Citizen Summit: 'Activism Through Art' with Chicago 10 Filmmakers

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Vanity Fair, Participant Media, River Road Entertainment, and Roadside Attractions present a series of public Citizen Summits celebrating Brett Morgen's Chicago 10. On February 20, 2008 in Los Angeles, a panel came together to talk about Activism through Art. Seen here is Brett Morgen, director, Chicago 10; Aaron Sorkin, Screenwriter, producer and playwright; Jeremy Strick, Director, LA MOCA; and Paul Krassner, Investigative Satirist.

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