BALLOTING FOR BEST POLITICAL FILMS OF 2009 CONTINUES
The year 2009 was yet another banner year for films raising political consciousness. In all, twenty-one films were nominated in the four categories for Political Film Society awards, though only one (Invictus) for Democracy. Since Society rules require final balloting for only the top five in each category, ballots below enable Society members to narrow the lists. If you feel that the film deserves serious consideration, mark your ballot ACCEPT. If you believe that the film is off the mark, mark your ballot DROP. If you did not see a film, the best way to vote is by putting an X for UNDECIDED. Polls close at midnight January 31. If the emailed ballot is difficult to read, kindly go to the website.
For EXPOSÉ films, namely those that bring to prominence lesser known facts that raise political consciousness, vote to accept the best five (5) only from the following nominees.
For films that promote human rights, vote for the top five (5) only:
| FILM TITLE | ACCEPT | DROP | UNDECIDED | CONTENT |
| American Violet | ( ) | ( ) | ( ) | endemic injustice in USA’s criminal justice system |
| Avatar | ( ) | ( ) | ( ) | genocidal means to exploit resources |
| The Cove | ( ) | ( ) | ( ) | most captured dolphins are slaughtered |
| District 9 | ( ) | ( ) | ( ) | fictionalized aliens as if in apartheid South Africa |
| Invictus | ( ) | ( ) | ( ) | how Mandela brought post-apartheid reconciliation |
| Punctured Hope | ( ) | ( ) | ( ) | genital mutilation and sex slavery in Ghana |
| Skin | ( ) | ( ) | ( ) | contradictions of apartheid for mulattos & parents |
| The Stoning of Soraya M. | ( ) | ( ) | ( ) | stoning for infidelity based on husband’s power |
| Storm | ( ) | ( ) | ( ) | Bosnian war crimes by Serbs |
| A Woman in Berlin | ( ) | ( ) | ( ) | rape & sexual domination by Russians in Berlin |
| The Yes Men Fix the World | ( ) | ( ) | ( ) | neglect of Bhopal & Katrina survivors |
For films that promote PEACE, vote for the top five (5) only:
| FILM TITLE | ACCEPT | DROP | UNDECIDED | CONTENT |
| Avatar | ( ) | ( ) | ( ) | preemptive war by “shock and awe” |
| Fifty Dead Men Walking | ( ) | ( ) | ( ) | futility of violence by the British & the IRA |
| Flame & Citron | ( ) | ( ) | ( ) | Nazi occupation of Denmark |
| The Hurt Locker | ( ) | ( ) | ( ) | absurdity of the Iraq War |
| Inglourious Basterds | ( ) | ( ) | ( ) | insignificance of revenge killing |
| A Woman in Berlin | ( ) | ( ) | ( ) | Nazi occupation of Berlin |
The Political Film Society Board of Directors will meet on Monday, February 1, at 7 p.m. (8481 Allenwood Road, LA 90046) to count ballots. Final ballots, to be posted that night, will have a deadline of February 28. Winners will be announced March 1.