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Filmmaker Colter Johnson's Conspiracy to Be Free in Aspen

KDNK | By Gavin Dahl
Published October 4, 2018 at 3:17 PM MDT

Young filmmaker Colter Johnson speaks to KDNK's Gavin Dahl about his short documentary on American Indian Movement activist and movie star Russell Means, called Conspiracy to Be Free, screening at the Shining Mountains Film Festival on Sunday, October 7th at the Wheeler Opera House. Colter also discusses his projects telling the story of an NGO called Wisdom Spring that does rural water projects around the world, and about his short films for Air Tahiti, featuring gorgeous scenery and inspiring storytelling about the worldest youngest female windsurfer, Mathilde Zampieri.
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Arts Wheeler Opera HouseAmerican Indian MovementAspen Ute FoundationShining Mountains Film FestivalColter JohnsonConspiracy to Be FreeRussell MeansNative AmericansMathilde ZampieriAir TahitiWisdom Spring
Gavin Dahl
Gavin became one of the youngest station managers in public radio on February 1, 2017. He is a writer and producer with a passion for community media. Prior to starting at KDNK as news director in 2016, Gavin worked for national radio programs Alternative Radio with David Barsamian and Nonprofit Radio with Tony Martignetti along with local stations KGNU Boulder, KYRS Spokane, KRBX Boise, KAOS Olympia, and Air America Radio affiliate KPTK Seattle. His nonprofit management experience includes Open Media Foundation, where he led a government transparency team, and Common Frequency, where his policy advocacy supported dozens of noncommercial radio startups. Boulder Weekly, Raw Story, Austin American-Statesman, Boise Weekly, and The Sopris Sun have published his reporting. His TV credits include directing teams at Colorado Channel, crewing for Democracy Now!, and hosting on Free Speech TV. He graduated from the Evergreen State College in 2008 with a BA in media production and community organizing.
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