SYNOPSIS
Produced in partnership with Finngate Pictures, SHAC 7 chronicles the journey of a group of grass-roots activists up to and through their trial for Domestic Terrorism.  Dark truths about The Patriot Act, the First Amendment, questionable science and political activism all come to light as we live, laugh and fear with the defendants, attorneys, witnesses and law enforcement professionals involved in this precedent setting case. 

Producer
Z-Axis Productions
Andy Roth
Hal Weiss
Mikko Alanne
Director
Andy Roth
Editor
Hal Weiss

Director's note
For the past three years this film has been both a blessing and a curse. The idea of a "Free Speech" film was of course exciting, not to mention a hot-button topic. But as I became more immersed in the lives of this small group of activists and the people that oppose them, I found myself deeply entrenched in a struggle that has been going on in one form or another for centuries. I got to see activism, governmental politics and the judicial system from a different angle and learned that this struggle is as much about passion, as it is about right and wrong.

Accolades
First screened as a work in progress at the 2005 IFP Market.

Called one of the "films of note" in DOCUMENTARY magazine.