Atlanta rapper Quavo walks into Washington, D.C.’s Convention Center to immense fanfare. People film him on their phones, including one man who proclaims, “That’s the man right there” as Quavo walks by with his mother, Edna Maddox, and his sister Titania Davenport. Another man calls out his name as the trio goes down an escalator. Quavo is unfazed by it all; he’s been in the public eye for more than a decade as one-third of the iconic Migos rap group and now a platinum soloist. But...
- 9/22/2023
- by Andre Gee
- Rollingstone.com
"That couldn't be further from the truth." Tribeca Studios has debuted a trailer for the eye-opening doc film titled The Price of Freedom, premiering at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival this week. It will then open in select US theaters starting this July - and hopefully it will have an impact. The Price of Freedom exposes the hidden past of the American gun debate and reveals how the outsized political and cultural influence of the National Rifle Association (NRA) divided a nation and changed the course of American history, costing countless lives along the way. Featuring passionate pleas from President William J. Clinton, Representative Lucy McBath (D-ga) and Senator Chris Murphy (D-ct); NRA Board Member and former NRA President David Keene, and activists on all sides of the issue, The Price of Freedom presents a compelling case for those brave enough to take a stand against the NRA in defense of our communities and collective future.
- 6/16/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Exclusive: Abramorama said Friday that it has acquired theatrical rights to The Price of Freedom, the Judd Ehrlich-directed feature documentary delving into the history of the NRA and its political and cultural influence on the gun debate in the U.S. The deal, which calls for a limited theatrical release July 7, comes on National Gun Violence Awareness Day and ahead of the pic’s world premiere in the Spotlight Documentary section at this month’s Tribeca Film Festival.
Produced in partnership with Tribeca Studios and Erhlich’s Flatbush Pictures, the doc includes interviews with Rep. Lucy McBath (D-ga) and Sen. Chris Murphy (D-ct), former Rep. Gabby Giffords, NRA board member and former NRA president David Keene and activists on all sides of the issue to spotlight how, through political and cultural influence, the National Rifle Association changed the course of history.
“Peeling back layers and revealing the ways in...
Produced in partnership with Tribeca Studios and Erhlich’s Flatbush Pictures, the doc includes interviews with Rep. Lucy McBath (D-ga) and Sen. Chris Murphy (D-ct), former Rep. Gabby Giffords, NRA board member and former NRA president David Keene and activists on all sides of the issue to spotlight how, through political and cultural influence, the National Rifle Association changed the course of history.
“Peeling back layers and revealing the ways in...
- 6/4/2021
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
In celebration of Black History Month, AMC Networks has launched its 8th annual Black History Month PSA campaign, once again partnering with the NAACP and members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Variety has learned exclusively.
The 2021 PSA series features four thematic spots that feature AMC Networks talent Colman Domingo (“Fear the Walking Dead”) and Vanessa Simmons (“Growing Up Hip Hop”); as well as CBC members and U.S. Representatives Alma Adams, G. K. Butterfield, André Carson, Hank Johnson and Lucy McBath. They were filmed remotely and virtually amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
“As we celebrate Black History Month and the 50th anniversary of the Congressional Black Caucus, AMC Networks is honored to provide a platform for our country’s leaders to share their inspiring stories,” said Josh Sapan, president and chief executive officer of AMC Networks, in a statement. “At AMC Networks, we are committed to celebrating Black history and...
The 2021 PSA series features four thematic spots that feature AMC Networks talent Colman Domingo (“Fear the Walking Dead”) and Vanessa Simmons (“Growing Up Hip Hop”); as well as CBC members and U.S. Representatives Alma Adams, G. K. Butterfield, André Carson, Hank Johnson and Lucy McBath. They were filmed remotely and virtually amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
“As we celebrate Black History Month and the 50th anniversary of the Congressional Black Caucus, AMC Networks is honored to provide a platform for our country’s leaders to share their inspiring stories,” said Josh Sapan, president and chief executive officer of AMC Networks, in a statement. “At AMC Networks, we are committed to celebrating Black history and...
