Pirate Radio USA

Pirate Radio USA

Pirate Radio USA is a 2005 documentary film written and directed by Jeff Pearson, with musical director Mary Jones. Its running time is 82 minutes in length. [http://www.pirateradiousa.com/about.html Director's Statement, 2006]

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The film showcases illegal radio, or pirate radio in America. DJ’s Him and Her (Pearson and Jones respectively) travel throughout the country meeting and interviewing radio pirates, taking action against the FCC and the World Trade Organization's 1999 Seattle conference. [http://www.pirateradiousa.com/about.html Director's Statement, 2006]

Acclaim

While using low-budget and basic filming technology, this film was a success internationally, and was shown at the Bermuda International Film Festival, [http://www.pirateradiousa.com/ Pirate Radio USA Home Page] the Victoria Independent Film Video Festival, and the Austin Film Festival. [http://www.pirateradiousa.com/ Pirate Radio USA Home Page] It also won Most Original Documentary at the Wine Country Film Festival [http://www.pirateradiousa.com/ Pirate Radio USA Home Page] and Best Feature-Judges Award at the Zion Independent Film Festival. [http://www.zionfilmfestival.com/ZIFF/films.html Official Selections for the Zion Independent Film Festival 2006-2007]

References

External links

*http://www.pirateradiousa.com/
*http://www.bside.com/films/pirateradiousa


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