Heist: Who Stole the American Dream?

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part of SnagFilms' exclusive "Snag the Vote" online film festival and election hub
Tue, 10/02/2012 - 8:00pm
DCTV, 87 Lafayette Street, NYC

SnagFilms and DCTV are proud to be hosting the digital premiere of Heist: Who Stole the American Dream?" with an exclusive, live web streaming event, plus a live, online, post-screening discussion with the filmmakers and special guests.

Frances Causey and Donald Goldmacher | 76 minutes | 2012

Critics have hailed Heist: Who Stole The American Dream?:

    HEIST..."has the virtue of taking the long view of a crisis that recent films like Inside Job and Too Big to Fail have only sketchily explored. It makes a strong case that government regulation of business is essential for democracy to flourish."
    —Stephen Holden, New York Times

    "… HEIST is well timed as a one-stop summary of reasons for ordinary Americans to be furious at our financial systems." 
    —Dennis Harvey, Variety

    "HEIST earnestly paints the picture of a democracy slowly and methodically being nudged toward oligarchy with help from all sides."
    —Mindy Farabee, LA Times

The event will feature SnagFilms' all new Snag Social Screening (TM) technology, which enables online viewers to watch the film simultaneously and connect directly with each other, the filmmakers and other subject experts via a live, post-screening discussion.

This premiere event is part of SnagFilms' exclusive "Snag the Vote" online film festival and election hub, running through election day, featuring over 100 documentaries chosen to illuminate ten key issues defining the 2013 Presidential election.  

Post-Screening Q&A

David Cay Johnston, is a Heist expert, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, and author of best-selling books on tax and economic policy. His new book, The Fine Print: How Big Companies Use 'Plain English' To Rob You Blind, looks at the bottom-line impact of contractual mumbo jumbo and hidden fees, and how consumers can fight back. 

Attend

Free! Space is limited. First come, first served. Doors open at 7:30pm. No admittance after 8:30pm.

About DCTV Presents

DCTV Presents is our signature screening and event series that highlights innovative and provocative work from the independent filmmaking community. From screening films by emerging artists to hosting master classes led by renowned groundbreakers in the industry, each event offers the public a unique and inclusive opportunity to share, support and embrace truly independent art.