- 2/1/2021
- by Mónica Marie Zorrilla
- Variety Film + TV
Following the unprecedented rioting by supporters of Donald Trump in the U.S. Capitol, a growing number of people, both Democrats and Republicans, are calling for the president to be removed from office.
According to White House correspondent April D. Ryan, the push is happening even at the leadership level, as she reported that “Congressional leaders are in the undisclosed location and focusing on the 25th Amendment to get @realDonaldTrump out of office!”
And Washington Post reporter Dave Weigel reported that Massachusetts Democrat Katherine Clark, assistant Speaker of the House and the fourth-ranking congressional Democrat, called Trump “a traitor to our country and our Constitution” who “must be removed from office and prevented from further endangering our country and our people.”
But they’re far from alone. Among notable examples from the Democratic side of the spectrum, Rep. Ilhan Omar says she is drafting new articles of impeachment. Her colleague in “the Squad,...
According to White House correspondent April D. Ryan, the push is happening even at the leadership level, as she reported that “Congressional leaders are in the undisclosed location and focusing on the 25th Amendment to get @realDonaldTrump out of office!”
And Washington Post reporter Dave Weigel reported that Massachusetts Democrat Katherine Clark, assistant Speaker of the House and the fourth-ranking congressional Democrat, called Trump “a traitor to our country and our Constitution” who “must be removed from office and prevented from further endangering our country and our people.”
But they’re far from alone. Among notable examples from the Democratic side of the spectrum, Rep. Ilhan Omar says she is drafting new articles of impeachment. Her colleague in “the Squad,...
- 1/6/2021
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
Cher will headline an LGBTQ+ fundraiser for Joe Biden on August 31, and they will be joined by former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg.
Also scheduled to take part in the virtual event are Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-wi) and Rep. David Cicilline (D-ri).
Cher backed Biden during the Democratic primary and wrote after his convention acceptance speech on Thursday, ‘Am Proud Joe Biden Supporter. Love, Respect,& Believe In Joe.I Will Never Stop Believing In Joe,& I’M No Starry Eyed Girl.I’Ve Seen It All & Joe Is My President Joe Will Help Working Families. We Have A Million Shattered Dreams..I Trust Joe 2 Put Them Back Together Again.”
Am Proud Joe Bidden Supporter♥️.Love, Respect,& Believe In Joe.I Will Never Stop Believing In Joe,& I’M No Starry Eyed Girl.I’Ve Seen It All & Joe Is My President♥️.Joe Will Help Working Families.
We Have A Million Shattered Dreams.
Also scheduled to take part in the virtual event are Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-wi) and Rep. David Cicilline (D-ri).
Cher backed Biden during the Democratic primary and wrote after his convention acceptance speech on Thursday, ‘Am Proud Joe Biden Supporter. Love, Respect,& Believe In Joe.I Will Never Stop Believing In Joe,& I’M No Starry Eyed Girl.I’Ve Seen It All & Joe Is My President Joe Will Help Working Families. We Have A Million Shattered Dreams..I Trust Joe 2 Put Them Back Together Again.”
Am Proud Joe Bidden Supporter♥️.Love, Respect,& Believe In Joe.I Will Never Stop Believing In Joe,& I’M No Starry Eyed Girl.I’Ve Seen It All & Joe Is My President♥️.Joe Will Help Working Families.
We Have A Million Shattered Dreams.
- 8/22/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Much of the attention during this week’s virtual Democratic National Convention will be focused on primetime speeches and the moment when Joe Biden and Kamala Harris accept their party nomination.
But Biden’s campaign has lined up a series of fundraisers throughout the week, hoping to draw on the attention and the loss of a traditional convention, which is usually a prime opportunity to gather and woo party donors.
Biden on Monday was holding a virtual fundraiser with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, with a performance by Carole King, and his campaign is planning a series of events throughout this week.
On Tuesday, Biden and Tom Hanks are scheduled to appear at an afternoon event, according to an invite sent to supporters, as part of what is described as “Grassroots Fest,” or fundraisers geared to low-dollar donors. Also in the lineup is an event on Thursday featuring James Taylor and Harris’ husband,...
