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Firedoglake to host Laura and Joe for Movie Night 5/18/09
Firedoglake, a leading progressive blog, is hosting Laura and Joe for Movie Night, a real-time discussion via the web about movies with a social or political bent. (…)
Politics on Film Festival screening
Last night, we screened the movie at the first ever Politics on Film Festival in Washington, D.C. The venue was the Navy Memorial Auditorium, a very nice theater with great big crystal-clear projection. In this age of viewing movies on iPhones and digital downloads, it’s still fantastic to see this movie on a big screen, where the vistas of Kansas scenery can have their full impact. Politics on Film and our own humble marketing efforts managed to pretty much fill the 250-seat house, so you could hear the laugh when M.T. (…)
Twittering from Politics on Film
OK, so we’re going to try to Twitter from the Politics on Film Festival. We’re a little short-handed because Laura had to stay home with our 16-month old son Milo, who’s not feeling well. So Joe is travelling alone and new at Twitter. Our screen name is WTMWK. Here is our Twitter home page.
Tomorrow night’s panel
We just learned who will be on the panel to discuss “What’s the Matter with Kansas?” after tomorrow night’s screening at the Navy Memorial Auditorium in Washington, D.C. (…)
Great review in Variety
OK, so were’ just a little excited to see a very kind review of our movie by Variety Managing Editor Ted Johnson. Here’s an excerpt:
One of the highlights of the Politics on Film festival in D.C. (…)
Our favorite blog comment of the day
Nfidel of Greensboring says that just viewing our movie trailer made ‘em feel “as if I were in a time warp.”
Dan Glickman: a bad economy can turn people to the right
Dan Glickman, now head of the MPAA, appears in “What’s the Matter with Kansas?” reminiscing about his defeat as a longtime Democratic Congressman from Wichita (filmmakers’ note: we’ve never heard a politician reflect on a lost election with such honesty and good humor as Mr. (…)
Talking Points Memo shout-out
Matt Dallek of Talking Points Memo writes about the fast-approaching Politics on Film Festival. Of course, we’re tickled to now suddenly be considered “Hollywood.” But if you want to contrast the stereotypical “Hollywood” approach to conservative Middle America with our movie, check out Religulous by Bill Mahr. We’re fans of his TV show, but not of this mean-spirited movie, which for all it’s barrage of cheap shots and cheeky humor, we can’t imagine convincing anyone to change their mind about anything.
Special sneak preview screening – May 9, 2009 in Washington, D.C.
“What’s the Matter with Kansas?” will have a Sneak Preview screening at the Politics on Film festival in Washington, D.C. Filmmakers Laura Cohen and Joe Winston, and author Thomas Frank will all be in attendance. (…)
Tax day “Tea Parties” – populist outrage or manufactured spectacle?
The Tax Day tea parties, which emanated from some CNBC’s Rick Santelli reporting about Obama’s plan to bail out some distressed mortgage holders, have certainly made a splash. (…)
Radio interview today
Laura and Joe will record a live interview about “What’s the Matter with Kansas?” on Community Bridge Radio, starting at 5:00 pm today, April 2, 2009, on KSDB 91.9 FM Manhattan. You can listen live via your computer by going to http://www.wildcat919.com and clicking on the “Listen Live” button at the top of the page. (…)