About:

Please help finish a documentary that was shot in the trenches during one of the greatest grassroots political movements in recent U.S. history. You will put a face on those working to change America and the forces they are up against. Dean and Me is an unbiased historical archive for all of us who cherish “people-powered” political action and wonder how it began and where it’s headed.

Grassroots started in 2002 when director Heath Eiden felt the need to do something about the right wing’s cynical exploitation of 9/11. He started a documentary about Howard Dean, feeling the straight-talking outsider was the right person to stop the bleeding should he run for president.

Dean’s cooperation began with a video blog, DeanTV.org. Eiden started it with raw documentary footage he shot following Dean around local Vermont. The aim was to help frame the candidate honestly before the mainstream media demonized him. A “Citizen Journalist,” Eiden made up some credentials and hit the road for Howard with his cameras as the loan DeanTV correspondent, in contact with co-producer Deanna Kamiel via phone and email.

As it turns out, donating video to the campaign and video blogging didn’t win Dean the nomination. However, it connected to a revolutionary grassroots effort that changed politics and jump-started a national debate at a time when American democracy was, and remains, fragile. Eiden’s ultimate discovery was that the real story about Dean and the movement he inspired took place well outside the closed theater of American media politics.

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Film Locations:

Boston
Chicago

Colorado
Iowa
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Montreal, Canada
New Hampshire
New York City
Vermont

Washington, D.C.
Wisconsin
The Democratic National Convention
The Republican National Convention

 

In The Media:

The Stowe Reporter: Splender in the Grass(roots)

 

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Dean and Me stars the American people and also features: *

Howard Dean
Al Franken
Michael Moore
Martin Sheen
Joe Trippi

President Bill Clinton
Tom Brokaw, NBC
George Stephanopoulos, ABC
Tucker Carlson, MSNBC
Paul Begala, CNN
James Carville, CNN
Bob Novak, CNN
Candy Crowley, CNN
Chris Matthews, MSNBC
Joe Scarborough, MSNBC
Karl Cameron, FOX
Brit Hume, FOX
Sean Hannity, FOX
Joe Klein, TIME
Howard Fineman, Newsweek
David Gergen, US News
Katrina vanden Heuvel, The Nation
Jeff Greenfield, CNN
Bill Schneider, CNN
Bill Hemmer, FOX
Lou Dobbs, CNN
Craig Crawford, Roll Call
Jaun Williams, FOX
Tom Oliphant, The Boston Globe
Jonathon Alter, Newsweek
Jim VandeHei, The Wash. Post
Larry David, Comedian
Ralph Nader
Terry McAuliffe
Steve Handelsman, NBC
Bill Mondale, Democrat
Alexandra Pelosi, Filmmaker
Biff Henderson, David Letterman
General Wesley Clark
Reverend Al Sharpton

Vice President Walter Mondale
Senator Hillary Clinton, D-NY
Senator Edward Kennedy, D-MA
Senator Larry Craig, R-WY
Senator Tom Harkin, D-IA
Senator Bill Bradley, D-NJ
Senator Patrick Leahy, D-VT
Senator James Jeffords, I-VT
Senator Carol Mosely Braun, D-IL
Senator John Kerry, D-MA
Senator Joe Lieberman, I-CT
Senator John Edwards, D-NC
Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-CA
Rep. Dick Gephardt, D-MS
Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-OH
Governor Grey Davis, CA, D-CA
Governor Tom Salmon, D-VT
Jennifer Donelan, CBS News
Les Kinsolving, WorldNet Daily
Chris Graff, A.P., Vermont
Sam Hemingway, Burl. Free Press
Peter Freyne, Seven Days, Vermont
Rolf Schnell, German Cons. General
Jake Carpenter, Burton Boards

Zephyr Teachout, Dean Campaign
Matt Gross, Dean Campaign
Anna Brosovic, Annatopia.com

