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56-657: After Thomas's death in 2009, it was maintained around-the-clock by Concepción Picciotto until her death in 2016, and also by other volunteers to prevent the vigil from being dismantled by authorities. Thomas launched the anti-nuclear vigil outside the White House in Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C. on June 3, 1981. He was later joined by Concepción Picciotto in August 1981 and Ellen Benjamin in April 1984. Over

112-631: A democracy. So Obama will rise or fall based not so much on what he does but on what we do to support him." Where to Invade Next examines the benefits of progressive social policies in various countries. The film had its premiere at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival . Godfrey Cheshire , writing for Roger Ebert .com, wrote that "Moore's surprising and extraordinarily winning Where to Invade Next will almost surely cast his detractors at Fox News and similar sinkholes into consternation". In Michael Moore in TrumpLand , Moore talks about

168-608: A democracy: "I and you and everyone else has to be a political activist. If we're not politically active, it ceases to be a democracy." According to John Flesher of the Associated Press , Moore is known for his "fiery left-wing populism ", and publications such as the Socialist Worker Online have hailed him as the "new Tom Paine ". In a speech, he said that socialism is democracy and Christianity. However, he later said that economic philosophies from

224-524: A documentary on television within nine months of its theatrical release", and since the November 2 election was fewer than nine months after the film's release, Fahrenheit 9/11 would have been disqualified for the Documentary Oscar. Regardless, it did not receive an Oscar nomination for Best Picture. The title of the film alludes to the classic book Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, about

280-606: A future totalitarian state in which books are banned, and any books found are burned by firemen. According to the novel, paper begins to burn at 451 °F (233 °C). The pre-release subtitle of Moore's film continues the allusion: "The temperature at which freedom burns." As of August 2012, Fahrenheit 9/11 is the highest-grossing documentary of all time, taking in over US$ 200 million worldwide, including United States box office revenue of almost US$ 120 million. In February 2011, Moore sued producers Bob and Harvey Weinstein for US$ 2.7 million in unpaid profits from

336-736: A non-profit organization that supports homeless women in Washington. The cause of death was not immediately known but she experienced a fall moments before her death. Picciotto was featured in Michael Moore 's 2004 film, Fahrenheit 9/11 . The Oracles of Pennsylvania Avenue (2012) by Tim Wilkerson, a documentary commissioned by the Al Jazeera Documentary Channel , recounts the life of Picciotto, William and Ellen Thomas , and Norman Mayer . Michael Moore Michael Francis Moore (born April 23, 1954)

392-584: A satirical news-magazine television series, and The Awful Truth , a satirical show. In 2018, he released his latest film, Fahrenheit 11/9 , a documentary about the 2016 United States presidential election and the presidency of Donald Trump . He was executive producer of Planet of the Humans (2019), a documentary about the environmental movement . Moore's works criticize topics such as globalization , big business , assault weapon ownership, Presidents Bill Clinton , George W. Bush , and Donald Trump ,

448-493: A similar format to The Awful Truth , but also incorporated phone-ins and a live stunt each week. In 2017, Moore planned to return to prime time network television on Turner/TNT in late 2017 or early 2018 with a program called "Michael Moore Live from the Apocalypse". In February 2019, however, the network announced the show would not be produced. Moore has directed several music videos, including two for Rage Against

504-415: A time where we have fictitious election results that elects a fictitious president. We live in a time where we have a man sending us to war for fictitious reasons." The speech was received with a cacophony of boos, applause, and standing ovations from the audience at the theater. Moments after the speech concluded, to lighten the mood, host Steve Martin joked, "The Teamsters are helping Michael Moore into

560-574: Is also "a book of political humor". Dude, Where's My Country? (2003), is an examination of the Bush family 's relationships with Saudi royalty , the Bin Laden family , and the energy industry , and a call-to-action for liberals in the 2004 election . Several of his works have made bestseller lists. Moore has dabbled in acting, following a supporting role in Lucky Numbers (2000) playing

616-457: Is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and author. Moore's work frequently addresses various social , political, and economic topics. He first became publicly known for his award-winning debut documentary Roger & Me , a scathing look at the downfall of the automotive industry in 1980s Flint and Detroit. Moore followed up and won the 2002 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for Bowling for Columbine , which examines

