Our film has been invited to the “Central Pitch Forum” at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam.
“The FORUM is Europe’s largest gathering of filmmakers, television commissioning editors and independent documentary producers.”
We’ll be in Amsterdam November 24-26 to pitch our film to a group of international broadcasters…
We’ll be screening 60 minutes of our work-in-progress on Friday, August 1st at the Woods Hole Film Festival. Come check it out and tell your friends!
Check here for details.
A great big thank you to everyone, for making the Daniel Ellsberg birthday party/film benefit a stunning success! We are especially grateful for the generosity of our hosts: Barbra Streisand and James Brolin, Betty and Stanley Sheinbaum, Cindy Asner, Dianna Cohen, Jackson Browne, Jodie Evans, Max Palevsky, Sheri and Richard Foos, Claire Greensfelder, Lyn and Norman Lear, Jamie and Michael Lynton, Sara Nichols, Lynda and Stewart Resnick, Marge Tabankin and Earl Katz.
See a blurb about the event on Variety’s Wilshire and Washington blog.
The party was quite an event–terrific turnout, great enthusiasm for the film clip, and all-around good energy among the guests. Dan gave a very inspiring presentation, reminding us that if not for the efforts of Stanley Sheinbaum and others gathered in the room, he would be getting out of prison this year (with good behavior).
Oliver Stone and Judith Ehrlich
We were overwhelmed by the generosity of individual donors and the support from the Hollywood community.
We were encouraged to hear from many at the benefit that this was shaping up to be a compelling and important film that must be completed sooner rather than later, given the political situation in America. In fact, Representative Maxine Waters insisted on leaving with a copy of the DVD, promising she would show it immediately to the Out of Iraq Congressional Caucus in Congress and ask Dan to address them.
Our film was featured on Laura Flanders’ GRITtv, a showcase for news and arts discussion, broadcast on satellite and cable TV (including Free Speech TV, at 8 & 1 Eastern, on the Dish Network, channel 9415). GRITtv’s “Got Docs?” program airs a documentary work-in-progress every Thursday to help generate interest and funding.
We have more good news to share following our incredible response at IFP- 25 enthusiastic meetings with television and theatrical leaders (we heard it was a record number). We have been chosen in the ITVS Open Call which means major funding and a probable PBS broadcast. POV and PBS have already stated a definite interest in the film, as well as Sundance Channel and A&E We had promising meetings with Sony Pictures Classics and Magnolia Pictures regarding theatrical release. It’s all good!!
We’re moving forward towards sharing this incredible story of personal courage in the face of a dreadful war and the lies that created it.
We now face the necessity of raising several hundred thousand dollars to match the ITVS contribution. Let us know if you’ve got ideas or want to contribute. Our non-profit, tax exempt organization is KOVNO Communications. Our snail mail address is 2600 Tenth St. #628, Berkeley, CA 94710.
Thanks,
Judith Ehrlich
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