This movie is about you.
This is a partial list.
There are many more! *

Kevin Conlon, Dean Campaign, Chicago

Bill Dean, Boston, MA

Charlie Grapski, Gainseville, FL

Carroll N. Jones, Stowe, VT
David Schutz, Montpelier, VT
Jake Burton Carpenter, Stowe, VT
Donna Carpenter, Stowe, VT
David Rocchio, Stowe, VT
Steven Debrovner, Stowe, VT
Sandra Ames, Morristown, VT
Lillian Zuber, Stowe, VT
Tom, Lucy Perone, Greenbrook, NJ
VT Rep. Dick Marron, Stowe, VT
Kate Purchase, Calais, VT
Tony Snow, Burlington, VT
Gray Brooks, Alabama
Miles Duffy, Yonkers, NY
Jan Hughes, Lunenberg, NH
Carol Drury, Stowe, VT
Tony White, Santa Rosa, CA
Warren Kimble, Brandon, VT
Oriana Reed, Burlington, VT
Colonel Richard Klass
John Wilson, Stowe, VT
Lance Richberg, VT
Elaine Segal, Golden Valley, MN
Jill Rolfe, Montpelier, VT
Chris Demars, Morrisville, VT
Judy Stern, Marine on St. Croix, MN
Fred Stern, Robbinsdale, MN
John Bauer, Dean Campaign, VT
Marina Meerberg, Stowe, VT
Eric Terrian, Concord, VT
NH Rep. Jack Pratt, Walpole, NH
Southern Hope
Kate O’Connor, Dean Campaign
Rick Lussen, NH
Dorie Clark, Dean Campaign, NH
Harriet Ward, Concord, NH
Comlan Lemon, NH
Paul Twomey, Dean Roommate, Yale
Don Roman, Dean Roommate, Yale
David Berg, Dean Roommate, Yale
Ralph Dawson, Dean Rommate, Yale
Roger Rollins, NH
Matthew Gardner, Dean Campaign, NH
Darius Mitchell, Lowell, VT
Jesse Crossman, Cleveland, Ohio
Swedish lady in diner at Plymouth
Felix Schein, NBC news
Mario Salmon, Boston , MA
Robert Rogan, Dean Campaign
Bob Hooper, Labor Leader, VT
Eric Schmeltzer, Dean Campaign, NY
John Lynch, NYC
Tony Seabra, Labor Leader, NYC
Alison Noyer, NYC
David Bender, Dean Campaign, NY
Sarah Nir, Dean Campaign NYC
Mike Agusta, Burlington, VT
Reid DeWolfe, Burlington, VT
Judy Bevans, Burlington, VT*
Michael Williams, Burlington, VT
Professor Shillinger, New England College
Megan Couture, Hennicker, NH
David Mills, Hennicker, NH
Ruth Fisher, Hennicker, NH
Dan Freese, NH
Sue Holstein, Bedford, NH
Ron Kita, Bedford, NH
Meghan Bannan, Merrimack, NH
Con Hurley, Belmont, NH
Jan Kissane, Wooster, NH
Bill Hooley, August, MA
Karen Hicks, Dean Campaign, NH
Michael King, Dean Campaign, NH
Mary Ruedig, Manchester, NH
Professor Scott Quickendell and daughter Brianna, Plymouth, NH
Tom Emanuel, Laconia, NH
Sandra Jones, Holderness, NH
Ellen Shaffer, San Francisco, CA
Ed Moquin, Bedford, NH
Lee Hudson, Dean Campaign, NH
Betty Ward, Manchester, NH
Bob Beckett, Hollis, NH
Joni MacPhee, Nashua, NH
Alan Sideman, Bedford, NH
Wendy Hanwell, Warner, NH
Nancy Tobi, Limebrough, NH
Jay Ward, Pembroke, NH
John Milton, Dean Campaign, MN
Mike O’Mary, Dean Campaign
Cassandra Fox, Carroll, IA
Catherine Braddy, Carroll, IA
Linda Denton, Crestin, IA
Allison Dunphy, Crestin, IA
Chet Sampson, Oskaloosa, IA
Stephanie Haupert, Dean Campaign, IA
Keith Cooper, Oskaloosa, IA
Ruth Weaver, Grinnell, IA
Mitch Herz, Grinnell, IA
Larry Granton, IA
Matt Stein, Portland, OR
Chris Finnie Santa Cruz, CA
Ryan Davis, Dean Campaign
Pete Lagios, Dean Campaign
Jeff Williams, Los Angeles, CA
Marty Melang, Dean Campaign, IA
David Chan, Dean Campaign, IA
Dave Cullen, Denver, CO
Michael Gibbons, FL
Alan Crandal, Boulder, CO
Jaime Schulte, Hinesburg, VT
Gwen Graham, Dean Campaign
Hope Lombardo, Dean Campaign
Neec Bowyer & Family, Golden Valley, MN
Bridget Tasler, Des Moines, IA
Randy Schubring, Dean Campaign, MN
Laura Levitt, Dean Campaign, MN
Jeremy Blyth, Dean Campaign, IA
Steve Ozan, Dean Campaign, IA
Jon Fults, St. Cloud, MN
Kim Akre, Dean Campaign, MN
Mike Ranniger, Dean Campaign, MN
Barb Steckle, Mason City, IA
Dave Gapen, Dean Campaign, MN
Bridget Currier, St. Cloud, MN
Clair Sorman, Dean Campaign, MN
Todd Olin, Dean Campaign, MN
Darrin LaVoi, Minneapolis, MN
Shirley Woolsey, Dean Campaign, NH
Graham Mitchell, NH
Dana Dunnan, Dean Campaign, NH
Mary Rau, Clark Campaign, NH
Christopher Bonta, Londonderry, NH
Jim Mitchell, Londonderry, VT
David Stevenson, Londonderry, NH
Bob Spiegelman, Dean Campaign, NH
Thomas King, Manchester, NH
Jim Taylor, candidate in NH
Michael Calais, candidate in NH
Blake Ashby, candidate in NH

* The editing of this film is not yet complete. Names listed on this site indicate possible inclusion. No way to guarantee who makes the final cut.
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