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Brave New Films: At the forefront of a new media revolution

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Posted by Films For Action on Nov. 15, 2007
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A quick look at Robert Greenwald's Brave New Films, their campaigns and successes. Touches on how the new independent media movement being driven by the internet is shaping public discourse and paving the way for a more balanced, democratic media that holds governments and corporations accountable.
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