On January 20, 2005, a Jazz Funeral for Democracy was held in New Orleans, Louisiana. Thousands of concerned citizens, war veterans, and persons of peace from all walks of life came together to exercise their version of political, social activism and protest. They marched and spoke out against the inauguration of George W. Bush. They joined hands and gave countless reasons why there should not be any Iraq - Afghan Oil wars. They carried signs protesting the Patriot Act as they shouted, Impeach Bush!
As the corporate media dishes out its' version of the war on terror, gruesome photos of Iraq war casualties, civilian, soldier and child alike find there way into the picture galleries of independent media blogs.
This is the documentation of that daunting moment in American history, when we were and still are represented with a government of the corporations, by the corporations and for the corporations. So help me God. In oil we trust.
The DVD documentary is a record of a traditional New Orleans Jazz Funeral, mourning the death of democracy in America, protesting the war in Iraq and Afghanistan, speaking out, standing up and coming together to say that the free-spirit of the American soul will rise forth to overcome this tyranny. To say we will spread the message of truth and justice, and will crush the lies and evil of the neo-cons and their corporate controlled media.
This film is a documentary of peace and protest showing the strength and solidarity of the anti-war movement in the New Orleans, Louisiana community. You will see and hear the Jazz Funeral for Democracy where a copy of the Patriot Act was burned; its ashes tossed into the Mississippi River.
A portion of the proceeds from this film go to 'Save Our Wetlands', a Louisiana based non-profit dedicated to the preservation of wetlands and to developing educational programs for environmental awareness and ecological improvement.
Awards & Honarable Mentions for the Jazz Funeral for Democracy DVD Documentary October 2006: JAZZ FUNERAL FOR DEMOCRACY wins Special Prize to Best Documentary Film at the Philadelphia Documentary & Fiction Festival 
August 2006: JAZZ FUNERAL FOR DEMOCRACY has been chosen as an OFFICIAL SELECTION of the 2006 Golden Lion Film Festival.
July 2006: JFFD won "Honorable Mention"at the ReelHeART International Film Festival in Toronto.
June 2006: A "Mentions Speciales" certificate was awarded to Jazz Funeral for Democracy by Festival du Film de Strasbourg.
The next showing of Jazz Funeral for Democracy is scheluded Saturday June 24, 2006 7pm at the ReelHeART International Film Festival(RHIFF) Toronto, Canada inside Innis Town Hall.
JAZZ FUNERAL FOR DEMOCRACY has been preselected for the Philadelphia Documentary & Fiction Festival.
On May 13, 2006"Jazz Funeral for Democracy" won the Audience Choices Award at the First Sweet Auburn International Celebrating Cultures in Motion Film Festival held at the Auburn Research Library in Atlanta, Georgia.
On May 1, 2006 Jazz Funeral for Democracy was pre-selected by the Festival du film de Strasbourg.
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