But Biden’s campaign has lined up a series of fundraisers throughout the week, hoping to draw on the attention and the loss of a traditional convention, which is usually a prime opportunity to gather and woo party donors.
Biden on Monday was holding a virtual fundraiser with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, with a performance by Carole King, and his campaign is planning a series of events throughout this week.
On Tuesday, Biden and Tom Hanks are scheduled to appear at an afternoon event, according to an invite sent to supporters, as part of what is described as “Grassroots Fest,” or fundraisers geared to low-dollar donors. Also in the lineup is an event on Thursday featuring James Taylor and Harris’ husband,...
- 8/17/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Beyoncé’s mother, Tina Knowles-Lawson, penned an open letter to Senate leaders urging them to pass a Covid-19 relief bill that includes significant funding for the upcoming November elections.
Knowles-Lawson wrote the letter in partnership with the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights’ campaign, And I Still Vote. It’s addressed to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, and urges them to pass the Heroes Act, a $3 trillion safety net bill that’s already cleared the House and will benefit those impacted most by Covid-...
Knowles-Lawson wrote the letter in partnership with the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights’ campaign, And I Still Vote. It’s addressed to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, and urges them to pass the Heroes Act, a $3 trillion safety net bill that’s already cleared the House and will benefit those impacted most by Covid-...
- 6/25/2020
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
In today’s TV News Roundup, HBO announced the premiere date for its reboot of “Perry Mason,” and Fox Entertainment announced a weekly talk show to accompany its Animation Domination Sunday block.
Dates
HBO has announced that its upcoming reboot of “Perry Mason” will premiere on June 21 at 9 p.m. The series follows criminal defense lawyer Perry Mason (Matthew Rhys) as he ventures into the criminal underbelly of Los Angeles during the Great Depression. The series is executive produced by Amanda Burrell, Robert Downey Jr., Susan Downey, Ron Fitzgerald, Joe Horacek, Rolin Jones and Timothy Van Patten. Aida Rodgers serves as co-executive producer. HBO released the announcement alongside a new teaser, which can be watched below.
PBS has announced that the two-part docuseries “And She Could Be Next” will premiere on the network and at pov.org in June. The documentary is part of the network’s summer “Trailblazers” initiative,...
Dates
HBO has announced that its upcoming reboot of “Perry Mason” will premiere on June 21 at 9 p.m. The series follows criminal defense lawyer Perry Mason (Matthew Rhys) as he ventures into the criminal underbelly of Los Angeles during the Great Depression. The series is executive produced by Amanda Burrell, Robert Downey Jr., Susan Downey, Ron Fitzgerald, Joe Horacek, Rolin Jones and Timothy Van Patten. Aida Rodgers serves as co-executive producer. HBO released the announcement alongside a new teaser, which can be watched below.
PBS has announced that the two-part docuseries “And She Could Be Next” will premiere on the network and at pov.org in June. The documentary is part of the network’s summer “Trailblazers” initiative,...
- 4/16/2020
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
What a catastrophe Wednesday night was for Mike Bloomberg. The New York plutocrat was kicked in the teeth by Elizabeth Warren in the first minutes — she denounced him as a Trump-like “arrogant billionaire” who called women “horse-faced lesbians” — and never made it back to his feet.
Bloomberg stood in mute fury as his $400 million campaign investment went up in smoke. His contempt for democracy and sense of entitlement surpass even Donald Trump, who at least likes crowds — Bloomberg’s joyless imperiousness makes Trump seem like Robin Williams.
That Bloomberg has...
Bloomberg stood in mute fury as his $400 million campaign investment went up in smoke. His contempt for democracy and sense of entitlement surpass even Donald Trump, who at least likes crowds — Bloomberg’s joyless imperiousness makes Trump seem like Robin Williams.
That Bloomberg has...
- 2/20/2020
- by Matt Taibbi
- Rollingstone.com
The House’s effort to impeach Donald Trump reached its most contentious phase on Wednesday — debate over the actual charges to remove him from office — in a primetime “markup” hearing that broadcast networks declined to cover.
