Bristol Indymedia Film Night: Monday 6th October 2008 8pm @ Cube Cinema

The official verdict of Dr Kelly's tragic death is suicide - but is this true? Why were so many deals about the death so different form other suicide cases? If it was not suicide, then what happened? What were the 'dark forces' referred to in Dr Kelly's cryptic emails? Bristol Indymedia is pleased to present a talk by Norman Baker MP, author of the acclaimed book 'The Strange Death of David Kelly' who will be talking about his research and answering questions on the subject. July 17th 2003: On the eve of the Iraq war, with international tensions at their height and the drum-beat for war reaching its shocking crescendo - a man is found dead in the Oxfordshire countryside - but this is not just any man. This was a world renowned weapons inspector, the 'unnamed expert' in the controversial BBC reports over the veracity of WMD claims and at the epicentre of a global media storm, Dr David Kelly. Full article. Tickets are now available - £4 + booking fee from the Here Shop, 103 Stokes Croft, Bristol, BS1 3RU.

| Bristol Indymedia Film Night: Who Killed Dr David Kelly? | Venue: Cube Cinema: Dove St South (off Kings Square), Bristol | politicospublishing.co.uk | Related News: AUDIO Dialect - Westcountry doctor speaks out on the murder of Dr. David Kelly | AUDIO - Death of David Kelly part II & Why police upped cannabis to Class B?|

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Your chance to help answer the questions: Tuesday 16th September, Cafe Kino, 7pm

BFN writes; Some people feel that women are still being misrepresented, that negative and unrealistic images of women out number positive, real representations by the media. But we have little evidence to draw on....We can assume that, for instance, the Daily Sport will carry far more representations of women in a sexual context than women as mothers, professionals, valued community members etc. We are pretty sure that on an average day we will be confronted with far more images of undressed women than undressed men, but without evidence it is difficult to address this misrepresentation....This is a great opportunity for groups and individuals in Bristol to participate in research which will be used across the country to work towards fair, more equal gender representations....Participants will be investigating the ways in which women are represented in the media. You can choose your own area of research or join a group already investigating a particular issue. We are looking at print media, film, TV, online media, radio... anything! It is a very open brief and you can sign up for as much or as little as you like. First meeting Tuesday 16th September, Cafe Kino, 9 Tree Hill, stokes Croft - 7pm Meeting to learn more and choose a question to research. Full article. (Image: Do these images represent women in the media?)

| Representation of Women in the Media | Represenation/Misrepresentation/No Representation of Women in the Media (bristolfawcett.org.uk) | www.bristolfeministnetwork.com | Facebook Group |

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Bristol Indymedia Film Night Screens Multi-Award winning Doc: Monday 1st September 2008 8pm @ Cube Cinema

"Regardless of which side you are on in regards to the current war, you will be entranced by Enemies of Happiness. It is an important film which humanizes the people of Afghanistan by showing the daily struggles of everyday people and how the lingering ways of the previous regime still hover over their lives." screenrant.com

As the war in Afghanistan churns ever onwards without resolution; This months film night looks at the people of Afghanistan with the multi-award winning documentary by Danish filmmaker Vores Lykkes Fjender. Amongst its awards are 2007 Documentary World Cinema Jury Prize Winner (at the Sundance Film Festival), Silver Wolf Award, the Nestor Almendros Prize and an International Premiere Award. In September 2005, Afghanistan held its first parliamentary elections in 35 years. Among the candidates for 249 assembly seats was Malalai Joya, a courageous, controversial 27-year-old woman who had ignited outrage among hard-liners when she spoke out against corrupt warlords at the Grand Council of tribal elders in 2003. Enemies of Happiness is a revelatory portrait of this extraordinary freedom fighter and the way she won the hearts of voters, as well as a snapshot of life and politics in war-torn Afghanistan. Full Article.

(Note: we will also be selling tickets for October's event; Who Killed Dr David Kelly? - which we expect to be busy!)

| Bristol Indymedia Film Night: The Multi-Award winning 'Enemies of Happiness' | www.enemiesofhappiness.com/ | Oct Talk: Who Killed Dr David Kelly? | UN: air-strike in Afghanistan killed 90 civilians |

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Congratulations to Grass-Roots Media Project as it Celebrates 1st Birthday

The Bath Bomb Editorial Collective write; To celebrate our first anniversary, the Bath Bomb has teamed up for an exclusive partnership with the Bristol Evening Post, who are now offering a free Bath Bomb with every issue! Money-grubbing egghead MD Kevin Beatty, of media monopoly Associated Newspapers (proud pro-fascist owners of the Daily Mail, as well as Northcliffe Media - who have been busily buying out every local media outlet they can over the last 5 years and reducing them to the same generic mould) had this to say about the happy union: “…venture capitalism… caviar…tax loopholes…fourth holiday home in the Bahamas…co-opting anything radical and real….” Happy first birthday us! Now, we look eagerly forward to the next year of blandly censoring all opinion, cost cutting, and sacking surplus journos!.... Full article.

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