Then a group of women activated after the 2016 election met the leaders of the Birddog Nation, who took them on a deep and transformative journey. Birddog Nation is their story.
They marched in protests. They signed petitions. They fretted on Facebook. But it wasn’t enough.
Filmed over the course of 2018, when Democrats gained 40 Congressional seats and won back the House, this inspiring documentary follows a group of fearless women as they transform from soccer moms to seasoned activists. Along the way, they learn from the pros – organizers who’ve fought for justice and equity for decades, including:
Ady Barkan, a dying father with ALS who champions Medicare for All and is fighting for democracy with his last breath
Jennifer Epps-Addison, a progressive superstar who staged her first citywide protest at age 15 and now leads the Center for Popular Democracy
Paul Davis and Jennifer Flynn Walker, veterans of ACT UP who reconnect in 2017 to create a 50-state network of activists
Tracey Corder, a racial justice warrior who trains these new activists in the tactic of “birddogging”
and Ana Maria Archila, an immigrants’ rights activist and co-leader of the Center for Popular Democracy, who confronts Senator Jeff Flake in an elevator during Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings.
Birddog Nation covers the battles to save the Affordable Care Act, the fight against family separation at the Southern border and the protests against the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. It follows the boots-on-the-ground activism that helped flip House seats from red to blue in the 2018 midterms. But more than a recounting of recent events, the film points to deeper truths about banding together, speaking out, powering the elected officials we need to victory and creating a more just and equitable world for all.