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672-403: Is of unparalleled importance, not to take the cheap route of exclusively denouncing Trump, but to take the more complicated, challenging, and productive route of understanding who and what created the climate in which Trump could thrive." Michael Moore was executive producer of the documentary Planet of the Humans , which was directed by Jeff Gibbs and released on July 31, 2019. The film makes

728-682: Is unknown) and lived in the Gravesend section of Brooklyn, New York . She reportedly adopted an infant daughter, Olga, in Argentina in 1973. Picciotto was inspired by fellow activist William Thomas (died 23 January 2009), who originally began the White House Peace Vigil on 3 June 1981. They began protesting on the sidewalk by the White House fence. National Park Service rules moved them across Pennsylvania Avenue. She

784-620: The Columbus Free Press . Moore directed the 2007 film Sicko , about the American health care system, focusing particularly on the managed-care and pharmaceutical industries. At least four major pharmaceutical companies — Pfizer , Eli Lilly , AstraZeneca , and GlaxoSmithKline —ordered their employees not to grant any interviews or assist Moore. According to Moore in a letter on his website, "roads that often surprise us and lead us to new ideas—and challenge us to reconsider

840-665: The 2016 Presidential Election Campaigns . It is a solo performance showing Moore on stage speaking to a seated audience. The film consists of Moore's opinions of the candidates and highlights the Democratic National Candidate Hillary Clinton 's strengths and also features a lengthy section on how the Republican National Candidate Donald Trump could win. It was filmed in Wilmington, Ohio , at

896-565: The BBC television series TV Nation , which followed the format of news magazine shows but covered topics they avoid. The series aired on BBC2 in the UK. The series was also aired in the US on NBC in 1994 for 9 episodes and again for 8 episodes on Fox in 1995. His other major series was The Awful Truth , which satirized actions by big corporations and politicians. It aired on the UK's Channel 4 , and

952-563: The Bravo network in the US, in 1999 and 2000. Moore won the Hugh M. Hefner First Amendment Award in Arts and Entertainment for being the executive producer and host of The Awful Truth , where he was also described as "muckraker, author and documentary filmmaker". Another 1999 series, Michael Moore Live , was aired in the UK only on Channel 4 , though it was broadcast from New York. This show had

1008-711: The Columbine High School massacre of 1999. Bowling for Columbine won the Anniversary Prize at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival and France's César Award as the Best Foreign Film. In the United States, it won the 2002 Academy Award for Documentary Feature . It also enjoyed great commercial and critical success for a film of its type, and has since gone on to be considered one of the greatest documentary films of all-time . At

1064-544: The Iraq War , the American health care system, and capitalism overall. In 2005, Time named Moore one of the world's 100 most influential people . Critics have labeled Moore a "propagandist" and his films propaganda . Moore was born in Davison, Michigan , a suburb of Flint , where he was raised by parents Veronica ( née Wall), and Francis Richard "Frank" Moore, an automotive assembly-line worker. At that time,

1120-733: The Murphy Theatre over the course of two nights in October 2016. The film premiered just eleven days after it was shot at the IFC Center in New York City. In May 2017, it was announced that Moore had reunited with Harvey Weinstein to direct his new film about Donald Trump , titled Fahrenheit 11/9 , which was released in approximately 1,500 theaters in the United States and Canada on September 21, 2018. Sexual assault allegations against Weinstein prompted Moore to revoke

1176-636: The parochial St. John's Elementary School, in John the Evangelist Parish, for primary school, and later attended St. Paul's Seminary in Saginaw, Michigan , for a year. He then attended Davison High School , where he was active in both drama and debate, graduating in 1972. As a member of the Boy Scouts of America , he achieved the rank of Eagle Scout . At the age of 18, he was elected to

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1232-532: The 1989 and 1992 films, who sells rabbits as either pets or meat. Moore's 1995 satirical film Canadian Bacon features a fictional U.S. president (played by Alan Alda ) engineering a fake war with Canada to boost his popularity. The film is also one of the last featuring Canadian actor John Candy . Some commentators in the media felt the film was influenced by the Stanley Kubrick film Dr. Strangelove . Moore's 1997 film The Big One documents

