Here is a sampling. You can google the headlines, or find most of the links on our movie’s Facebook Page.

May 11, 2012—“Video Walker explains, divide and conquer strategy,”  The Associated Press
May 11, 2012—“Countdown to recall: Walker’s lies exposed in new documentary,” The Ed Show
May 11, 2012— “Scott Walker: ‘I don’t remember all the particulars’ of January 2011 ‘divide and conquer’ exchange,” The Huffington Post
May 11, 2012—“Scott Walker’s politically suicidal exchange,” Salon
May 11, 2012— “Scott Walker said budget strategy in Wisconsin was ‘divide and conquer,’” The Washington Post
May 11, 2012 – “Gov. Walker has a billionaire problem, and not the Koch brothers for once,” Forbes
May 11, 2012—“Video: Gov. Walker using ‘divide and conquer’ strategy to bust union,”  Fox 6 Milwaukee
May 11, 2012 – “Video shows Walker discussing union strategy ahead of bargaining bill,” WISN
May 11, 2012— “Dems rip Walker over footage as GOP converges on Green Bay, WisPolitics
May 11, 2012—“‘As Goes Janesville’ filmmaker says he’s no Michael Moore,” The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
May 11, 2012— “Documentary with Walker ‘ divide conquer’ scene to get ‘sneak peak,’” The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
May 11, 2012—“Barrett, Walker at odds  over ‘divide and conquer’ union,” The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
May 11, 2012—“Scott Walker describes ‘divide and conquer’ strategy against public unions,” The Huffington Post
May 11, 2012— “Scott Walker Recall: Governor outlines ‘divide and conquer’ strategy in video,” International Business Times
May 11, 2012—“Newly-release video shows Walker’s ‘divide and conquer’ strategy against labor,” TPM
May 11, 2012—“Video: Walker explains divide, conquer strategy,” Bloomberg Businessweek
May 11, 2012— “Barrett fundraising on Walker’s ‘divide and conquer’ comments caught on tape,” Isthmus Daily Page
May 11, 2012— “Transcript of Walker-Hendricks union discussion,” The Republic
May 11, 2012— “Scott Walker promised $500K donor he would ‘divide and conquer’ unions, The Nation
May 10, 2012— “In film, Walker of talks of ‘divide and conquer’ union strategy,” The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Here’s an extended trailer on our new website. (Actually, just alpha site, lots of work yet to do).

If you are in Milwaukee:

Come join us on May 16th at Discovery World. 5:30pm.

There will be food. And there will be lots of clips plus a presentation by filmmaker Brad Lichtenstein.

Click here to RSVP.

You need to buy tickets, but it’s for a good cause — helping us to bring the film to communities across America and talk about the plight of the middle class, what it takes to reinvent our economy and the role of business and labor in our unfolding economic recovery.

Filming an interview with former Alcoa worker Cindy Deegan

Brad did a similar presentation in Whitewater, Wisconsin at the university, and it was standing room only. People were remarking about how fair, revealing, maddening and touching the film clips were. Wait until you see the whole film!

Here are the details:

“It’s Not Over: Reclaiming Wisconsin’s Labor Heritage” is the title of the 2012 Conference.

Time:  9 a.m. to 3 p.m, with Brad’s presentation scheduled for 10am.

Date:  Saturday, April 21

Place:  Postal Workers Union Hall, 417 N. 3^rd St., Milwaukee.

Mary Wilmer, Gayle Listenbee, Tim Cullen, Cindy Deegan and Angie Hodges in front of the GM plant

Her blogging is part of  Women and Girls Lead initiative, a public media initiative to educate and connect citizens worldwide in support of issues facing women and girls. Join Engage Wisconsin as we hear from Wisconsin women in media, who share their own stories on issues facing women and girls today. And check out upcoming WPT programs that feature women front and center – like Independent Lens film Lioness and, now streaming online, the 5-part series Women, War and Peace.

UW-Whitewater-McGraw Hall. Free. 262-472-1221
When: 04/04/12 @ 6:15pm
Cost: Free
Call: 262-472-1221

Here is a link with more information.

And here’s what the local paper had to say.

Seven minutes! Everything about Brad and his art! Come check it out. You’ll meet lots of other artists, drink free beer and wine (yes, FREE), and have fun.

It’s a project of Open MiKE.

371 Producer Nicole Brown has been invited to blog for this initiative. You can read her blog entry here or below:

Why aren’t there more women in film? In my last post, I wondered aloud whether it is because women are less interested or because they are discouraged since they’d be in the minority. Is it the physicality of some roles? Big cameras, big lights, heavy sandbags. We might be perceived as not being capable of doing certain work but you need to prove yourself.

While the Brewers were headed for the playoffs, I took a freelance job where I was the only female in a 7 person crew. My main job was to monitor a camera taking stop motion footage of the setting sun behind the stadium. I taped a green square around myself and the camera and guarded it from the thousands of Brewers fans heading in to watch the game. For 3 hours, I warded off distracted children, obnoxious drunks, and people who would jump in front of the camera. Sounds fun, right? It was actually. Most people were intrigued and would politely ask what was going on. Some would tease me by purposefully stepping into the box and running away or joke about whether they ever let me out of the box (only if I behaved). It is interesting to see how people react when a camera is around. You also have more chances to find a date because women crew always get hit on more than men be it by other crew members or by Brewers fans.

Another part of my job was to haul sandbags from one end of the stadium to another. The other guy doing it, a former football player, didn’t have a problem while I sort of struggled with the weight. I was sweating like nothing else but I held my own and didn’t complain. I didn’t ask for help either, nor was I offered any. I took this as a sign of respect. I felt as though the rest of the crew saw me as an equal being able to do the same task as this other guy (or they just didn’t want to carry the sandbags…). In all seriousness, if someone would have asked me if I wanted help, I would have refused. If I want to be an equal in the business, I need to be able to perform at the level of my peers.

Sometimes, it is better to be a woman in the film industry. I found that people are more willing to open up to women and we are given access to more intimate moments. In my current film, As Goes Janesville, one of our characters, Cindy, finds a lump in her breast. She had to schedule an ultrasound, which we wanted to film. This was a major turning point in Cindy’s life and in the film because her healthcare was about to run out. She was very hesitant to allow us to film because her chest would be exposed to the camera. I promised Cindy the utmost discretion and I, not my male director, was allowed to film her exam.

She was understandably nervous for the ultrasound but I think my presence helped take her mind off the seriousness of the event. “Nicole, now I’m trusting you here. No boob shots!” Afterword, we watched the footage together so she could make sure she wasn’t exposed. It was remarkable for her to step way out of her comfort zone and allow me to film. It was a great honor and made me realize how far my relationship with Cindy had come from the beginning of filming.

Documentary filmmaking is mostly about relationships. You build a rapport with the people you want to film so they will show you a window into their lives. I genuinely care for Cindy and consider her a friend – I even invited her to my wedding! You won’t get along so well with everyone but it was my relationship with Cindy as much as my gender that got me access. Being a woman in the industry definitely has its benefits but just being a woman won’t cut it. You also need to be a competent and caring worker.