Informant
(DVD)
Contributors
Meltzer, Jamie, film director.
Rush, George, Jr., film producer.
Bannatyne, Stephen, film producer.
Darby, Brandon, commentator.
McKay, David commentator.
Rush, George, Jr., film producer.
Bannatyne, Stephen, film producer.
Darby, Brandon, commentator.
McKay, David commentator.
Published
Chicago, IL : Music Box Films, [2013].
Status
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Shirlington - Adult DVD/ Blu-ray | DVD DOCS INFOR | On Hold Shelf |
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Published
Chicago, IL : Music Box Films, [2013].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (81 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
741360538351
Notes
General Note
Documentary.
General Note
Originally released as a documentary film in 2012.
Creation/Production Credits
Original music, T. Griffin ; editor, John Kane, Jamie Meltzer, Summers Henderson ; cinematography, Frazer Bradshaw.
Participants/Performers
Commentators, Brandon Darby, David McKay, Bradley Crowder, Scott Crow.
Description
A portrait of a radical left-wing activists turned FBI informant, Brandon Darby. In 2005, Darby was an anti-government activist from Austin who became an overnight hero through his relief efforts in post-Katrina New Orleans. In 2008, Darby was shockingly implicated in the arrests of two protesters, Bradly Crowder and David McKay, over a plot to attack police with Molotov cocktails at the Republican National Convention. This documentary delves into the complicated and mysterious life of Brandon Darby through carefully constructed reenactments and incisive interviews with those involved firsthand- who often directly challenge and contradict one another's version of events- to create a penetrating look at the "paranoia-filled American political divide."
System Details
DVD; NTSC; widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 & 2.0.
Language
In English; English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).
Awards
San Francisco Film Festival, official selection; Austin Film Festival, Best Documentary; DOC NYC, Grand Jury Prize; Woodstock Film Festival, official selection.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographical films.
Civil rights -- United States.
Crowder, Bradley.
Darby, Brandon.
Disaster relief -- Louisiana -- New Orleans.
Documentary films.
Domestic terrorism -- United States.
Hurricane Katrina, 2005.
Hurricanes -- Social aspects -- Louisiana -- New Orleans.
Informers -- United States -- Biography.
McKay, David -- (David Guy)
Nonfiction films.
Terrorists -- United States -- Biography.
Undercover operations -- United States -- Case studies.
United States. -- Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.
Civil rights -- United States.
Crowder, Bradley.
Darby, Brandon.
Disaster relief -- Louisiana -- New Orleans.
Documentary films.
Domestic terrorism -- United States.
Hurricane Katrina, 2005.
Hurricanes -- Social aspects -- Louisiana -- New Orleans.
Informers -- United States -- Biography.
McKay, David -- (David Guy)
Nonfiction films.
Terrorists -- United States -- Biography.
Undercover operations -- United States -- Case studies.
United States. -- Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Meltzer, J., Rush, G., Bannatyne, S., Darby, B., McKay, D., Crowder, B., & Crow, S. (2013). Informant (2012 documentary release.). Music Box Films.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jamie, Meltzer et al.. 2013. Informant. Music Box Films.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jamie, Meltzer et al.. Informant Music Box Films, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Meltzer, Jamie,, et al. Informant 2012 documentary release., Music Box Films, 2013.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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