1288-603: The Davison school board . At the time he was the youngest person elected to office in the U.S., as the minimum age to hold public office had just been lowered to 18. Moore attended the University of Michigan–Flint but dropped out during his second year. At age 22, Moore founded the alternative newspaper Free to Be... , later renamed The Flint Voice ( Burton, Michigan 1977–1982 ), later renamed to The Michigan Voice (Burton, Michigan 1983–1986 ) as it expanded to cover

1344-601: The Flint was home to many General Motors factories, where his parents and grandfather worked. His uncle LaVerne was one of the founders of the United Automobile Workers labor union and participated in the Flint sit-down strike . Moore was brought up in a traditional Catholic home, and has Irish, and smaller amounts of Scottish and English, ancestry. Some of his ancestors were Quakers . Moore attended

1400-574: The House of Representatives, noted that many of Picciotto's goals were accomplished during her protest, including a reduction in atomic proliferation . Picciotto claimed to have been orphaned in Spain and raised by a grandmother. After arriving in the United States in 1960, she worked as a receptionist for a Spanish government commercial attaché in New York. She married an Italian immigrant (whose forename

1456-537: The Machine for songs from The Battle of Los Angeles : " Sleep Now in the Fire " and " Testify ". He was threatened with arrest during the shooting of "Sleep Now in the Fire", which was filmed on Wall Street ; and subsequently the city of New York City denied the band permission to play there, even though the band and Moore had secured a federal permit to perform. Moore also directed the videos for R.E.M. single " All

1512-493: The Nuclear Disarmament and Economic Conversion Act, that would require the United States to disable and dismantle its nuclear weapons when all other nations possessing nuclear weapons do likewise. The Congresswoman has been introducing a version of the bill since 1994. The Oracles of Pennsylvania Avenue , a 2012 documentary directed by Tim Wilkerson and commissioned by the Al Jazeera Documentary Channel , recounts

1568-571: The Way to Reno (You're Gonna Be a Star) " in 2001 and the System of a Down song " Boom! ". Moore's Broadway debut, The Terms of My Surrender , an anti-Trump dramatic monologue, premiered on August 10, 2017, at the Belasco Theatre . Donald Trump tweeted his dislike for the show and falsely claimed that it closed early. In the first week the production earned $ 456,195 in sales and $ 367,634 in

1624-428: The argument that, since the first Earth Day , the condition of the planet has worsened, and questions whether mainstream approaches adopted by industry to mitigate climate change , entail environmental impacts whose costs are comparable to or even possibly outweigh the benefits. The film received criticism from a number of climate change experts and activists who disputed its claims, and the accuracy of figures cited in

1680-512: The causes of the Columbine High School massacre and the overall gun culture in the United States . He directed and produced Fahrenheit 9/11 , a critical look at the early presidency of George W. Bush and the War on Terror , which earned $ 119,194,771 to become the highest-grossing documentary at the American box office of all time. The film won the Palme d'Or at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival , and

1736-519: The cousin of Lisa Kudrow 's character, who agrees to be part of the scheme concocted by John Travolta 's character. He also had a cameo in his Canadian Bacon as an anti-Canada activist. In 1999, he did a cameo in EDtv as one of the panel members. In 2004, he did a cameo, as a news journalist, in The Fever , starring Vanessa Redgrave in the lead. Between 1994 and 1995, Moore directed and hosted

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1792-534: The entire state. Singer-songwriter Harry Chapin is credited with being the primary benefactor in bringing about the bi-weekly newspaper's launch, by performing benefit concerts and donating the money to Moore. Moore crept backstage after a concert to Chapin's dressing room and convinced him to do a benefit concert. Chapin subsequently did a concert in Flint every year. In April 1986, The Michigan Voice published its final issue as Moore moved to San Francisco. After four months at Mother Jones in 1986, Moore

1848-449: The film, and suggested that the film could play into the hands of the fossil fuel industry. Michael Moore, Jeff Gibbs, and co-producer Ozzie Zehner responded to the critics on an episode of Rising . Moore has written and co-written eight non-fiction books, mostly on similar subject matter to his documentaries. Stupid White Men (2001) is ostensibly a critique of American domestic and foreign policy but, by Moore's own admission,

