Blowback Productions

12/24/2023

As we gather to celebrate this Christmas/New Year's, we hold a special request in our hearts, to bring our dear friend Kevin Bruno home.

Please join us in supporting this mission by sharing this message:

Dear Beloved Community - please share my wrongful conviction story on your platform and network's. The purpose and goal for this video appeal project is to attract principled lawyers, investigator's and responsible journalist's to help me expose the misconduct, corruption and inconsistencies in my Wrongful conviction case. I need your help to amplify my story, so that I may clear my name and get the justice that I deserve. This is a 6 week campaign, and I hate to ask you to do this, because I know people are busy these days, but I need you to share, and repost continually throughout. Thank you, and Jazak Allah!

https://youtu.be/S1zxqTdc4Yw

Sincerely,
Kevin M. Burno

Contact Kevin Burno - email: [email protected]
text: (323)-379-4862
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Message from Kevin Burno: Dear Beloved Community- please share my wrongful conviction story on your platform and network's. The purpose and goal for this vid...

12/21/2023

3 generations of Levin ballers! Wishing all a wonderful first World Basketball Day. 🏀🏀🏀🙏

12/14/2023

BYE BYE BIBI & HAMAS!

This has been a heartbreaking Hanukkah. The festival of lights has been obscured by the barbaric attack on Israelis by Hamas on Oct. 7, followed by Israel’s invasion of Gaza that has killed thousands of innocent Palestinian men, women, and children. A few things are clear even amidst the fog of war, Hamas and Netanyahu’s government have got to go. The extremists in both camps are sustained by this war. They feed each other’s blood lust. The key to breaking the cycle of violence is understanding that Jewish security and self-determination are linked to Palestinian security and self-determination. As difficult as a 2 state solution seems, without hope for a better future, there is only more war, destruction, and death.

At the same time, the war has unleashed a wave of Islamophobia and Anti- Semitism around the world. I have received numerous requests to re-release the film I did on the upsurge of Anti-Semitism in the wake of 9/11, “Protocols of Zion.”

It is available for free at:

https://archive.org/details/protocolsofzion2005123movies

Ceasefire! Free the Hostages!
No more killing in the holy land ever!
Shalom Rav,
marc

Protocols Of Zion ( 2005)

12/07/2023

Norman Lear’s Legacy Lives On! 🕊️🤍

I met Norman after our film SLAM won Sundance in 1998. I came to LA and made the victory laps at all the agencies. One of the agents asked me “Why do you want to meet Norman Lear? He’s not making anything anymore.” I told him “It’s not about making a deal, it’s about making history.”

We met and hit it off. A few years later we were working together on a documentary on the 2004 election with Andre 3000. We interviewed the State Senator from Illinois, Barack Obama, at his hotel the afternoon before he gave his famous keynote speech at the Democratic convention in Boston. Later that evening in a funky bar in Roxbury, we watched Obama’s speech together. At one point Andre turned from Norman to the drunk seated near him and pointed at the large tv screen, “That guy Obama could be the first black President.”

The next day was brutally hot. At one point we were all running to get through security and Norman sprinted ahead of the crew. It was almost 100 degrees and the fatigued cameraman turned to me and said, “What’s with Norman? He’s in his 80’s and he’s outrunning all of us in this heat. He must be superhuman.”

He was all too human but also a real superhero.

He made history, changing television forever. He also worked tirelessly to make this country and the world better. His legacy lives on!

RIP NORMAN,
Marc

11/10/2023

Congratulations to IT'S BASIC, for it's Best Documentary Win at the DTLA Film Festival ! Video Project is honored to be distributing this timely film about universal basic income to colleges and libraries across the country. Blowback Productions

11/10/2023

11/07/2023

“IT’S BASIC” WON THE BEST DOCUMENTARY AWARD AT THIS YEAR‘S !🎉🏆🍾 🥂🏆

Congratulations to the entire team, our inspiring participants, and to everyone who made this film possible!! 👏👏

11/03/2023

Los Angeles! Our new film, "It's Basic," will premiere tonight at the DTLA Film Festival at 7 PM!

