OFFICIAL BALLOT (FOR MEMBERS ONLY)
Now is the time for members to vote for the best political films of 1999. Mark an X in the “YES” box of the film(s) that you believe best promotes political consciousness in each of four categories, but check no more than 4 “YES” votes. If you feel strongly that a film should not receive an award, check “NO.” If you have not seen the film or have no opinion, check “NEUTRAL”:
| DEMOCRACY | YES | NO | NEUTRAL | CONTENT |
| East of Hope Street | ( ) | ( ) | ( ) | refugees mistreated by government |
| Fight Club | ( ) | ( ) | ( ) | alienation à radical right terrorism |
| The Insider | ( ) | ( ) | ( ) | tobacco execs lie to Congress |
| Three Kings | ( ) | ( ) | ( ) | Gulf War à Iraq still undemocratic |
| Naturally Native | ( ) | ( ) | ( ) | Native Americans vs. bureaucrats |
| EXPOSÉ | YES | NO | NEUTRAL | CONTENT |
| Boys Don’t Cry | ( ) | ( ) | ( ) | plight of a transgendered |
| The Insider | ( ) | ( ) | ( ) | “60 Minutes” & tobacco story |
| Naturally Native | ( ) | ( ) | ( ) | plight of Native Americans |
| Three Kings | ( ) | ( ) | ( ) | Gulf War: real conflict over oil |
| Three Seasons | ( ) | ( ) | ( ) | lives of orphans in Vietnam today |
| HUMAN RIGHTS | YES | NO | NEUTRAL | CONTENT |
| Boys Don’t Cry | ( ) | ( ) | ( ) | police mistreatment of transgendered |
| The Green Mile | ( ) | ( ) | ( ) | barbaric death penalty |
| Hard | ( ) | ( ) | ( ) | police persecution of gays |
| Naturally Native | ( ) | ( ) | ( ) | prejudice against Native Americans |
| Xiu Xiu | ( ) | ( ) | ( ) | China’s Cultural Revolution |
| PEACE | YES | NO | NEUTRAL | CONTENT |
| Cabaret Balkan | ( ) | ( ) | ( ) | war abroad à no peace at home |
| Light It Up | ( ) | ( ) | ( ) | public school neglect = violence |
| One Man’s Hero | ( ) | ( ) | ( ) | Mexican War atrocities by USA |
| Three Kings | ( ) | ( ) | ( ) | USA winks at Baghdad-led atrocities |
| West Beirut | ( ) | ( ) | ( ) | tragic Lebanese civil war |
To access a review of each film, click the titles. After marking your ballot, mail to the above address or email to [email protected] by March 1. Results of the balloting will be sent to members by March 5.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MET FEBRUARY 5; TO MEET AGAIN MARCH 4
The Board of Directors of the Political Film Society met at 8481 Allenwood Road, Los Angeles, on February 5 at 7:00 p.m. and counted ballots to determine the list of nominated films for 1999 to be included in each category for awards (as listed above). The next meeting, to be held on March 4 at 7:00 p.m. in the same location, will count final ballots to determine winners for 1999. All members of the Society are invited. Refreshments will be served.