[POLIW] | 2009 | 85 min |
Directed by: Barry Levinson
USA
In this fascinating documentary, legendary Academy Award®-winning director Barry Levinson sets out to explore the collision and collusion between politics and Hollywood. The film gives the viewer a front-row seat and backroom access to the most significant presidential campaign of the 21st century. Featuring interviews with high-profile celebrities and powerful political figures, Poliwood looks at the influence Hollywood has over today's political process as we discover the thin line between politician and actor, news and entertainment, policy and tabloid. Read More
Friday, May 1, 6:00 pm
@BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center
After the Movie: Following the screening, Emmy Award®-winning writer/producer and MSNBC political analyst Lawrence O'Donnell will lead a discussion about this convergence of politics and Hollywood with director Barry Levinson, political consultant Frank Luntz, and actors Josh Lucas, Tim Daly, Ellen Burstyn, Robert Davi, Matthew Modine, and Wendie Malick for a special conversation moderated by Lawrence O'Donnell, NBC News political analyst and writer.
Due to unforeseen schedule changes, Rachael Leigh Cook, Lynn Whitfield, Tony Goldwyn, and Gloria Reuben cannot attend.
[PASSI] | 2009 | 134 min |
Directed by: Spike Lee
USA
After a sold-out run at The Public Theater, a Broadway transfer, and multiple nominations and awards (including a Tony), the spectacular Passing Strange played its final super-energized performance in 2008. But before that final curtain, Spike Lee captured the show on film, amazingly retaining and transmitting the power and intensity of co-creator/star Stew and crew's performances so that nobody has to miss one of the greatest theatrical productions in recent memory. Join Lee, Stew, and co-creator Heidi Rodewald for a conversation following the screening on May 2. Read More
Saturday, May 2, 7:00 pm
@Directors Guild Theater
After the Movie: Join us for a conversation with director Spike Lee, creator and star Stew, and co-composer and band member Heidi Rodewald, focusing on the themes of race, culture, nationality, and adolescence raised in Stew’s semi-autobiographical show, while also exploring the difficulties of translating a staged piece of theater to the big screen.
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