That left coverage of the House Judiciary Committee proceedings to streaming services, cable news networks, and C-span. Yet as the session started, Fox News stayed with The Story with Martha MacCullum, including an interview with former congressman Trey Gowdy, occasionally with an inset of the proceedings in the corner of the screen. MSNBC initially covered the session, then went to Hardball with Chris Matthews, and then went back and forth with coverage or a screen inset. Only CNN stayed with the proceedings.
Wednesday night’s proceedings were a “markup” hearing, in which members began debate on the articles of impeachment.
The event featured five-minute speeches from each of 40 members of the House Judiciary Committee was not present because of a medical procedure). The markup included no witnesses, but several hours of member statements, much of what has already been said before. That apparently was enough of a disincentive for broadcasters to pre-empt their primetime lineups.
Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-ny), though, started the markup session by calling it a “somber” occasion and then urged Republicans to view their place in history.
“I hope every member of this committee will withstand the political pressures of the moment. I hope none of us attempt to justify behavior that we know in our heart is wrong,” he said.
He added, “President Trump will not be president forever. When his time has passed, when his grip on our politics is gone, when our country returns, as surely it will, to calmer times and stronger leadership, history will look back on our actions here today. How would you be remembered?”
The Judiciary Committee is considering two articles of impeachment — one for abuse of power, one for obstruction. The charges are related to Trump’s alleged efforts to pressure the president of Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden and his son, Hunter. The White House then refused to comply with congressional subpoenas after they launched the impeachment inquiry in September.
Nadler argued that “there can be no serious debate about what President Trump did,” reciting from the transcript summary of the July 25 phone call he had with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky.
The ranking member of the committee, Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga), continued to rail against the process.
“The real legacy of this impeachment hearing will not be the removal of Donald Trump,” he said, adding that the real “institutional damage” will be to the House.
“My heart breaks for a committee that has trashed this institution, and this is where we are now,” he said.
The strategy of Republicans has been to characterize the process as illegitimate, and a common refrain is that Democrats have had it out for Trump since the start of his term. Rep. Ken Buck (R-co) even mentioned the fact that Kathy Griffin appeared in a video with a mock Trump severed head, and Robert De Niro blurted of “f— Trump” at the Tony Awards.
Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-tx) recited the name of the person who Republicans believe is the whistleblower, the figure who first filed a complaint about Trump’s July 25 phone call, as he went through a list of people to call as witnesses.
Other Republicans said impeachment was an action not just against Trump, but those who voted for him.
“It’s not just that they don’t like the president. They don’t like the 63 million people who voted for this president. All of us in flyover country,” said Rep. Jim Jordan (R-oh).
The speakers had varying cadences as they argued for or against articles of impeachment. But they shared in common their tones of indignation that the political situation in Washington had led to this. The speeches showed the wide gulf between the two parties: Democrats say they have no choice given the threat of Trump; Republicans say it’s a sham to try to prevent Trump’s reelection. Lawmakers gave no hint of wavering from their positions.
Most viewers likely will see only clips of remarks or short segments that go viral on Twitter. Many of the members framed their votes as one of the most important of their careers; others tried to frame their pending decision with their own personal narratives.
Rep. Lucy McBath (D-ga) recounted the shooting death of her son, Jordan, that led her to become a gun reform activist and eventually to run for Congress.
Rep. Val Demings (D-fl) talked of growing up in the 60s, the daughter of a janitor and a maid, before explaining that “We have only one option. That is to hold this president accountable.”
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-ca) noted that she participated in three different impeachment processes. She was a Judiciary Committee staffer in 1974, during the Nixon impeachment proceedings. She was a congresswoman during the Clinton impeachment in 1998.
“The power to impeach is not to punish a president,” Lofgren said. “It is to protect Americans from a president who would abuse his power, upend the constitutional order, and threaten our Democracy.”
The nighttime hearing brought a smaller crowd to the Ways & Means hearing room at the Longworth Office Building, with plenty of seats still available in the public gallery. In an odd moment, a baby was heard crying.
