Most Dangerous Man http://www.mostdangerousman.org The Documentary Film about Daniel Ellsberg, from Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith Fri, 04 May 2012 20:29:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 “Most Dangerous Man” makes Bill Moyers list of “Ten Documentaries On Champions of Social Justice” http://www.mostdangerousman.org/2012/04/02/mdm-makes-bill-moyers-list-of-ten-documentaries-on-champions-of-social-justice/ http://www.mostdangerousman.org/2012/04/02/mdm-makes-bill-moyers-list-of-ten-documentaries-on-champions-of-social-justice/#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2012 20:06:51 +0000 max http://www.mostdangerousman.org/?p=1058 “Ten Documentaries On Champions of Social Justice”

Social activism has always been a popular subject for documentarians because it presents stories of both cause and characters. The 10 powerful films below are not a complete list of films about social activists, but certainly proof enough that social change is possible, even under the most challenging conditions.

]]> http://www.mostdangerousman.org/2012/04/02/mdm-makes-bill-moyers-list-of-ten-documentaries-on-champions-of-social-justice/feed/ 0 Ellsberg to give lecture at the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation http://www.mostdangerousman.org/2012/02/20/dan-ellsberg-to-give-lecture-at-the-nuclear-age-peace-foundation/ http://www.mostdangerousman.org/2012/02/20/dan-ellsberg-to-give-lecture-at-the-nuclear-age-peace-foundation/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:04:27 +0000 max http://www.mostdangerousman.org/?p=1041 Daniel Ellsberg will be giving the Kelly Lecture at the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation in Santa Barbara on Thursday, February 23rd on “Nuclear Weapons and the Future of Humanity.”

The lecture is on Thursday, February 23 at 7:00 p.m. at the Lobero Theatre (33 E. Canon Perdido Street, Santa Barbara, California). This is a free event; tickets are not required. We do suggest that you arrive early to ensure a seat.

]]> http://www.mostdangerousman.org/2012/02/20/dan-ellsberg-to-give-lecture-at-the-nuclear-age-peace-foundation/feed/ 0 Truthdigger of the Week: Daniel Ellsberg http://www.mostdangerousman.org/2012/01/10/truthdigger-of-the-week-daniel-ellsberg/ http://www.mostdangerousman.org/2012/01/10/truthdigger-of-the-week-daniel-ellsberg/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:31:59 +0000 max http://www.mostdangerousman.org/?p=1035

For our first Truthdigger installment of 2012, we salute Daniel Ellsberg, who has taken a page from his experience with the Pentagon Papers and is still busy serving up a bracing dose of truth to power, most recently with his support of accused WikiLeaker Bradley Manning.

Truthdig salutes Daniel Ellsberg for 40 years activism, still going strong.

]]> http://www.mostdangerousman.org/2012/01/10/truthdigger-of-the-week-daniel-ellsberg/feed/ 0 Why do the Pentagon Papers matter, 40 years later? http://www.mostdangerousman.org/2011/07/19/why-do-the-pentagon-papers-matter-40-years-later/ http://www.mostdangerousman.org/2011/07/19/why-do-the-pentagon-papers-matter-40-years-later/#comments Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:46:05 +0000 suzanne http://www.mostdangerousman.org/?p=872 On the 40th anniversary of the Pentagon Papers release, Daniel Ellsberg published an essay, “Why the Pentagon Papers Matter Now.” We think Dan’s thoughts have real relevance and are provocative, especially in the age of WikiLeaks. What do you think? Do the Pentagon Papers matter now? We have launched an online dialog, called “The ‘Most Dangerous’ Wall“.

We hope you will post your thoughtful, personal comments, video, audio or photos. Share your creative ideas and respond to others. In appreciation to those who “get the dialogue going,” a gift will be provided to the first 100 people who post to the site. Please also take the time to rate the other postings. One grand prize winner (as ranked highest on the site) will receive dinner with Daniel Ellsberg in Berkeley! It could be you!

Please visit The Wall, and share this offer with friends and colleagues!

POST YOUR THOUGHTS
COMMENT ON OTHER POSTS
VOTE ON WHICH IS THE MOST TIMELY OR IMPORTANT RESPONSE
SHARE WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES

]]> http://www.mostdangerousman.org/2011/07/19/why-do-the-pentagon-papers-matter-40-years-later/feed/ 0 “Most Dangerous Man” Nominated for Emmy Award! http://www.mostdangerousman.org/2011/07/14/mdm-nominated-for-an-emmy-award/ http://www.mostdangerousman.org/2011/07/14/mdm-nominated-for-an-emmy-award/#comments Thu, 14 Jul 2011 19:26:31 +0000 max http://www.mostdangerousman.org/?p=845 We’re honored to announce that “The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers” has been nominated for a 2011 Emmy award for Exceptional Merit in Nonfiction Filmmaking.

