Along Came Kinky ... Texas Jewboy for Governor

Along Came Kinky is screening as part of Screen Door Film and UT Documentary Center's 2010 Texas Cinema Series. The documentary will be followed by a panel discussion that includes director David Hartstein. Read our interview with Hartstein from last March.

More about the film from the press release: "Along Came Kinky chronicles singing Jewish cowboy Kinky Friedman’s 2006 independent gubernatorial campaign in Texas. See the outspoken Kinky and his army of grassroots volunteers combat voter apathy in the Lone Star State while his campaign staff strategizes for an unprecedented four-way race, raising awareness and money for their unlikely but incredibly sharp candidate."

Evan Smith (Texas Tribune, Texas Monthly) will host the post-screening panel discussion, which will include:

• David Hartstein -- director of Along Came Kinky
• Laura Stromberg -- Kinky Friedman campaign press secretary
• Jason Stanford -- Democratic political strategist, 2006 Chris Bell campaign manager

The documentary will be preceded by a short film, Great Grandmama for Obama, by Austin filmmaker Micah Barber.