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Bradley Crowder

Bradley Crowder from 'Better This World'Bradley Crowder was born in 1985 and raised in Midland, Texas. in 2008 he was arrested at the Republican National Convention on domestic terrorism charges. After taking a plea bargain, Crowder was sentenced to two years in federal prison. Better This World had it's world premiere at the 2011 South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin, Texas. Crowder was there to answer questions at the screening Q&As along with the filmmakers. While attending the festival, he also participated in a StoryCorps interview with filmmaker Katie Galloway. Here are some excerpts from that audio recording.

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Clip 1 Crowder talks about his conservative background and how he made the leap from conservatism to radicalism.

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Clip 2 Crowder talks about the protest, his experiences in prison and his thoughts about the value of revolutionary struggle after leaving prison.

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Clip 3 Crowder talks about the difference between revolutionary struggle and violence, and the importance of recognizing the separation that can — and should — exist.

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Clip 4 Crowder shares his prison reading list.

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Clip 5 Crowder talks about Brandon Darby and how he feels about him now.

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Clip 6 Crowder talks about his approach to being a documentary subject and what he thinks about the film now.

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Clip 7 Crowder provides an update on his life now and the effect that he thinks prison might have on David McKay.

Brandon Darby

Brandon Darby from 'Better This World'

Brandon Darby in his Common Ground days

Brandon Darby was born and raised in Houston, Texas. Darby gained prominence following Hurricane Katrina in 2005, when he became a spokesperson and co-founder of Common Ground Relief, a collectively run relief organization based out of New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward. Darby’s work with the FBI was uncovered in December of 2008, when an unidentified source revealed him to the St. Paul Pioneer Press during Crowder and McKay’s case. On December 29, 2008, Darby made the information public when he released an open letter on the Internet confirming the rumor. Poster that was seen around Austin, Texas around the time that Bradley Crowder and David McKay were arrested. In part, the letter read: "Though I've made and will no doubt continue to make many mistakes in efforts to better our world, I am satisfied with the efforts in which I have participated. Like many of you, I do my best to act in good conscience and to do what I believe to be most helpful to the world. Though my views on how to give of myself have changed substantially over the years, ultimately the motivations behind my choices remain the same. I strongly stand behind my choices in this matter."

Read the entire letter on Indymedia »

Related Links: Brandon Darby

David McKay

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Bradley Crowder

Bradley Crowder from 'Better This World'Bradley Crowder was born in 1985 and raised in Midland, Texas. in 2008 he was arrested at the Republican National Convention on domestic terrorism charges. After taking a plea bargain, Crowder was sentenced to two years in federal prison. Better This World had it's world premiere at the 2011 South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin, Texas. Crowder was there to answer questions at the screening Q&As along with the filmmakers. While attending the festival, he also participated in a StoryCorps interview with filmmaker Katie Galloway. Here are some excerpts from that audio recording.

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Clip 1 Crowder talks about his conservative background and how he made the leap from conservatism to radicalism.

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Clip 2 Crowder talks about the protest, his experiences in prison and his thoughts about the value of revolutionary struggle after leaving prison.

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Clip 3 Crowder talks about the difference between revolutionary struggle and violence, and the importance of recognizing the separation that can — and should — exist.

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Clip 4 Crowder shares his prison reading list.

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Clip 5 Crowder talks about Brandon Darby and how he feels about him now.

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Clip 6 Crowder talks about his approach to being a documentary subject and what he thinks about the film now.

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Clip 7 Crowder provides an update on his life now and the effect that he thinks prison might have on David McKay.

Brandon Darby

Brandon Darby from 'Better This World'

Brandon Darby in his Common Ground days

Brandon Darby was born and raised in Houston, Texas. Darby gained prominence following Hurricane Katrina in 2005, when he became a spokesperson and co-founder of Common Ground Relief, a collectively run relief organization based out of New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward. Darby’s work with the FBI was uncovered in December of 2008, when an unidentified source revealed him to the St. Paul Pioneer Press during Crowder and McKay’s case. On December 29, 2008, Darby made the information public when he released an open letter on the Internet confirming the rumor. Poster that was seen around Austin, Texas around the time that Bradley Crowder and David McKay were arrested. In part, the letter read: "Though I've made and will no doubt continue to make many mistakes in efforts to better our world, I am satisfied with the efforts in which I have participated. Like many of you, I do my best to act in good conscience and to do what I believe to be most helpful to the world. Though my views on how to give of myself have changed substantially over the years, ultimately the motivations behind my choices remain the same. I strongly stand behind my choices in this matter."

