You Con’t be Neutral on a Moving Train looks at the amazing life of the renowned historian, activist and author, Howard Zinn. Following his early days as a shipyard labor organizer and bombardier in World War II, Zinn became an academic rebel and leader of civil disobedience in a time of institutionalized racism and war. His influential writings shine light on and bring voice to factory workers, immigrant laborers, African Americans, Native Americans and the working poor. Featuring rare archival materials and interviews with Zinn and colleagues such as Noam Chomsky, You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train captures the essence of this extraordinary man who has been a catalyst for progressive change for more than 60 years. Narrated by Matt Damon • Featuring music by Pearl Jam, Woody Guthrie & Billy Bragg. Now available on https://www.ovid.tv

About the filmmaker - Deb Ellis is a documentary filmmaker whose work includes the Academy Award short-listed film, HOWARD ZINN: YOU CAN’T BE NEUTRAL ON A MOVING TRAIN. This film was released theatrically on over 100 screens across the country, has had several multi-year broadcast contracts, and is still actively distributed on DVD and streaming video by First Run Features. Deb is currently finishing a film about Iraq and Afghan War veterans AWOL in Canada, PEACE HAS NO BORDERS. Deb is Associate Professor in the Film and Television Studies Program at the University of Vermont.

About the filmmaker - Director Denis Mueller has been making films for 30 years. HOWARD ZINN: YOU CAN’T BE NEUTRAL ON A MOVING TRAIN was broadcast on the Sundance Channel, Link TV, and Free Speech Television. It was short-listed for an Academy Award nomination in 2005 and has recently been showed on Vermont PBS and the Savoy Theatre. Denis’ various films have been released on DVD and have also seen theatrical distribution.Beginning with the award-winning, FBI’S WAR ON BLACK AMERICA, which was co-produced and co-directed with Deb Ellis, he has charted the abuses by the FBI and other government agencies for over 20 years and has built an audience surrounding the subject throughout the years. Denis recently completed PEACE HAS NO BORDERS with collaborator Deb Ellis. He also was the co-director of the film, NELSON ALGREN: THE END IS NOTHING, THE ROAD IS ALL which recently was broadcast on Vermont Public Television, WTTW PBS and presented at The American Documentary Festival. His new film PEACE HAS NO BORDERS received an audience award at the Vermont Film Festival.