FINAL BALLOTING FOR BEST POLITICAL FILMS OF 2003 CONTINUES
Many films were pre-nominated for Political Film Society awards for 2003. Since Political Film Society rules require the number of nominated films to be reduced to no more than five in each category, members voted in January to narrow the choices. Accordingly, the final ballot appears below:
For the category DEMOCRACY, promoting increasing consciousness of the need for more political decisionmaking by the people rather than by elites, vote for only one:
| FILM TITLE | YES | NO | UNDECIDED | CONTENT (see full review on website) |
| Herod’s Law | ( ) | ( ) | ( ) | lacking a viable opposition, México was undemocratic |
| Runaway Jury | ( ) | ( ) | ( ) | juries can easily be controlled or bribed |
| Sandstorm | ( ) | ( ) | ( ) | women assert their power to stop injustice |
| Shattered Glass | ( ) | ( ) | ( ) | the American press no longer checks the government |
| Veronica Guerin | ( ) | ( ) | ( ) | the Irish press exposes government corruption |
For the categoryEXPOSÉ, which recognizes the importance of raising political consciousness by bringing to light little-known facts, fifteen films were nominated, select the best (only one vote is possible):
| FILM TITLE | YES | NO | UNDECIDED | CONTENT (see full review on website) |
| Dark Blue | ( ) | ( ) | ( ) | LA police corruption in the 1990s |
| Dirty Pretty Things | ( ) | ( ) | ( ) | exploitation of illegal aliens in London |
| The Magdalene Sisters | ( ) | ( ) | ( ) | Ireland sends “loose women” to their doom |
| Shattered Glass | ( ) | ( ) | ( ) | a reporter fabricates news stories |
| Veronica Guerin | ( ) | ( ) | ( ) | a journalist exposes Irish druglords & dies |
Vote for the top film for raising consciousness of the need for greater HUMAN RIGHTS:
| FILM TITLE | YES | NO | UNDECIDED | CONTENT |
| The Life of David Gale | ( ) | ( ) | ( ) | protest of the death penalty |
| Lilja 4-Ever | ( ) | ( ) | ( ) | shows the white slavery racket from Russia to Sweden |
| The Magdalene Sisters | ( ) | ( ) | ( ) | how Ireland incarcerated “loose women” |
| Sandstorm | ( ) | ( ) | ( ) | legal battle to end casteism & trans-caste rape in India |
| X-2: X-Men United | ( ) | ( ) | ( ) | discrimination against those who are different |
Cast your ballot for the best film raising consciousness of the need for greater use of PEACE as a preferred method for conflict resolution:
| FILM TITLE | YES | NO | UNDECIDED | CONTENT |
| Beyond Borders | ( ) | ( ) | ( ) | the effect of war in producing hopeless refugees |
| Cold Mountain | ( ) | ( ) | ( ) | men senselessly go to war, harming everyone |
| The Dancer Upstairs | ( ) | ( ) | ( ) | terrorism is not the answer to corrupt rule |
| Sandstorm | ( ) | ( ) | ( ) | low-caste Indians are raped with impunity |
| X-2: X-Men United | ( ) | ( ) | ( ) | violence is an inappropriate response to diversity |
Political Film Society members must return ballots by February 29, 2004. Either mail to the above address, including your email address, or vote on the Political Film Society website.