The United States Senate Commerce Committee voted on Oct. 30 to substantially expand the number of community media outlets in the United States. In a consensus vote, the Committee moved to report Senate Bill 1675, the Local Community Radio Act of 2007, to the full Senate -- and opened the door for thousands of new community radio stations to be built in America's largest cities, and smaller communities across the nation.

Reclaim the Media is proud to present a fistful of new documentaries at the intersection of community media, social justice activism and participatory democracy. Our mini-film festival also includes a public workshop on community radio, and a panel discussion on the future of grassroots participatory media.

Screenings include the Seattle premiere of Pirate Radio USA, an award-winning documentary by Jeff Pearson and Mary Jones; Un Poquito de Tanta Verdad, Jill Freidberg's new film on the recent uprising in Oaxaca; and the Seattle premiere of Paper Tiger Reads Paper Tiger TV, a 25-year retrospective look at the groundbreaking public access TV show out of New York. Read more for details!