Racial Conflict in the USA

The United States claims many freedoms, one of which is freedom of speech.

Blend this with on-going racial tensions and anti-immigration sentiment and you get groups such as the National Socialist Movement going head-to-head with a cross-section of representative races.

This short video was captured while “embedded” with the NSM during an rally that the group held in the sanctuary city of Pomona, California, not far from Los Angeles.

Over the years I have covered a number of activities and events by white power groups such as the NSM, including other NSM rallies, and Ku Klux Klan meetings.  In all cases I focus on presenting what I observe – not advocating nor judging, but leaving it up to the viewer of my work to make up their own minds.

TED Talks on Film-making – Morgan Spurlock

Morgan Spurlock: The Greatest TED Talk Ever Sold: Documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock discusses film as a means for discussing important societal issues. In this talk, Spurlock discusses his new inspiration and idea for a film that would explore the world of branding and marketing. Spurlock reveals his interesting thought process for filmmaking when discussing the film he wishes to make that is completely funded by sponsors. However, while discussing his specific idea for his sponsorship film, Spurlock uncovers the things that inspire him such as people, problems, and societal contradictions:

TED Talks on Film-making – J.J. Abrams

J.J. Abrams’ Mystery Box: Writer, director, and producer, J. J. Abrams discusses his passion for “the unseen mystery” and how that mystery inspires his films. As is evident in his works Cloverfield,Lost, and Alias, Abrams explores the mystery and depth of the unknown with his film work. In this talk, Abrams expresses his enthusiasm for mystery and the interest mystery creates. He explains how mystery and the unknown are his inspiration for his work and for life. He discusses how mystery represents potential, imagination, and hope. This speech will encourage any individual, filmmaker or not, to attack the unknown, explain the mystery, and find passion in something:

TED Talks on Film-making – James Cameron

James Cameron: Before Avatar…  a Curious Boy: Immensely famous director James Cameron, reveals his fascination with the fantastic and the uncanny. Discussing his life and interests as a child, Cameron explains how his childhood interest in science inspired his passion and vision for science fiction. With this talk, Cameron explains that inspiration for film and pictures can come from things that are just the opposite of film. Cameron’s interest in the real mysteries of the world bred a capacity for the creative storytelling of fictional mysteries in fiction worlds. This talk also approaches the issues of computer graphics in modern film and why Cameron is inspired by computer generated animation and graphics. Computer visuals enabled Cameron to display the mysteries in his imagination in film. Ultimately Cameron explains that inspiration and imagination comes from experience and exploration:

TED Talks on Film-making – Shekhar Kapur

Shekhar Kapur: We Are the Stories We Tell Ourselves: Shekhar Kapur discusses where creative inspiration comes from, while exploring his thought process behind the making of the film Elizabeth. In this talk, Kapur explores the misunderstood world of storytelling and creativity, explaining that inspiration is born from “sheer, utter panic”. Emphasizing the power of storytelling, Kapur explains that stories create our existence. This talk takes clips from his film and discusses his thought process behind cinematography and what the film is trying to convey: