On May 1st, International Workers Day, AFS Doc Days will open with the Austin premiere of UNION, the new documentary following the group of Staten Island workers behind the first Amazon Labor Union. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, organizer Chris Smalls led an 11-month-long grassroots effort to support the creation of a union in the Amazon warehouse where he was once employed. Embedded with direct access to the organizers behind the scenes, the filmmakers documented the group’s struggles and herculean achievements against the union-busting efforts of one of the world’s biggest corporations.

Featuring an in-person Q&A with labor organizers Chris Smalls and Angelika Maldonado and the film’s producer and director of photography, Martin Dicicco.  Moderated by KUT reporter Mose Buchele. 

Doc Days festival pass holders and UNION ticket holders are invited to an opening-night reception with the filmmakers in the AFS Cinema lobby from 7–8 PM.

DOC DAYS FESTIVAL PASSES
Purchase an AFS Doc Days pass for tickets to all 10 Doc Days screenings, taking place Wednesday, May 1–Sunday, May 5, and receive 15% off the full ticket purchase price. AFS Members receive additional discounts on passes and individual tickets. The Doc Days pass includes one ticket to each premiere Doc Days film screening and the opening night reception.