Democracy Through the Looking Glass (Documentary Film)

A citizen embeds himself with the media covering the 2016 Presidential election. So begins the journey down the rabbit hole of our broken political information system. Where shiny objects hypnotize, truthiness empowers and paranoia runs rampant.

This 40,000 foot story is told from the trenches of press conferences, voter experiences and the campaign trail, with insights from veteran CBS journalist Bob Schieffer, Boston Globe Editor Brian McGrory, Harvard University's Nicco Mele and others. Ultimately, this is a story about the immense challenges our Democracy faces in the digital age and the role "we the people" must play in renewing long-held values in turbulent times.

About the film maker:
Kevin Bowe of West Newbury is the Executive Producer of Story-Crafters, a video production company that specializes in examining broad social issues from the perspective of personal stories. Past projects have focused on readjustment issues impacting returning combat personnel and the the heroin epidemic that affects people throughout the United States. He has produced two short documentaries, "Bringing History Home" and "Honoring Ken" and produced a 50-part web series “Stories from the New Hampshire Primary.” Kevin released his first feature documentary, Democracy Through the Looking Glass: Media & Politics in the Post-truth Era in the Spring of 2017.