1904-593: The film, claiming they used " Hollywood accounting tricks" to avoid paying him the money. In February 2012, Moore and the Weinsteins informed the court that they had settled their dispute. Fahrenheit 9/11 drew criticism and controversy following its release just prior to the 2004 United States presidential election . Journalist and literary critic Christopher Hitchens alleged that the film contained distortions and untruths. This contention drew multiple rebuttals, including an eFilmCritic article and an editorial in

1960-424: The final week, altogether grossing $ 4.2 million, falling short of its potential gross. It lasted 13 weeks with 96 performances until October 2017, grossing 49% of its potential. Fox News gave it a negative review, in line with Trump's comments. The show was unenthusiastically praised by The Guardian , which said he only wanted to "preach to the choir". A spokesman for "The Terms of My Surrender" suggested that

2016-438: The internet on September 23, 2008. Released on September 23, 2009, Capitalism: A Love Story looks at the financial crisis of 2007–2008 and the U.S. economy during the transition between the outgoing Bush Administration and the incoming Obama Administration. Addressing a press conference at its release, Moore said, "Democracy is not a spectator sport, it's a participatory event. If we don't participate in it, it ceases to be

2072-489: The lives of anti-nuclear activists Thomas, Concepción Picciotto and Norman Mayer . 38°53′56.11″N 77°02′11.59″W  /  38.8989194°N 77.0365528°W  / 38.8989194; -77.0365528 This activism -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Concepci%C3%B3n Picciotto Concepción Picciotto (born María de la Inmaculada Concepción Martín ; 15 January 1936 – 25 January 2016), also known as Conchita or Connie,

2128-471: The ones we began with have caused some minor delays." The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on May 19, 2007, receiving a lengthy standing ovation, and was released in the U.S. and Canada on June 29, 2007. The film is currently ranked the twelfth highest grossing documentary of all time and received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature . Moore takes a look at

2184-538: The past were not apt enough to describe today's realities. Moore was a high-profile guest at both the 2004 Democratic National Convention and the 2004 Republican National Convention , chronicling his impressions in USA Today . He was criticized in a speech by Republican Senator John McCain as "a disingenuous film-maker". Moore laughed and waved as Republican attendees jeered, later chanting "four more years". Moore gestured an L with his index finger and thumb at

2240-573: The plan to work with The Weinstein Company , which stalled production. The title refers to the day when Donald Trump officially became President-elect of the United States . In a column for Variety responding to the film's low opening weekend, "How Michael Moore Lost His Audience," sympathetic film critic Owen Gleiberman wrote "He's like an aging rock star putting out albums that simply don't mean as much to those who were, and are, his core fans". According to Glenn Greenwald , "what he's trying

2296-565: The politics of college students in what he calls "Bush Administration America" with Captain Mike Across America , which was shot during Moore's 62-city college campus tour in the months leading up to the 2004 presidential election. The film debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2007. It was later re-edited by Moore into Slacker Uprising and released for free on

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2352-469: The prize since 1956's The Silent World . Moore later announced that Fahrenheit 9/11 would not be in consideration for the 2005 Academy Award for Documentary Feature , but instead for the Academy Award for Best Picture . He stated he wanted the movie to be seen by a few million more people via television broadcasting prior to Election Day. According to Moore, "Academy rules forbid the airing of

2408-592: The production might have a in San Francisco in early 2018, which didn't materialize. He was awarded the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Humanities from Michigan State University in Fall 2014. Progressive Era Repression and persecution Anti-war and civil rights movements Contemporary Although Moore has been known for his political activism, he rejects the label as redundant in

2464-514: The seed money, with other fund raising efforts, including bingo games, for his first film, Roger & Me . Moore worked for Ralph Nader as the editor of a newsletter after being fired by Mother Jones , which provided further financial support during this period. The 1989 film Roger & Me was Moore's first documentary about what happened to Flint, Michigan , after General Motors closed its factories and opened new ones in Mexico where