The broadcast and cable networks covered the five public House Intelligence Committee hearings and the two previous House Judiciary Committee hearings. The high profile nature of the proceedings has put some focus on what gets covered and what does not. On Wednesday, the Trump campaign sent out an email blasting CNN for not covering the opening statement of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-sc), at a hearing featuring Justice Department inspector general Michael Horowitz, who did a review of the way that the FBI conducted the Russia investigation. CNN did not carry the opening statement of Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), but did cover Horowitz’s remarks.
It’s unclear how the networks will cover the next “markup” hearing on Thursday, which are expected to go for hours of extensive debate over proposed amendments. That will lead to a final vote, after which the articles would go to the full House.
If the House passes one or more of the articles, the Senate would then hold a trial. If 2/3 of the Senate votes to convict, Trump is removed from office. That seems highly unlikely, as it would take 20 Senate Republicans joining 47 Democrats and independents.
That left coverage of the House Judiciary Committee proceedings to streaming services, cable news networks, and C-span. Yet as the session started, Fox News stayed with The Story with Martha MacCullum, including an interview with former congressman Trey Gowdy, occasionally with an inset of the proceedings in the corner of the screen. MSNBC initially covered the session, then went to Hardball with Chris Matthews, and then went back and forth with coverage or a screen inset. Only CNN stayed with the proceedings.
Wednesday night’s proceedings were a “markup” hearing, in which members began debate on the articles of impeachment.
The event featured five-minute speeches from each of 40 members of the House Judiciary Committee was not present because of a medical procedure). The markup included no witnesses, but several hours of member statements, much of what has already been said before. That apparently was enough of a disincentive for broadcasters to pre-empt their primetime lineups.
Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-ny), though, started the markup session by calling it a “somber” occasion and then urged Republicans to view their place in history.
“I hope every member of this committee will withstand the political pressures of the moment. I hope none of us attempt to justify behavior that we know in our heart is wrong,” he said.
He added, “President Trump will not be president forever. When his time has passed, when his grip on our politics is gone, when our country returns, as surely it will, to calmer times and stronger leadership, history will look back on our actions here today. How would you be remembered?”
The Judiciary Committee is considering two articles of impeachment — one for abuse of power, one for obstruction. The charges are related to Trump’s alleged efforts to pressure the president of Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden and his son, Hunter. The White House then refused to comply with congressional subpoenas after they launched the impeachment inquiry in September.
Nadler argued that “there can be no serious debate about what President Trump did,” reciting from the transcript summary of the July 25 phone call he had with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky.
The ranking member of the committee, Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga), continued to rail against the process.
“The real legacy of this impeachment hearing will not be the removal of Donald Trump,” he said, adding that the real “institutional damage” will be to the House.
“My heart breaks for a committee that has trashed this institution, and this is where we are now,” he said.
The strategy of Republicans has been to characterize the process as illegitimate, and a common refrain is that Democrats have had it out for Trump since the start of his term. Rep. Ken Buck (R-co) even mentioned the fact that Kathy Griffin appeared in a video with a mock Trump severed head, and Robert De Niro blurted of “f— Trump” at the Tony Awards.
Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-tx) recited the name of the person who Republicans believe is the whistleblower, the figure who first filed a complaint about Trump’s July 25 phone call, as he went through a list of people to call as witnesses.
Other Republicans said impeachment was an action not just against Trump, but those who voted for him.
“It’s not just that they don’t like the president. They don’t like the 63 million people who voted for this president. All of us in flyover country,” said Rep. Jim Jordan (R-oh).
The speakers had varying cadences as they argued for or against articles of impeachment. But they shared in common their tones of indignation that the political situation in Washington had led to this. The speeches showed the wide gulf between the two parties: Democrats say they have no choice given the threat of Trump; Republicans say it’s a sham to try to prevent Trump’s reelection. Lawmakers gave no hint of wavering from their positions.
Most viewers likely will see only clips of remarks or short segments that go viral on Twitter. Many of the members framed their votes as one of the most important of their careers; others tried to frame their pending decision with their own personal narratives.
Rep. Lucy McBath (D-ga) recounted the shooting death of her son, Jordan, that led her to become a gun reform activist and eventually to run for Congress.
Rep. Val Demings (D-fl) talked of growing up in the 60s, the daughter of a janitor and a maid, before explaining that “We have only one option. That is to hold this president accountable.”
