“Truth is stranger than fiction,” and no medium captures this saying more than documentary filmmaking. The genre has reached new heights of popularity, as filmgoers are eager to explore the fascinating events of the world around us. Approaching incredibly diverse subject matter, these filmmakers cover everything from human rights abuses and war to sexuality and religion, provoking audiences to open their eyes to new experiences and ideas.

Keppler Speakers represents some of the most celebrated and exciting young filmmakers today. Their works have been critically-acclaimed, touring respected film festivals and winning prestigious awards. Start a new kind of dialogue on your campus – screen their films and host an independent filmmaker for your next event.

	Ken Burns Award-Winning Documentary Filmmaker
	John Bul Dau Lost Boy of Sudan Featured in the Film God Grew Tired of Us
	Sandi DuBowski Award-Winning Documentary Filmmaker
	Alex Gibney Academy Award-Winning Filmmaker
	Eugene Jarecki Award-Winning Documentary Filmmaker
	Barbara Martinez Jitner Filmmaker and Human Rights Activist
	Christopher Quinn Director of God Grew Tired of Us
	Parvez Sharma Director of A Jihad for Love
	Morgan Spurlock Academy Award-Nominated Filmmaker & Host of 30 Days

Election 2008: Your Vote Counts!

This month holds one of the most exciting presidential primary days in history – so-called “Super Duper” Tuesday on February 5. With a wide-open field in a contentious election season, college students everywhere have been courted by politicians from all sides. Expected to vote in greater numbers than before, students have a real opportunity to make a huge difference in the race for the White House.

Ignite your campus in 2008 with political programs that go beyond partisan bickering and that show you and your fellow students how to make a difference in politics today.

	Peter Beinart Political Journalist, Author, and Television Commentator
	Common Ground Bob Beckel & Cal Thomas of USA Today's 'Common Ground' Column
	Senator Robert Dole Former Senate Majority Leader, Presidential Candidate, and War Hero
	Jonah Goldberg Best-Selling Author and America's Most Widely-Read Columnist Under 40
	Amy Goodman Author and Executive Producer of Democracy Now!"
	Ellen Goodman Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist
	George McGovern Former Senator, Presidential Nominee, and WWII Bomber Pilot
	Christine Pelosi Author of Campaign Boot Camp
	Helen Thomas Legendary White House Correspondent
	Bob Woodward Pulitzer Prize-Winning Writer and Investigative Reporter

 

Ending Poverty in Our Time

As the ‘08 election season kicks off in earnest, a new and major campaign focus is coming to the forefront - ending third world and global poverty. U2 frontman and political activist Bono has launched the One Vote ‘08 group, a part of the 2.4 million member charity organization One. Co-chaired by former Senate majority leaders Tom Daschle and BIll Frist, the campaign is a bipartisan effort to bring fighting poverty to the mainstream.

With the group’s goal to “educate and mobilize voters” on the poverty issue, and a fall celebrity bus tour through major primary states, experts on this global issues are more popular and in-demand then ever. How can you help end poverty in our time? Let some of Keppler’s speakers show you how to make a difference!

	Senator Tom Daschle Former Senate Majority and Minority Leader
	John Bul Dau Lost Boy of Sudan Featured in the Film God Grew Tired of Us
	Arun Gandhi Peace Activist and Proponent of Nonviolence
	Martin Luther King III Civil Rights Activist
	Jonathan Kozol Educational and Economic Reformer
	George McGovern Former Senator, Presidential Nominee, and WWII Bomber Pilot
	Christopher Quinn Director of God Grew Tired of Us
	Julie Chavez Rodriguez Programs Director for the Cesar E. Chavez Foundation
	Dr. Bill Schulz Former Executive Director of Amnesty International
	Bill Talen (a.k.a. "Reverend Billy") Anti-Consumerism Activist and Subject of What Would Jesus Buy?
	Jeannette Walls Best-Selling Author of The Glass Castle