The inhumane conditions of Bradley Manning’s detention

The Wikileaks story continues to unfold. It really has become the Pentagon Papers of today. Daniel Ellsberg has been supporting Julian Assange with appearances around the world. Let’s all hope and do whatever we can to see that Assange is released from prison soon.
Assange Lawyers Prepare for U.S. Spying Indictment
Has release of Wikileaks documents cost lives?

See this video review featuring an interview with Judith Ehrlich.
The Most Dangerous Man in America has won the John E. O’Connor Film Award from the American Historical Association! In recognition of his exceptional role as a pioneer in both teaching and research regarding film and history, the American Historical Association has established this award in honor of John E. O’Connor, New Jersey Institute of Technology. The honorific award seeks to recognize outstanding interpretations of history through the medium of film or video.
The film is now available on Video-On-Demand on most major services, including AT&T, Charter, Verizon, DirecTV, Dish Network, RCN, Amazon, iTunes, etc. Check your listings!
Tuesday, October 5 at 9 p.m. (check local listings!) 95% of U.S. households can tune-in to PBS’s series POV, Point of View, for The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers.
Be sure to tell your friends via our Facebook link, Twitter feed, and YouTube video promo (or you could just pick up the phone and call ’em!).
A guide for viewers is online at POV‘s web site, and a guide for teachers is online here. And some suggestions for your next steps can also be found on this site, under “Resources“.
Finally, you can donate to get the guide into schools at Kickstarter. Please give generously.
2010 Academy Award® Nominee

“Riveting! A straight-ahead, enthralling story of moral courage. This story changed the world. The movie offers one revelatory interview after another. CRITICS’ PICK!”
– David Edelstein, New York magazine
“Detailed, clearly told, persuasive…”
– Mike Hale, The New York Times
“The most exciting thriller I’ve seen in a while – as powerful as anything Hollywood can throw at us.”
– V.A. Musetto, New York Post
“[A] gripping story… comprehensively detailed in Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith’s evocative documentary.”
– Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times
“A Must-See! Crams a wealth of material into 90 minutes without losing clarity or momentum. Focuses on (Ellsberg’s) moral turnaround, which directly impacted history. A unique fusion of personal and social drama.” – Ronnie Scheib, Variety
“The filmmakers do an astounding job… earnest, smart documentary… “The Most Dangerous Man” offers a brisk and eye-opening approach to recent history.”
– Chris Barsanti, Hollywood Reporter
We’ll be playing at the Port Townsend Film Festival on September 25.
And the Sheffield Film Festival UK in November.
Come check it out!
Visit First Run Features to purchase the DVD and receive 25% off!
An interview with Director Judith Ehrlich was recently featured in the Hong Kong Sunday Morning Post.
Judy was also just out in Traverse City, MI at Michael Moore’s film fest. And we’re following the Wikileaks story closely!