‘You, Me, and the S.P.P: Trading Democracy for Corporate Rule’
- You, Me and the SPP
Paul Manly’s latest film ‘You, Me, and the S.P.P: Trading Democracy for Corporate Rule’ is almost ready for a full release. There are preview screenings in the following communities on the following dates.
Duncan - At the Duncan Garage, February 23rd, for 2 screenings 7pm and 9:30
Saskatoon - March 1st, 7:00pm, Neatby Timlin Theatre,Room 241 – Arts Building, U of S Campus
Prince Albert Saskatchewan - March 4th, 7pm at Union Centre 107 - 8th St. East
Regina Saskatchewan - March 5th, 7:30 at the the Royal Saskatchewan Museum (Albert and College St.)
Saltspring Island - Our Island Our World Film Festival March 7th (time TBA)
There will be more screenings to announce soon. The DVD should be ready to release in late March.
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FUNDING SUPPORT
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Organizations
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Local Organizations
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Provincial Organizations
$2000 or more gets your organizations logo in the credits.
National Organizations
$4000 or more gets your organizations logo in the credits.
*Please be sure to indicate donation amount after you click on paypal button above. Thank you for your support! * You can also send a cheque or money order payable to Manly Media Ltd, Box 1093 Stn A Nanaimo BC V9R 6E7. For further information contact Paul at 604 506-7651 or paul@manlymedia.com
Watch the summary documentary “Trading Democracy for Corporate Rule - part one - Ten Reasons to Oppose the SPP and TILMA”.
About the Film
Manly starts the film with random interviews on the street with two questions “Have your heard about the SPP, the Security Prosperity Partnership?” and “Have you heard about TILMA the Trade Investment Labour Mobility Agreement?” None of the people he asks have heard anything about these two agreements and so his next question is why not? Unable to obtain interviews with any government ministers responsible for these agreements or with any other proponents, Manly sets out to find out what all the silence is about and what these agreements will mean to the citizens of Canada.
‘You, Me, and the S.P.P: Trading Democracy for Corporate Rule‘ is a feature length documentary which exposes the corporatist agenda that is currently undermining the democratic authority of the citizens of North America. Two processes, the Security Prosperity Partnership (SPP) and the Trade Investment Labour Mobility Agreement (TILMA) are rapidly eroding and eliminating standards, civil liberties, regulatory systems and institutions put in place over generations through the democratic process.
Told through interviews with various experts who oppose this agenda and through the experiences of ordinary citizens who are feeling the effects of its implementation ‘You, Me and the SPP’ lays out the breadth and depth of the SPP and TILMA and outlines what we as citizens can do to stop it.
Manly decided to premiere the film in Nanaimo first, because the local community has provided him with the bulk of the financial and moral support needed to complete this project. He said he could not and would not have produced this film without the amazing support he received here.
This premiere screening is sponsored by the Human Rights and International Solidarity Committee of the VIU Faculty Association, the VIU Students Union and the Nanaimo Global Film Festival. Admission is by donation, all proceeds will go towards the promotional budget to help get this film out to as wide an audience as possible. There will be a special preview screening for VIU students on February 5th in the afternoon in 356/109, 2:30-4:30pm.
The preview version of ‘You, Me and the SPP’ is also scheduled to screen at the World Community Film Festival in Courtenay on February 7th and in Vancouver on February 14th It will also screen in Nanaimo again at the Nanaimo Global Film Festival on the weekend of March 20th.
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Paul,
Great Show last night. I will be sending a cheque for $100, $50 for myself and $50 for the Council of Canadians, Regina Chapter.
As for a comment on the film, the only thing that could be added if this is possible, is to include the Regina Inland Port west of Regina. This would give us another link to that project that we could use in our opposition to it.
All the best.
Jim Elliott