Ian Bell’s retrospective view of the 1999 WTO protests depicts an inflection point in the history of American protest, the police state, and the new economic order. By 10 a.m. on the morning of ...

EXCLUSIVE: The award-winning documentary WTO/99 has revealed a self-distribution plan that will see the film open December 5 for a week-long run at DCTV’S Firehouse Cinema in New York City. The ...

Like many births of the 90s, the birth of Seattle was captured in glorious low-def. Credit: Courtesy Bainbridge Film Festival Despite being composed entirely of news/found/archival footage (no talking ...

The year is 1999. Clouds of tear gas obscure the crowded streets of Seattle as police attempt to disperse thousands of protesters who have come out to protest the World Trade Organization. In “WTO/99, ...

SEATTLE — The Beacon Cinema will host a screening of “WTO/99” on May 2 at 7 p.m., offering a retrospective look at one of the city's most defining modern events. Directed by Ian Bell, the 2025 ...

In 1999, over 40,000 demonstrators gathered in downtown Seattle to protest the World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference. The large-scale anti-globalization protests were held in opposition to ...