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Leo Sopicki

Writer, photographer, graphic artist and technologist. I focus my creative efforts on celebrating the American virtues of self-reliance, individual initiative, volunteerism, tolerance and a healthy suspicion of power and authority.

Anthem Film Review: ‘Sweden: Lessons for America?’

Sweden

Senator Bernie Sanders built his career on heaping praise on the democratic socialism found in Sweden and other Nordic countries. There is another point of view available, from a person born, raised and educated in Sweden. Sweden: Lessons for America? screened at the Anthem Libertarian Film Festival, part of FreedomFest, …

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Anthem Film Review: ‘Off the Grid’ with Congressman Thomas Massie

Off the Grid

The world premiere of Off the Grid, a documentary which screened at the Anthem Libertarian Film Festival at the Paris Resort in Las Vegas July 11-14, takes viewers to the very un-Washington home of Congressman Thomas Massie. The film won both the Best Libertarian Values Short Documentary Award and Audience Choice Award. In …

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Anthem Film Festival: Stories from Behind the Iron Curtain

Anthem Film Festival

Polls show increasing numbers of young people in America say they prefer socialism to capitalism. This subject was explored in films and by a panel at the Anthem Libertarian Film Festival, part of FreedomFest, which took place at the Paris Resort in Las Vegas July 11-14.

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Exclusive Interview: Anthem Libertarian Film Festival’s Jo Ann Skousen on Film and the Voice of Reason

Anthem Film Festival

'I am hopeful that providing a venue for libertarian films, like this festival, will encourage more producers to green-light libertarian scripts. Meanwhile, we have nine outstanding short narratives this year, covering topics from envy and revenge to immigration and justice. Most of them are made by women and about women, which pleases me as well.'

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Product Review: Polaroid Flexi LED Lighting Panel Provides Lightweight, Flexible Lighting

Polaroid light

For photographers like me who do most of our shoots at remote locations such as conferences or film festivals, the Polaroid Flexi LED Lighting Panel should prove a valuable and useful accessory. It will be part of my kit on my next assignment.

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ATX TV Review: ‘Strange Angel’ – Scary Because It’s Real

Strange Angel

Rocket ships, sex cults and Scientology might seem like a strange combination of subjects for a TV show. CBS Interactive is bringing you all of them in Strange Angel, which premiered at the ATX Television Festival. The festival, promoted as “TV Camp for Adults,” ran June 7-10 in Austin, Texas. …

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