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-ca) noted that she participated in three different impeachment processes. She was a Judiciary Committee staffer in 1974, during the Nixon impeachment proceedings. She was a congresswoman during the Clinton impeachment in 1998.
“The power to impeach is not to punish a president,” Lofgren said. “It is to protect Americans from a president who would abuse his power, upend the constitutional order, and threaten our Democracy.”
The nighttime hearing brought a smaller crowd to the Ways & Means hearing room at the Longworth Office Building, with plenty of seats still available in the public gallery. In an odd moment, a baby was heard crying.
The broadcast and cable networks covered the five public House Intelligence Committee hearings and the two previous House Judiciary Committee hearings. The high profile nature of the proceedings has put some focus on what gets covered and what does not. On Wednesday, the Trump campaign sent out an email blasting CNN for not covering the opening statement of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-sc), at a hearing featuring Justice Department inspector general Michael Horowitz, who did a review of the way that the FBI conducted the Russia investigation. CNN did not carry the opening statement of Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), but did cover Horowitz’s remarks.
It’s unclear how the networks will cover the next “markup” hearing on Thursday, which are expected to go for hours of extensive debate over proposed amendments. That will lead to a final vote, after which the articles would go to the full House.
If the House passes one or more of the articles, the Senate would then hold a trial. If 2/3 of the Senate votes to convict, Trump is removed from office. That seems highly unlikely, as it would take 20 Senate Republicans joining 47 Democrats and independents.
- 12/12/2019
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Lucy McBath – the gun control activist recently elected to represent Georgia’s sixth congressional district – tweeted a salute to her late son, Jordan Davis, who was killed in a 2012 shooting. “Never thought I would be here,” the Democrat wrote on Monday, along with a picture of herself behind her congressional desk. “This is for you, Jordan. And for every single family impacted by gun violence in this country – let’s get to work. #GA06.”
A white man named Michael David Dunn shot and killed 17-year-old Davis in November 2012; the murder...
A white man named Michael David Dunn shot and killed 17-year-old Davis in November 2012; the murder...
- 11/19/2018
- by Ryan Reed
- Rollingstone.com
Anti-gun activist Lucy McBath will represent Georgia’s sixth district in Congress next year. Karen Handel, the Republican who has represented the district since defeating Democrat Jon Ossoff in an expensive and closely-watched special election last year, conceded the race Thursday morning.
“After carefully reviewing all of the election results data, it is clear that I came up a bit short on Tuesday,” Handel wrote on Facebook. “Congratulations to Representative-Elect Lucy McBath and I send her only good thoughts and much prayer for the journey that lies ahead for her.
“After carefully reviewing all of the election results data, it is clear that I came up a bit short on Tuesday,” Handel wrote on Facebook. “Congratulations to Representative-Elect Lucy McBath and I send her only good thoughts and much prayer for the journey that lies ahead for her.
- 11/8/2018
- by Tessa Stuart
- Rollingstone.com
Shortly before 2 a.m. Et Wednesday morning, when Stacey Abrams took to the podium in a still-packed Atlanta ballroom, she trailed voter-suppressing Republican Brian Kemp with 99 percent of the returns counted. But Abrams wasn’t about to concede. “Friends, we are still on the verge of victory,” she proclaimed. With thousands of absentee and provisional ballots still untallied, Abrams knew she still had a chance to whittle Kemp’s margin below 50 percent and trigger a runoff election in December. “We’re gonna have a chance to do a do-over,” she told her cheering supporters.
- 11/8/2018
- by Bob Moser
- Rollingstone.com
Reverend Rob Schenck, The Armor of Light director Abigail Disney with Us Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
Maria Cuomo Cole, executive producer for Kirby Dick's The Hunting Ground and The Invisible War, was the host for a luncheon and discussion of Fork Films’ The Armor of Light with director Abigail Disney, Reverend Rob Schenck and Lucy McBath at 21 Club in midtown New York on a beautiful late summer afternoon, elegantly organised by Peggy Siegal.