There is still time to grab your tickets and join us at the Regal LA Live theater for an incredible evening!

🔗 eventbrite.com/e/its-basic-tickets-728599610047

is premiering tonight at the DTLA Film Festival at 7 PM!

Executive Producer:
Director: Marc Levin
Producer: Daphne Pinkerson and
Coordinating Producer:
Director of Photography:
Editor:
Original Music:
Consulting Producer: Kim Miille
Associate Producers: and

10/25/2023

A look at US Basic Income pilot programs that test the effects of giving people an extra $500 to $1000 monthly, with no strings attached. By highlighting the real-life challenges of trying to get by, the participants are at the heart of the film.

10/23/2023

📽️ Tomorrow, join us at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) for a screening of our new film “It’s Basic” hosted by Mayor Ras J. Baraka at 7 pm ET!

Reserve your spot 👉 https://bit.ly/40fGKT7

09/29/2023

🙌What an incredible turnout in Cambridge! The atmosphere was buzzing with excitement as we explored the impact and urgency of guaranteed income in cities like Cambridge. Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui’s remarkable leadership has taken it from pilot to policy!

Thank you to , , and the inspiring recipients, Porchia and Lida, for making this night an incredible success!

Let’s keep this momentum going! Follow and for more inspiring stories and join the conversation. 💪📽️

08/31/2023

Thanks to everyone who joined us at last screening of THE LAST PARTY this week, and a special shoutout to John Wilson () for including this piece in your series! It's truly astonishing, and somewhat unsettling, to witness how many of the themes explored in the film remain relevant even today.

08/28/2023

Returning to felt amazing as we screened our new film . Thanks for having us!🎥

Slides 1 & 2: IT'S BASIC Screening
Q&A moderated by Bill Hart, Professor Emeritus of History at Middlebury College.

Slide 2:
Featuring Director Marc Levin and two-time Oscar winner Barbara Kopple.

Slide 3:
Engaging Panel Discussion - “The State of Indie Documentary Filmmaking: Challenges and Opportunities in Today’s Media Landscape,” moderated by MNFF Artistic Director Jay Craven.

08/08/2023

“Robert Downey Jr. is insufferable in this movie but it still manages to be one of the most beautiful documentaries I’ve ever seen. There are so many surprise cameos from 90s celebrities and the focal length is always really wide so you get all this amazing imagery on gorgeous film stock.” – John Wilson ()

It’s 1992 in America, and George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton are tussling for the soul of the country. Amid the partisan mayhem, a young Robert Downey Jr. hits the road for a freewheeling cross-country journey that takes him to both the Democratic and Republican National Conventions in a quest to make sense of it all. Featuring interviews with everyone from Spike Lee to Jerry Falwell, this eccentrically funny documentary offers a satirically skewed, Gen X perspective on the sociopolitical climate of the early 1990s.

🎬THE LAST PARTY (1993), part of the series, will be showcased this month at the . 🔗Get your tickets through the link in bio.

📅 August 21 at 9:00 PM
📅 August 26 at 8:45 PM
📅 August 29 at 6:30 PM

08/08/2023

06/20/2023

Thrilled to announce "SLAM" will be screening at the American Film Institute (AFI) Silver Theatre as part of their Juneteenth showcase tonight at 9:00 pm and Thursday, June 22, 2023, at 7:10 pm. The show on Thursday will feature an introduction by cast member and former inmate Momolu S. K. Stewart and Elizabeth Sehring, Production Manager/Producer at Blowback Productions.

Showtimes:

9:00 PM Tuesday, June 20, 2023

7:10 PM Thursday, June 22, 2023

Tap the link below for tickets.

New DCP Restoration; 25th Anniversary. Tickets $8.A talented Black poet, Ray (Saul Williams) is arrested on a petty drug possession charge and thrown into a Washington, D.C., jail. As he navigates prison and two rival gangs, Ray befriends Lauren (Sonja Sohn), who teaches a writing class for....

