North Carolina – once a beacon of light and generosity in a sea of red state reactionary politics – is now one of the most regressive and intentionally belligerent states in the union. The new documentary Democracy for Sale featuring NC native Zach Galifianakis uncovers the role that money has played in this shift and offers a lesson for the rest of the nation.

We’re thrilled to be partnering with Appalachian Voices, Democracy NC, The NC NAACP, and many others to organize more than a dozen screenings across North Carolina to inform and mobilize residents to demand campaign finance reform, environmental protection, and an end to racist gerrymandering.

Democracy For Sale is part of the EPIX original documentary series “America Divided” Executive Produced by Common, Norman Lear and Shonda Rhimes. The five-part series features narratives of inequality in education, housing, health care, labor, criminal justice and the political system. Created by Divided Films with support from WK Kellogg Foundation, Just Films Ford Foundation, The JPB Foundation, and Open Society Foundations.

Check out the schedule of dates and cities below. No tickets needed, seating will be given on a first come first serve basis.

Monday January 23rd at 7pm – Cullowhee

A K Hinds University Center – WCU

Room 210, Memorial Dr.

Cullowhee, NC 28723

Hosted by: Student Democracy Coalition.

Tuesday January 24th at 7pm – Walnut Cove

Rising Star

915 Windmill St.

Walnut Cove, NC 27052

Hosted by: Appalachian Voices.

Tuesday January 24th at 7pm – Greensboro (first screening)

Geeksboro Coffee & Beverage Company

2134 Lawndale Dr.

Greensboro, North Carolina 27408

Hosted by: Mixed Tape Foundation, R.I.S.E., and GRAWL.

Wednesday January 25th at 7pm – Asheville (first screening)

The Grail Moviehouse

45 S French Broad Ave.

Asheville, NC 28801

Hosted by: Buncombe County NAACP, Clean Water for NC, Democracy NC, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, and Southern Environmental Law Center.

Thursday January 26th at 7pm – Asheville (second screening)

Ferguson Auditorium at AB Tech

340 Victoria Rd.

Asheville NC 28801

Hosted by: Buncombe County NAACP, Clean Water for NC, Democracy NC, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, and Southern Environmental Law Center.

Thursday January 26th at 7pm – Bakersville

The Old Courthouse

11 N Mitchell Ave.

Bakersville, NC 28705

Hosted by: Yancey Mitchell NAACP.

Saturday January 28th at 8pm (doors open at 7pm) – Saxapahaw

Haw River Ballroom

1711 Saxapahaw-Bethlehem Church Rd.

Saxapahaw, NC 27340

Hosted by: Appalachian Voices, Haw River Ballroom and Working Films.

Sunday January 29th at 3pm – Shelby

Newgrass Brewing

213 S Lafayette St.

Shelby, NC 28150

Hosted by: MountainTrue, and Broad River Alliance.

Monday January 30th at 7pm – Morganton

Brown Mountain Bottleworks

115 E Union St.

Morganton, NC 28655

Hosted by: Citizen:Earth Media, and North Carolina Association of Educators.

Tuesday January 31st at 7pm – Fayetteville

Cameo Art House Theatre

225 Hay St.

Fayetteville, NC 28301

Hosted by: The Fayetteville Branch NAACP and Fayetteville NOW.

Tuesday January 31st at 7pm – Salisbury

The Norvell Theatre

135 E Fisher St.

Salisbury, NC 28144

Hosted by: Yadkin Riverkeeper.

Wednesday February 1st at 7pm – Wilmington (first screening)

The Cameron Art Museum

3201 S 17th St.

Wilmington, NC 28412

Hosted by: Democracy NC, and New Hanover County NAACP.

Wednesday February 1st at 6:30pm – Charlotte UNCC (first screening)

UNCC Student Union Theater

9201 University City Blvd.

Charlotte NC 28223

Hosted by: Customer49.

Thursday February 2nd at 7pm – Durham

Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship – Fellowship Hall

4907 Garrett Rd.

Durham, NC 27707

Hosted by: The Durham People’s Alliance, and NC WARN.

Friday February 3rd at 7pm – Chapel Hill

Church of Reconciliation

110 N Elliott Rd.

Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Hosted by: Southern Environmental Law Center, Church of Reconciliation Justice and Peace Committee, and Raging Grannies.

Saturday February 4th at 1pm – Greenville

CM Eppes Recreation Center

400 Nash St.

Greenville, NC 27834

Hosted by: Coalition Against Racism, Democracy NC, and Pitt County NAACP.

Monday February 6th at 7pm – Boone

Price Lake Room at ASU

287 Rivers St.

Boone, NC 28608

Hosted by: Appalachian Voices, Democracy Matters, and Democracy NC.

Monday February 6th at 6pm – Winston Salem

Green Street United Methodist Church

639 S. Green Street

Winston-Salem, NC 27101

Hosted by: Democracy NC, NC Council of Churches, NC WARN, and R.I.S.E. Together Piedmont Triad.

Tuesday February 7th at 7pm – Raleigh (first screening)

Community UCC

814 Dixie Trail

Raleigh, NC 27607

Hosted by: 350 Triangle, and the CUCC Social Justice Committee.

Tuesday February 7th at 7pm – Goldsboro

Saint Mark Church of Christ

700 W Ash St.

Goldsboro, NC 27530

Hosted by: Down East Coal Ash Coalition and Wayne County NAACP.

Tuesday February 7th at 6pm – New Bern

UU Fellowship of New Bern

308 Meadows St.

New Bern, NC 28560

Hosted by: Craven County NAACP and Democracy New Bern.

Tuesday February 7th at 7pm – Tryon

Tryon Theatre

45 S Trade St.

Tryon, NC 28782

Hosted by: Indivisible Foothills Carolina.

Tuesday February 7th at 7:30pm – Asheboro

Auditorium at R. Alton Cox Learning Resources Center

Randolph Community College

629 Industrial Park Avenue

Asheboro, NC 27205

Hosted by: Randolph County NAACP.

Wednesday February 8th at 7pm – Raleigh (second screening)

Hunt Library at NCSU

1070 Partners Way

Raleigh, NC 27606

Hosted by: Public Schools First, and NCSU Libraries.

Thursday February 9th at 6pm – Charlotte CPCC (second screening)

Overcash Building, 2nd Floor

1206 Elizabeth Ave.

Charlotte, NC 28204

Hosted by: Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation, Clean Air Carolina, and Greenpeace.

Thursday February 9th at 7pm – Greensboro (second screening)

NC A&T General Classroom Building Rm. 218

601 N Benbow Rd.

Greensboro, NC 27405

Hosted by: ONWARD, The Multicultural Student Center at NC A&T University, and Beloved Community Center.

Thursday February 9th at 7pm – Wilmington (second screening)

Union Station at CFCC

502 N Front St. (entrance at corner of Front & Red Cross).

Wilmington NC, 28401.

Hosted by: New Hanover County NAACP, and CFCC Feminist Alliance.

Thursday February 9th at 8pm – Elon

Turner Theatre

Schar Hall, School of Communications

123 Williamson Avenue

Elon, NC 27244

Hosted by: The Elon chapter of the NC Student Legislature.

Wednesday February 22nd at 7pm – Roxboro

Kirby Cultural Arts Complex

213 N. Main St.

Roxboro, NC 27573

Hosted by: You Can Vote and People’s Alliance.

If your city isn’t on the list and you’d like to bring Democracy for Sale to your town, contact Andy at amyers@workingfilms.org.