Michael Moore Offering Free Download of Slacker Uprising
Michael Rogers -- Library Journal, 09/23/2008
- Available for download, streaming, burning
- Being done as “gift” to his fans
- Hopes film will inspire voting
Documentary filmmaker Michael Moore is giving away free downloads of his forthcoming title Slacker Uprising. And if you’re a school or university library, you can request a free DVD. The DVD will also be on sale for $9.95.
Moore’s camp asserts that this will be the first major feature-length film by a noted director to debut for free via the Internet. While Slacker Uprising traces Moore’s 62-city tour of the swing states during the 2004 Presidential election “and records the thrilling—and frightening—response he received across the country,” his overriding goal is to bring out new and young voters. “This is being done entirely as a gift to my fans,” said Moore. “The only return any of us are hoping for is the largest turnout of young voters ever at the polls in November. I think Slacker Uprising will inspire millions to get off the couch and give voting a chance.”
Moore said he is providing the free download because he “realized that in a few months it will be the 20th anniversary of my first film, Roger & Me.I’ve been very blessed and fortunate to have so many people come to my movies over these two decades, I decided why not bypass the studios and the exhibitors and make one that the fans can have for free, as a show of my profound appreciation of their support.”
Neither Moore nor distributor Brave New Films will garner profits from the film, which had a budget of over $2 million.