06/14/2023

"Speaking to participants in programs from Los Angeles, California, to St Paul, Minnesota and Newark, New Jersey, Tubbs and Levin show the human side of guaranteed income – working, according to Tubbs, to dispel a 400-year myth over who is deserving of government aid and who is not." - The Guardian

It’s Basic, a new documentary premiering at the Tribeca film festival, looks at the US program that gave in-need participants $500 a month, no strings attached

06/14/2023

"It’s Basic, a deeply moving new documentary about universal basic income, shows the shocking thing people do when the government hands them money with no strings attached: They help other people." - MovieMaker Magazine

It's Basic, a deeply moving new documentary about universal basic income, shows the shocking thing people do when the government hands them money with no

06/13/2023

We're overwhelmed by the positive reactions from the audience at the Tribeca premiere of ! We couldn't have made this film without , the pilot program participants and our amazing team! Thank you to the guaranteed income movement and every supporter who made this journey unforgettable. Your love and support mean the world to us.❤️ Next stop for : Provincetown Film Festival () on June 17, followed by a nationwide tour to 150 more cities. Stay tuned for exciting updates and join us on this incredible journey!

06/01/2023

Tonight

TONIGHT! Join us at 7pm tonight at the Firehouse Cinema in Chinatown for the documentary “The Federal Artist”, a compelling portrait of New York City's historic CETA Artists project - the largest federally funded job program for artists in the nation - followed by a Q&A with producer Marc Levin & City Lore co-director Molly Garfinkel after.

RSVP here for sliding scale tickets: https://on.nyc.gov/3WtBfhD

DCTV Creatives Rebuild New York Blowback Productions

06/01/2023

TONIGHT! Join us at 7pm tonight at the Firehouse Cinema in Chinatown for the documentary “The Federal Artist”, a compelling portrait of New York City's historic CETA Artists project - the largest federally funded job program for artists in the nation - followed by a Q&A with producer Marc Levin & City Lore co-director Molly Garfinkel after.

RSVP here for sliding scale tickets: https://on.nyc.gov/3WtBfhD

DCTV Creatives Rebuild New York Blowback Productions

06/01/2023

Big thanks to Variety for this write-up on our film premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival in NYC! 🎥 Excited to share this powerful documentary on guaranteed basic income with the world. Check out the first trailer in the link below, it's a must-see! Mayors for a Guaranteed Income Michael Tubbs

The first trailer has been unveiled for Cannes, Emmy and Peabody-winning director Marc Levin’s documentary “It’s Basic,” which will have its world premiere at the Tribeca Fe…

04/18/2023

Blowback is back with a new documentary film from and directed by Marc Levin at the Film Festival ()! 🎉🎊

, explores an innovative approach to fighting poverty and economic insecurity through the lives of everyday people. The film spotlights guaranteed income pilot programs across the U.S. and features in commentary by founder , insights from MGI mayors, and interviews with program recipients.

takes place June 7-18 in NYC. Single tickets go on sale May 2.

🔗 https://tribecafilm.com/films/it-s-basic-2023

03/06/2023

Suzan Cooper 1952-2023.
Actress, artist, art dealer and once our Queen of the underground.

May you finally find the peace that was so hard to find in this world. Peace and Love forever. 🕊️

"We want a society based on people. People who can't get into the party. People who have their own party outside." - Suzan Cooper in "The Campaign for America" (1976)

02/07/2023

Remembering the highlights from the 25th Anniversary screening of with the cast and crew.

01/30/2023

"This film is a stunner. Anyone who loves their cinema alive and vital and charged like a live electric wire must see this film." - Steve Kopain, Unseen Films

Great review of at this year's Sundance Film Festival!

Reviews of films from off the beaten path, written for those who love the cinematic world and want to hear about more than mainstream movie releases.

01/29/2023

Thank you, Essence, for including SLAM in your round-up of “5 films at Sundance That Will Get You Talking.” It’s an honor to see that 25 years later, the film still resonates today.✨

These films screening at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival feature Black creators and tackle social issues with fresh perspectives.

01/28/2023

Still basking in the afterglow of reuniting with the this weekend .

Photographed by Jeff Vespa for