2520-493: The time of Columbine ' s release, it was the highest-grossing mainstream-released documentary (a record now held by Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11 ). Shortly after winning the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for Bowling for Columbine , Moore spoke out against U.S. President George W. Bush and the Iraq War , which had just started three days prior. He further criticized the president by stating, "We live in

2576-432: The timeline as an artistic and stylistic choice that had less to do with his credibility as a filmmaker and more to do with the flexibility of film as a medium to express a satiric viewpoint. Moore made a follow-up 23-minute documentary film, Pets or Meat: The Return to Flint , that aired on PBS in 1992. It is based on Roger & Me . The film's title refers to Rhonda Britton, a Flint, Michigan resident featured in both

2632-400: The tour publicizing Moore's book Downsize This! Random Threats from an Unarmed American , in which he criticizes mass layoffs despite record corporate profits. Among others, he targets Nike for outsourcing shoe production to Indonesia . His documentary Bowling for Columbine , released in 2002, probes the culture of guns and violence in the United States , taking, as a starting point,

2688-636: The trunk of his limo." Moore's film Fahrenheit 9/11 , released in 2004, examines America in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks , particularly the record of the George W. Bush Administration and alleged links between the families of George W. Bush and Osama bin Laden . Fahrenheit was awarded the Palme d'Or , the top honor at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival . It was the first documentary film to win

2744-480: The workers were paid lower wages than their American counterparts. The "Roger" referred to in the title is Roger B. Smith , then CEO and President of General Motors. Harlan Jacobson , editor of Film Comment magazine, said that Moore muddled the chronology in Roger & Me to make it seem that events that took place before G.M.'s layoffs were a consequence of them. Critic Roger Ebert defended Moore's handling of

2800-670: The years various other activists have joined them, including those from the Catholic Worker Movement , Plowshares Movement and Occupy D.C. It continued to be staffed by activists during Hurricane Sandy in 2012. In 2013, the Peace Vigil was disassembled while it was briefly left unattended. It was restored the same day. Thomas and the White House Peace Vigil inspired U.S. House of Representatives Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton to introduce

2856-523: Was "rigidly ideological". Moore has contended that Mother Jones fired him because of the publisher's refusal to allow him to cover a story on the GM plant closings in his hometown of Flint, Michigan . Moore responded by putting laid-off GM worker Ben Hamper , who also wrote for the same magazine at the time, on the magazine's cover. This act led to his termination. Moore sued for wrongful dismissal, and settled out of court for $ 58,000, providing him with some of

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2912-494: Was a Spanish-born, United States–based peace activist. She lived in Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C. , on the 1600 block of Pennsylvania Avenue , in a peace camp across from the White House , from 1 August 1981 in protest of nuclear arms until her death. Picciotto carried on the longest continuous act of political protest in the United States, with her camp having been nicknamed by her supporters as "1601 Pennsylvania Avenue". Eleanor Holmes Norton , D.C.'s delegate to

2968-656: Was fired in early September. Matt Labash of The Weekly Standard reported this was for refusing to print an article by Paul Berman that was critical of the Sandinista human rights record in Nicaragua . Moore refused to run the article because he believed it was inaccurate and would be used by the Reagan Administration against the Sandinistas. Speaking on the matter, Moore stated, "The article

3024-463: Was flatly wrong and the worst kind of patronizing bullshit. You would scarcely know from it that the United States had been at war with Nicaragua for the last five years." Chairman of the Foundation for National Progress (which owns Mother Jones ) Adam Hochschild said that Moore was fired due to performing poorly at his job. According to The New York Times , senior staff members felt that Moore

3080-503: Was sentenced to 90 days for violating rules. They are moved for inaugural parades. During her life she was assisted by members of Occupy Peace House where she resided. She was reported to be in discussions with Ellen Thomas to remain in the Peace House, a house in Washington D.C. which Thomas had inherited from her husband, William Thomas. Picciotto died on 25 January 2016, 10 days after her 80th birthday, at N Street Village,

3136-524: Was the subject of intense controversy . His documentary Sicko examines health care in the United States , and is one of the top ten highest-grossing documentaries as of 2020 . In September 2008, he released his first free film on the Internet, Slacker Uprising , which documents his personal quest to encourage Americans to vote in presidential elections. He has written and starred in TV Nation ,

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