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Joe Tropea is a Baltimore-based historian, writer, editor, and filmmaker; the former copy editor for Baltimore City Paper and publications editor at the Maryland Historical Society. He has been working in film for a decade, most recently producing and editing for Mission Media, as well as shooting, producing, and editing online content for City Paper. In May 2008, City Paper published his cover-story feature, “Hit & Stay: The Catonsville Nine and Baltimore Four Actions Revisited,” which in part reflects the three years he’s spent researching the anti-war movement and working on his current documentary. Tropea earned both a Bachelor of Arts in History and a Master of Arts in Historical Studies/Public History from University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
Skizz Cyzyk is a Baltimore based writer, musician, former radio disc jockey, and award-winning filmmaker. Since 1983, he has completed more than 50 short films & videos including the documentary, Little Castles: A Formstone Phenomenon (1997), the animated shorts, “Four Films In Five Minutes” (1992) and “Manager’s Corner” (2004), plus music videos for Beach House, Young Fresh Fellows, and many others. He founded and ran the underground film festival, MicroCineFest (1997-2006); served as Programming Manager for the Maryland Film Festival (2000-2009); was a technical supervisor and projectionist for the Atlanta Film Festival (1998-2006); serves on the advisory board, jury, and technical crew at Utah’s Slamdance Film Festival (1997-present); serves on the advisory board and jury at Alabama’s Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival (1999-present); and is an annual juror for Tennessee’s IndieMemphis Film Festival. He also serves on the Board of Directors for Maryland Lawyers for the Arts. Cyzyk earned a Bachelor of Sciences degree from Towson University, majoring in Mass Communications, with concentrations on film/video/audio production, radio, and film history/theory/criticism.
Great trailer, Joe! I can hardly wait to see the finished product and think it complements my work on faith-based peace activists very well. It will be heartening for people to learn our history--not only of the power of this kind of witness, but that it's still going on, even and especially in the wake of our increasing imperialism.
Good luck!!! I am rooting for you guys!!! "Everybody's worried about stopping terrorism. Well, there's a really easy way: stop participating in it." ~ Noam Chomsky IMHO - the biggest form of terror is war itself!! Hatred breeds hatred. And there are too many elite people making money off war - awareness is vital. We really need new voices and I know they are out there but not as easily accessible to the general population, some of the middle class has been raised on tv ran by pouches of drinkable sweetened liquids, pharmaceutical companies, etc...
This trailer looks great, can't wait to see all of the old footage and the final film!
Great trailer: film title is incomprehensible to present audiences. Will make promotion MUCH more difficult unless you have resources to overcome this. But you are the filmmaker. :-)
naturally i am prejudiced- in that i was in the "Baltimore 4"- I would like to see this as a great documentary (and I have seen most - the Camden 28, Holy Outlaw on Dan Berrigan, In the King of Prussia, documentaries on the Weather persons, Baader Meinhof, Patty Hearst (the violent wing) ad infinitum)
how to make it good? first raise the money that Joe and Skyzz- grt duo of film- need- do that!
I can't wait to see this documentary. WAY TO GO, JOE TRO AND SKIZZ CYZ!