Best Human-Rights Film Series

Michael Moore has proven that it’s possible for left-leaning documentaries to find a home in the multiplexes. But for most makers of progressive films, widespread distribution — or any distribution — is as distant as the expression on George Bush’s face. Fortunately, since 2003, ArgusFest’s Jason Bosch has presented free screenings of documentaries that focus on human rights, social justice, environmentalism, globalization and the media. Each week, the ever-increasing slate rotates between local lefty bastions the Mercury Cafe, Oh My Goddess Coffee House and Boulder’s Penny Lane Coffeehouse. Bosch is also working to expand into cities like Austin and San Francisco. The lively discussions that follow each film are a great model of how citizens can watch globally and talk locally.