The occupiers, academic, litigators, priest and street dweller all feature in the film offering their unique perspective on Occupy London; the movement; the legacy; the court case; the economic injustice the movement highlighted and their learnings.
Anastasia Kavada – Academic
Reader. Westminster School of Media and Communication.
Chris Hewett: Director, Finance Innovation Lab
Daniel Ashman: Occupier
24 years old at time of occupation. Camper for the entire occupation. Working Groups : Livestream
Litigant in person – Corporation of London vs Tammy Samede
Emily: Occupier
21 years old at time of occupation. Camper for the entire occupation. Working Groups : None but often helped in the kitchen
George Barda: Occupier
35 years old at time of occupation. Camper mostly. Working Groups : None but often spoke to the press.
Litigant in person – Corporation of London vs Tammy Samede
Giles Fraser: Church of England; journalist and broadcaster
0n the 26th October 2011 Giles Fraser resigned as Canon Chancellor of St.Paul’s Cathedral. “I resigned because I believe that the chapter has set on a course of action that could mean there will be violence in the name of the church.”
Jamie: Occupier
47 years old at time of occupation. Working Groups : Corporation of London WG, Press WG
John Christensen: Director of the Tax Justice Network
For more than a decade John Christensen has been at the forefront of the challenge to offshore finance, tax avoidance and evasion and the criminal immunity safeguarded by secrecy jurisdictions.
John McDonnell: Shadow Chancellor
John McDonnell came to Occupy London in the first week and is a supporter of activism’s role in a functioning democracy. I interviewed him to see if Occupy London had any impact on the politicians of Britain.
Juules: Occupier
23 years old at time of occupation. Camper for the entire occupation. Working Groups : Tranquility (Internal Security)
Mark Weaver: Occupier
30 years old at time of occupation. Camper and lived in various affiliated squats during time of occupation. Working Groups: Facilitator, Event Co-Ordinator at the Bank of Ideas, Info Tent
Michael Pageat: Barrister
Barrister defending Tammy Samede in the Corporation of London vs Tammy Samede
Paul Ridge: Litigator, Bindmans.
Ronan McNern: Occupier
36 years old at time of occupation. Working Groups : Press Team, Church Liason Team
Shamrock: Occupier
Age unknown. Street dweller who participated in movement.
Tammy Samede: Occupier
32 years old at time of occupation. Camper for the entire occupation. Working Groups : Church Liason Team, Tranquility.
Represented Occupy London in the Corporation of London vs Tammy Samede
Vica Rogers: Occupier
31 years old at time of occupation
Working Groups : Finance Team, Facilitator, General organiser.