ITEM OVERVIEW
In this fast-paced companion book to Robert Greenwald's explosive documentary Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price, author and filmmaker Greg Spotts takes you behind the scenes of the making of this controversial film and the grassroots pressure campaign challenging one of the world's largest and most powerful companies. As an account of a wide-ranging investigation that was kept secret from its target, this book describes Greenwald and his crew on a nine-month journey filled with breakthrough moments and unexpected challenges. Given unlimited access to the filmmakers, Spotts reveals the new tactics and technologies that are revolutionizing political filmmaking, offering inspiration for aspiring filmmakers and activists. Better than just a mere companion, the extensive "Filmmaker's Toolbox" section provides inside knowledge on how to make and market a political documentary. Includes an introduction from Robert Greenwald, on the making of the film and his goals, together with behind-the-scenes photographs and stills from the film.
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