America: a broken record looks at the effects of media consolidation on commercial radio, music and ultimately American culture. Featuring a mix of musicians, politicians and producers, America: a broken record explores the social implications of a culture whose outlets for music are controlled by a very few.

Participants include: Gary Smith (producer/manager Fort Apache), Scott Frampton (Senior Editor, CMJ Magazine), FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein, Michael Bracy (Future of Music Coalition), Rob Cross (Program Director, KROCK New York); artists include, Billy Bragg, Tanya Donelly, Andrew Bird, Matt Pond PA, Akrobatik, The Washington Social Club and others.

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New England Film and Video Festival - Boston, MA
CMJ Film Festival - NYC
Broken Record is available for educational and festival programming.

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Surfcast
Through a surfcaster's quest for the big fish, Surfcast explores if doing something you love loves brings you closer to whatever you believes in. At the same time it is a documentary that challenges notions of objectivity, showing there is always more than one perspective at play.
DVD December 2003 more info
Any Band, USA
co-director and producer, Joey David
A short documentary on the trials and tribulations of a quintessential, unfamous American rock band.
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