Documentary filmmaker Kate Davis was seated at my table. The last time we spoke was at the Museum of Modern Art in New York when she presented Jockey, her enlightening exposé on the thoroughbred horse racing world.
Lucy McBath with Abigail Disney: "I wanted the truth of what happened to Jordan and how tragic it was for us as a family." Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
Abigail Disney's faithful and ever more timely directorial debut,...
Maria Cuomo Cole, executive producer for Kirby Dick's The Hunting Ground and The Invisible War, was the host for a luncheon and discussion of Fork Films’ The Armor of Light with director Abigail Disney, Reverend Rob Schenck and Lucy McBath at 21 Club in midtown New York on a beautiful late summer afternoon, elegantly organised by Peggy Siegal.
Documentary filmmaker Kate Davis was seated at my table. The last time we spoke was at the Museum of Modern Art in New York when she presented Jockey, her enlightening exposé on the thoroughbred horse racing world.
Lucy McBath with Abigail Disney: "I wanted the truth of what happened to Jordan and how tragic it was for us as a family." Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
Abigail Disney's faithful and ever more timely directorial debut,...
- 9/22/2015
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Reverend Rob Schenck, The Armor of Light director Abigail Disney with Us Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
Maria Cuomo Cole, executive producer for Kirby Dick's The Hunting Ground and The Invisible War, was the host for a luncheon and discussion of Fork Films’ The Armor of Light with director Abigail Disney, Reverend Rob Schenck and Lucy McBath at 21 Club in midtown New York on a beautiful late summer afternoon, elegantly organised by Peggy Siegal.
Documentary filmmaker Kate Davis was seated at my table. The last time we spoke was at the Museum of Modern Art in New York when she presented Jockey, her enlightening exposé on the thoroughbred horse racing world.
Lucy McBath with Abigail Disney: "I wanted the truth of what happened to Jordan and how tragic it was for us as a family." Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
Abigail Disney's faithful and ever more timely directorial debut,...
Maria Cuomo Cole, executive producer for Kirby Dick's The Hunting Ground and The Invisible War, was the host for a luncheon and discussion of Fork Films’ The Armor of Light with director Abigail Disney, Reverend Rob Schenck and Lucy McBath at 21 Club in midtown New York on a beautiful late summer afternoon, elegantly organised by Peggy Siegal.
Documentary filmmaker Kate Davis was seated at my table. The last time we spoke was at the Museum of Modern Art in New York when she presented Jockey, her enlightening exposé on the thoroughbred horse racing world.
Lucy McBath with Abigail Disney: "I wanted the truth of what happened to Jordan and how tragic it was for us as a family." Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
Abigail Disney's faithful and ever more timely directorial debut,...
- 9/22/2015
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Read More: Trailer Watch: 'Armor of Light' Explores the Intersection of Gun Culture and Evangelical Christianity The Apple Store in Soho, Manhattan and Indiewire co-hosted the Tribeca Talks Series celebrating the talent behind the films at this year's Tribeca Film Festival. In the clip above, "The Armor of Light" director Abigail Disney, her subjects Lucy McBath and Reverand Rob Schenck and attorney John M. Phillips sat down to discuss the film's controversial subject of gun ownership and racial tension from a unique perspective. Indiewire's Shipra Gupta moderated the talk. "The Armor of Light" follows Schenck, an anti-abortion evangelical minister who speaks out against the toll gun violence is taking on America, specifically targeting the enthusiasm that the Christian community has for gun culture. It begs the question of whether "pro-life" means "pro-gun." Schenck doesn't think so. "The Armor of Light" searches for common...
- 4/28/2015
- by Travis Clark
- Indiewire
An anti-abortion evangelical minister might not be the most obvious candidate to question the pro-gun movement in the United States, but his challenge is at the intriguing center of "The Armor Of Light." Today we have the exclusive trailer for the upcoming documentary. Slated to premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival, the film from director Abigail Disney follows Reverend Rob Schenck's personal and professional journey after he meets Lucy McBath, a single mother whose unarmed son was murdered in Florida. Can you be both pro-life while also being pro-gun? "The Armor Of Light" will have its first screening at Tribeca on Saturday, April 18th. Watch below.
- 3/23/2015
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
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