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Life or Liberty is a non-profit, ongoing project that needs funds for production and outreach. |
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Director Konrad Aderer's original impulse to undertake this project arose from his own family's internment during World War II. In four years of work on Life or Liberty, Konrad has involved himself in grassroots advocacy in support of Muslim detainees. Life or Liberty originated as a short which screened at the Museum of Modern Art's Documentary Fortnight in December 2001, as part of Third World Newsreel's Call to Media Action. Since Konrad established Life or Liberty as a non-profit media project in 2002, his work has been seen in festivals and advocacy events internationally. He produced the short advocacy piece Farouk Abdel-Muhti: Political Prisoner as an integral part of the successful campaign for Farouk's release. Collaborators have included the Asian American Legal Defense Fund, South Asian activist organization DRUM (Desis Rising Up and Moving), and the Center for Constitutional Rights. He has appeared at a panelist at numerous events related to immigrants' rights, and has spoken on National Public Radio and WBAI to speak about his work and the issues it concerns. |
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Konrad Aderer
Consulting Producer Mridu Chandra most recently co-produced Let the Church Say Amen, an ITVS documentary shown at Sundance 2004. She also produced the ITVS project American Socrates: The Life of Bayard Rustin and served as an associate producer, researcher and assistant editor on a variety of WNET/PBS productions in New York, including “American Masters,” “Innovation,” and “MetroArts,” a program on arts and culture in the tri-state area. She has a Master’s Degree from the University of Chicago, where she studied the intersection of sexuality and politics in South Asia.
Line Producer Loch Phillipps' work has focused specifically on young people’s activism and he has made several films and videos documenting children’s struggles to participate in decisions about their future. Loch Phillipps has written and directed a feature film, "Use Your Head", and has directed numerous short films and documentaries, including programs for UNICEF on child welfare and developmental issues in Bangladesh, Albania and Guatemala. He earned his MFA in filmmaking at California Institute of the Arts. |
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