Synopsis:
At 17 years old, Luke Loper is too young to vote; but he's not too young to make a difference. After campaigning for Barack Obama for more than a year, he decides to travel to the Democratic National Convention in Denver to see Obama deliver his acceptance speech... hoping he can find a ticket once he gets there.

Mile High follows Luke on his journey from Super Tuesday to Denver and through to Election Day. Along the way the documentary delves into his past, his efforts to help elect President Obama, and his hopes for the future -- both his own future and that of his country. The film also follows the presidential candidates themselves, talking to pundits and experts about what it really took to win... and lose... the White House in 2008.

Mile High is a nonpartisan documentary consisting entirely of original footage shot during and after the 2008 election.

Original Footage of: Interviewers with:

Barack Obama, Tim Russert, John McCain, Dan Rather, Hillary Clinton Joe Scarborough, Mitt Romney Joe Klein, John Edward, Steve Forbes, Chris Dodd, Keith Olbermann, Dennis Kucinich, Mike Huckabee, Chuck Norris, Ron Paul, Bill Richardson, Jesse Jackson, Bill Clinton, Pat Buchanan, Chelsea Clinton, Ted Kennedy

A wide range of academic and specialized experts were interviewed for Mile High, including but not limited to the following:

• Dr. Samuel Popkin, Professor, UC San Diego, former advisor to President Bill Clinton
• Dave Carney – political consultant, former advisor to President George H.W. Bush and presidential candidate Bob Dole
• Dr. Michael Genovese – professor, Loyola Marymount University.
• Dr. Andrew Smith – Director of University of New Hampshire Survey Center
• Dr. Dana Ward – professor, Pitzer College
• Skip Murphy and Doug Lambert: conservative talk radio hosts, New Hampshire
• Arnie Arnesen: talk radio host, former Democratic gubernatorial candidate
• Ron Johnston: former Secret Service agent under Nixon, Ford, Carter and Reagan

Produced & Directed by: Tod Lancaster (Overnight / The Zandorsky Tapes) & Cassandra Nichols

DOCUMENTARY | HD | 72 minutes | USA | 2009