SUMMER 2021
90 minute, Documentary Feature Film
90 minute, Documentary Feature Film
"MACHINE." is a feature-length documentary film about a lawyer, a pizza maker, and a student, who seek justice for their community by
going toe to toe against a secret society, the Machine. The Machine's one hundred years of influence protects the status quo: legacy
families, racist practices, and voter fraud. The fight extends higher and farther than anyone thought but, who can defeat an organization that doesn't exist?
SUMMARY
The Theta Nu Epsilon secret society, otherwise known as the Machine, hides in the shadows of folklore and fraternity at the University of Alabama. The Machine embodies power and intimidation through the University of Alabama Student Government Association, which acts as a political proving ground that breeds racism, corruption, and economic disparity within the community. Historically, Machine leaders funnel into Alabama’s local, state, and national politics, completing the cycle that is the greater Alabama Machine.
Alabama politics are at the forefront of national and international news and central to our national political discourse. Now is the time to expose this secret society and question the polarizing atmosphere it generates. The power structure of the state began in 1901 with the ratification os the state constitution and continues on today. Racial issues are systemic and dirty politics are the status quo. This documentary film questions these systems, the people involved, and institutions that are complacent in the inequalities and injustice. The story unfolds through three pinnacle moments in the Machine’s history that still resonate today.
"MACHINE” is a timely social justice documentary produced for the purpose to inform the public and give representation to those in positions of less power by motivating change through civic engagement. The dissemination of this documentary will help to educate Alabama and the world about the history and current pitfalls in their political and educational institutions. But, the micro-story resonates on a macro level that encourages civic engagement at all levels for every audience member and presents a range of threats to our democracy that are alive in the greater American political machine. Questions need to be asked, everyone needs to vote, and critical thinking needs to be part of the solution towards fairly represented legislation for the diverse population.
#civicengagement #civilrights #rockthevote #conspiracy #racerelations #democracynow
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