security Secretary: Alerts faked | The News is NowPublic.com

AMERICAN POLITICS ALL YOU CAN EAT! “New Documentary re-examines the 2004 U.S. Presidential Election”

Federal Judge Compels GOP IT Guru Mike Connell To Give Deposition in Ohio '04 Election Case

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