January, 2010

Posted on Jan 27, 2010 by max

New Reviews in Filmmaker Magazine, Still in Motion…

Filmmaker Magazine

As a history lesson, Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith’s enthralling new documentary, The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers, is as solid as a textbook, stitching together old broadcast footage, first-person testimony, tart excerpts from the Nixon White House tapes, and noirish recreations into riveting, revelatory political drama.

Still in Motion

With exceedingly well-crafted and intelligent interviews, deft, expertly-paced editing by Michael Chandler, Lawrence Lerew and Goldsmith, and a tightly written script by Lerew, Goldsmith, Ehrlich and Chandler, The Most Dangerous Man in America should be required viewing for every citizen in this nation.  The film opens at the Cinema Village in New York this Friday.  Check here for opening dates in theaters in other cities.

The Chosen One

This fascinating subject matter allows the filmmakers to create a documentary that is at times reminiscent of Man on Wire and The Fog of War both in tone and filmmaking prowess, and it’s equally as entertaining and informative in telling the story about a man whose legacy in helping end the Vietnam …

Posted on Jan 19, 2010 by max

MDM wins Audience Award for Best Doc at Palm Springs IFF

Thanks to everyone who came out to support the film at the 2010 Palm Springs International Film Festival.  We’re honored to have been selected for the Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature!  The film also screened at the Palm Springs High School Auditorium for 1000 diverse and inspired students from across the Coachella Valley.  See some photos on our Facebook page and see the writeup from the Palm Springs Desert Sun:

The audience pick for Best Documentary Feature, “The Most Dangerous Man In America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers,” benefited from appearances by Ellsberg, who blew the whistle on White House lies about the Vietnam War in 1971 and moved many filmgoers to tears at his Q&As.