The Primetime Creative Arts Emmys (that’s us) will air on the E! Network, sometime after the taping on September 10.  The 63rd Primetime Emmys air September 18 on Fox.

Thanks to everyone for the continuing support!

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To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Pentagon Papers in June, The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers will be rebroadcast on most PBS stations on Tuesday, June 7 at 10 PM. (check local listings)

]]> http://www.mostdangerousman.org/2011/05/31/special-pbs-re-broadcast-tuesday-june-7/feed/ 0 George Foster Peabody Award! http://www.mostdangerousman.org/2011/03/31/george-foster-peabody-award/ http://www.mostdangerousman.org/2011/03/31/george-foster-peabody-award/#comments Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:03:25 +0000 suzanne http://www.mostdangerousman.org/?p=823 We’re happy to announce that THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN IN AMERICA: DANIEL ELLSBERG AND THE PENTAGON PAPERS (POV) has been awarded a Peabody Award! The 70th annual George Foster Peabody Awards recognize distinguished achievement and meritorious public service by TV and radio stations, networks, producing organizations, individuals and the World Wide Web. The awards program, established in 1940 and administered by the University of Georgia’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, is the oldest, most prestigious honor in electronic media.

You can see the full list of awardees at http://www.peabody.uga.edu/entries/important_dates.php

]]> http://www.mostdangerousman.org/2011/03/31/george-foster-peabody-award/feed/ 0 Most Dangerous Man wins 2011 Erik Barnouw Award http://www.mostdangerousman.org/2011/03/17/most-dangerous-man-wins-2011-erik-barnouw-award/ http://www.mostdangerousman.org/2011/03/17/most-dangerous-man-wins-2011-erik-barnouw-award/#comments Thu, 17 Mar 2011 23:06:57 +0000 suzanne http://www.mostdangerousman.org/?p=821 Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith, Kovno Communications, have been selected by the Organization of American Historians (OAH) to receive the 2011 Erik Barnouw Award, which is given annually for outstanding reporting or programming on network or cable television, or in documentary film, concerned with American history, the study of American history, and/or the promotion of history. On Saturday, March 19, OAH President David A. Hollinger and President-Elect Alice Kessler-Harris will present the award in Houston, Texas, during the 104th annual meeting of the organization.

]]> http://www.mostdangerousman.org/2011/03/17/most-dangerous-man-wins-2011-erik-barnouw-award/feed/ 0 Judith’s upcoming doc… http://www.mostdangerousman.org/2011/03/02/judiths-upcoming-doc/ http://www.mostdangerousman.org/2011/03/02/judiths-upcoming-doc/#comments Wed, 02 Mar 2011 19:27:41 +0000 max http://www.mostdangerousman.org/?p=811 Check out this article by Michael Fox on SF360 about Judith Ehrlich’s upcoming project on Iceland and the future of free speech: “Iceland: The Mouse that Roared”.

Judith Ehrlich was quick to leap at the idea of a documentary about WikiLeaks honcho Julian Assange. Too quick, it turned out. “I pitched it to HBO in June [2010] and no one had ever heard of him,” recalled the co-director (with Rick Goldsmith) of The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers, the Academy Award-nominated doc about another famous whistleblower. Then U.S. soldier Bradley Manning was busted and placed in solitary confinement for allegedly supplying classified information to WikiLeaks. “By summer, when I came back, lots of people knew about [Assange],” Ehrlich wryly observed. “In the meantime, lots of people got on the story.”

]]> http://www.mostdangerousman.org/2011/03/02/judiths-upcoming-doc/feed/ 0 Upcoming Screenings & Events http://www.mostdangerousman.org/2011/02/09/upcoming-screenings-events/ http://www.mostdangerousman.org/2011/02/09/upcoming-screenings-events/#comments Thu, 10 Feb 2011 00:10:19 +0000 max http://www.mostdangerousman.org/?p=746 Museum of Modern Art, NYC, February 25, 2011, 4pm

St. John (Virgin Islands) Film Festival, April 5, 2011, 7:30 pm

American Library Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, June 25, 2011, 6:00 p.m. Special Appearance by Daniel Ellsberg on Sunday, June 26, 8 – 9:15 a.m.

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