Who elected these guys to run our government? You might say the American public, but you would be wrong. Support a Documentary Kickstarter Campaign today.

by Adrian Tawfik

Who elected these guys to run our government? You might say the American public, but you would be wrong. Voting While American Why does going to vote have to be so difficult? How can money be removed from politics? Who elected these people?

Website Democracy Chronicles and NGNJnews.com along with Direct Image Films are teaming up in creating a unique documentary about election reform that will seek to answer these pressing questions. By following activists, artists, politicians, scholars and others embroiled in the ongoing struggle for reform, director John Amaruso will use his unusual film making style to fully capture the passion behind the everyday people that battle for democracy in the land of free. John’s expertise is in exposing his subject’s deepest emotions on film for the benefit of the audience. His latest target is America itself.

Campaign is Launched: The Film

What makes this project unique? The human element. John Amaruso is an expert at diving into the fundamental passions of those involved, and figure out just what is it that makes this issue so important. What makes the issue so personal, makes it so pressing that these disparate individuals and groups are taking action? Democracy Chronicles writer and film director John Amaruso is leading our team in the creation of the documentary. Most of the film will feature captivating and professional one-on-one video interviews with politicians, activists and experts. We already have started filming some of the interviews and there are some special surprises in store.

Our documentary provides a behind-the-scenes look at how our election system has been corrupted and how big money from high dollar donors has a massive negative influence on the functioning of our government. Money has effectively drowned out the voices of the rest of us.

This documentary highlights the real-life struggles of ordinary Republicans, Democrats and Independents as they collide with the big money juggernauts and other threats to our elections. We want to engage the community especially young voters on this issue. Across the US there is a push for election reform and we are interested in promoting the effort by encouraging discussion on the complex challenges ahead.

Campaign is Launched: Kickstart American Democracy

The film can be a powerful tool for change, but only when it has an audience, and only when it has an advocate. That’s why we need YOUR help! We believe that our politicians, and our public airwaves, should not be compromised by big money. So do the ordinary Americans — Republicans and Democrats — who share their stories in our film. They deserve to be heard. You can make sure they will be. We need your help now to release our documentary.

Any amount will help. Your pledge will go toward delivering the film for distribution – paying for the sound mix, the color correction, archival footage and music licensing costs, and other distribution expenses, and then engaging the widest audience possible. A film doesn’t exist if people don’t know about it. We have to pay for festival submission fees, screener DVDs, and postage. We are very grateful for any amount you can give. Please let us know if you would like more information on the project or even if you would like to get involved. Thank you very much for all of your help. Submit your questions to our documentary by visiting the contact us page.