MISS ME YET
dir. Christopher Jason Bell, 2023
USA
In English

A look back at the presidency of George W. Bush and the impact he had on everyday life exclusively through the lens of archival footage.
A series of 9 episodes shown across two nights.

PART 1 – 105 minutes

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SATURDAY, JUNE 3 – 3 PM with filmmaker Q+A!
(This event is $10.)

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MONDAY, JUNE 19 – 10 PM

2000
A contentious election leads to the presidency of George W. Bush. Hanging chads, Brooks Brothers, 102 Dalmatians, protests,, and easy-to-access bank credit!

2001
After George W. Bush gets inaugurated amid heavy protesting, a budget is put together favoring tax cuts. Planes strike a few areas in America, most notably the Twin Towers. Osama bin Laden reveals himself to be the orchestrator of the attacks. A few officials receive a delivery of anthrax, an occurrence that is never really followed up on again. America Online 7.0 is released, Funny man Zach Braff vehicle Scrubs premieres.

2002
Do you wear your K-swiss? Do you chew your food before you swallow? Where were you when the first American Idol aired? What color of the Threat Advisory System are we in right now? What danger did Iraq pose in the wake of 9/11? Wait, Dennis Hastert did what?

2003
The push to invade Iraq ramps up as Michael Moore wins an Oscar for Fahrenheit 9/11. The Dixie Chicks receive heat for pushing back against war while people in various parts of the middle east are hit with American sponsored destruction. Barney the dog gets his own holiday special.

2004
It’s George W. Bush versus ketchup mogul John Kerry in another wild election year, chock full with break-ups, live performance slip-ups, and the acting debut of Karl Rove.

PART 2 – 93 minutes

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FRIDAY, JUNE 16 – 5 PM with filmmaker Q+A! 
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TUESDAY, JUNE 27 – 7:30 PM

2005
Spoilers: George W. Bush is elected to a second term. YouTube gets its first video. More conservative judges are added to the courts. Tom Cruise jumps on a couch with joy. Mass devastation hits domestically as Hurricane Katrina ravages New Orleans and the surrounding areas. The immediate “recovery” causes additional, severe damage.

2006
George W. Bush starts the year out by understanding violence. Gas prices are up, the Patriot act is up, Lenin and Hitler are equated, Afghanistan gets a Coca-Cola factory… Crash wins Best Picture at the Academy Awards.

2007
The Madame Speaker arrives. There’s trouble with the American installed government in Iraq, trouble with the American installed government in Afghanistan… violence in school continues. On TV there is a cut to black, on the Internet there is a cut to a music video.

2008
The financial crisis begins, and much of this year is focused on making sure the current economic system remains in place. There is, of course, another election year in America. Prestige TV begins its true ascent, as does a shoe. Deal or no deal? The system goes on, Barack Obama.

Christopher Jason Bell is a former critic and active filmmaker. His first feature THE WINDS THAT SCATTER premiered at Northside Festival and went on to play in Madrid, South Korea (winning Best International No Budget Feature Film at the KIXFF), Cambodia, Chile, Argentina, and numerous places in the USA. You can now watch the film on Means TV. His latest short film, TRAMMEL, premiered in 2020 at the Maryland Film Festival and was selected to play at the Slamdance Film Festival and Ashland Independent Film Festival. He is also a co-op member for the new worker-owned streaming service Means TV.