Read the entire letter on Indymedia »

Related Links: Brandon Darby

David McKay

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Bradley Crowder

Bradley Crowder from 'Better This World'Bradley Crowder was born in 1985 and raised in Midland, Texas. in 2008 he was arrested at the Republican National Convention on domestic terrorism charges. After taking a plea bargain, Crowder was sentenced to two years in federal prison. Better This World had it's world premiere at the 2011 South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin, Texas. Crowder was there to answer questions at the screening Q&As along with the filmmakers. While attending the festival, he also participated in a StoryCorps interview with filmmaker Katie Galloway. Here are some excerpts from that audio recording.

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Clip 1 Crowder talks about his conservative background and how he made the leap from conservatism to radicalism.

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Clip 2 Crowder talks about the protest, his experiences in prison and his thoughts about the value of revolutionary struggle after leaving prison.

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Clip 3 Crowder talks about the difference between revolutionary struggle and violence, and the importance of recognizing the separation that can — and should — exist.

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Clip 4 Crowder shares his prison reading list.

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Clip 5 Crowder talks about Brandon Darby and how he feels about him now.

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Clip 6 Crowder talks about his approach to being a documentary subject and what he thinks about the film now.

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Clip 7 Crowder provides an update on his life now and the effect that he thinks prison might have on David McKay.

Brandon Darby

Brandon Darby from 'Better This World'

Brandon Darby in his Common Ground days

Brandon Darby was born and raised in Houston, Texas. Darby gained prominence following Hurricane Katrina in 2005, when he became a spokesperson and co-founder of Common Ground Relief, a collectively run relief organization based out of New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward. Darby’s work with the FBI was uncovered in December of 2008, when an unidentified source revealed him to the St. Paul Pioneer Press during Crowder and McKay’s case. On December 29, 2008, Darby made the information public when he released an open letter on the Internet confirming the rumor. Poster that was seen around Austin, Texas around the time that Bradley Crowder and David McKay were arrested. In part, the letter read: "Though I've made and will no doubt continue to make many mistakes in efforts to better our world, I am satisfied with the efforts in which I have participated. Like many of you, I do my best to act in good conscience and to do what I believe to be most helpful to the world. Though my views on how to give of myself have changed substantially over the years, ultimately the motivations behind my choices remain the same. I strongly stand behind my choices in this matter."

Read the entire letter on Indymedia »

Related Links: Brandon Darby

David McKay

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Better This World: About the Characters

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Bradley Crowder

Bradley Crowder was born in 1985 and raised in Midland, Texas. in 2008 he was arrested at the Republican National Convention on domestic terrorism charges. After taking a plea bargain, Crowder was sentenced to two years in federal prison.

Better This World had it's world premiere at the 2011 South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin, Texas. Crowder was there to answer questions at the screening Q&As along with the filmmakers. While attending the festival, he also participated in a StoryCorps interview with filmmaker Katie Galloway. Here are some excerpts from that audio recording.

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Crowder talks about his conservative background and how he made the leap from conservatism to radicalism.

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Clip 2
Crowder talks about the protest, his experiences in prison and his thoughts about the value of revolutionary struggle after leaving prison.

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Clip 3
Crowder talks about the difference between revolutionary struggle and violence, and the importance of recognizing the separation that can -- and should -- exist.

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Clip 4
Crowder shares his prison reading list.

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Clip 5
Crowder talks about Brandon Darby and how he feels about him now.

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Clip 6
Crowder talks about his approach to being a documentary subject and what he thinks about the film now.

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Clip 7
Crowder provides an update on his life now and the effect that he thinks prison might have on David McKay.

Brandon Darby

Brandon Darby in his Common Ground days

Brandon Darby was born and raised in Houston, Texas. Darby gained prominence following Hurricane Katrina in 2005, when he became a spokesperson and co-founder of Common Ground Relief, a collectively run relief organization based out of New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward.

Darby's work with the FBI was uncovered in December of 2008, when an unidentified source revealed him to the St. Paul Pioneer Press during Crowder and McKay's case. On December 29, 2008, Darby made the information public when he released an open letter on the Internet confirming the rumor.


In part, the letter read:
"Though I've made and will no doubt continue to make many mistakes in efforts to better our world, I am satisfied with the efforts in which I have participated. Like many of you, I do my best to act in good conscience and to do what I believe to be most helpful to the world. Though my views on how to give of myself have changed substantially over the years, ultimately the motivations behind my choices remain the same. I strongly stand behind my choices in this matter."

Read the entire letter on Indymedia »

Related Links: Brandon Darby

David McKay

David McKay was born in Midland, Texas in 1986. In 2008, he was arrested at the Republican National Convention on domestic terrorism charges. After a deadlocked jury failed to decide his case, McKay took a plea bargain instead of going to trial a second time. He is currently serving a four-year sentence in Herlong Federal Prison in California. He is scheduled to be released in 2012.
McKay is an artist and has his own website at davidmckayart.com. He quickly posted some of his art to coincide with the premiere of Better This World. He says he'll be posting more art to the site in the future.