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“Pity the Billionaire” – new from Tom Frank
Thomas Frank’s new book, “Pity the Billionaire” is now on sale. The book dovetails perfectly with “What’s the Matter with Kansas?” to update how the conservative right has surged back to power after the 2008 economic crisis.
Tom begins his book tour, with the following schedule. Check Tom’s web site for venue and other details.
Wednesday, January [...]
Filmmakers will speak at IFP/Chicago Producers’ Series Sunday, May 2
Filmmakers Laura Cohen and Joe Winston will speak at the 2010 IFP/Chicago Producers’ Series, where they’ll relate their adventures making and marketing What’s the Matter with Kansas?
The Producers’ Series is an annual intensive workshop for professional and emerging filmmakers to learn about how to actually get projects made and sold. We attend every year and [...]
Thomas Frank vs. Glenn Beck
In the current issue of Playboy – yes, Playboy – Thomas Frank profiles conservative pundit and author Glenn Beck.
It’s natural that Thomas Frank would be drawn to Beck, who is among the leaders of the conservative populist rebellion against the Presidency of Barack Obama. From our vantage point in Chicago, Beck’s fans remind us of [...]
“Kansas?” movie returns to Chicago December 18-23
“What’s the Matter with Kansas?” will return to the Gene Siskel Film Center in the heart of Chicago, for a pre-Christmas run, starting on Friday, December 18. The filmmakers will attend two of the screenings.
Here’s the schedule:
Friday, December 18, 8:00 pm – filmmakers Laura and Joe in attendance!
Saturday, December 19, 8:00 pm
- NO SHOW ON [...]
Great opening weekend in Chicago
We were excitedly looking forward to our home town premiere at the Gene Siskel Film Center, and certainly were not disappointed. Our post-screening Q & A’s played to packed houses, and as always, you in the audience kept us on our toes.
They were rewarded for sticking around, as we shared with them how we met [...]
Listen to Laura, Joe and Tom’s WBEZ radio interview
WBEZ has posted the entire episode of “Eight Forty-Eight”, the program we appeared on this morning, and we’ve grabbed our interview for your listening pleasure. It’s the most fun we’ve had at Navy Pier (where WBEZ’s studios are located) without riding the Ferris Wheel.
Click here to listen or download the MP3.
Volunteers Needed to Videotape Chicago Q&A’s
“What’s the Matter with Kansas?” is looking for volunteer(s) to videotape the Q & A sessions (sure to be lively) featuring Thomas Frank and the filmmakers. The Q & A’s will take place after two of the screenings at the Gene Siskel Film Center.
Why Kansas Matters
John K. Wilson’s review of “What’s the matter with Kansas?” appears in the current issue of In These Times, an unapologetically leftist Chicago-based newsweekly.
John brings up the always volatile issue of whether the movie respects its subjects.
Frank’s book and this movie are both vulnerable to accusations of condescending elitism, Frank for his thesis and [...]
Chicago Reader profile
In this week’s issue, the Chicago Reader named Laura and Joe as “People to Watch” among Chicago filmmakers. We’re still blushing. A brief excerpt:
Sitting in his dining room in Lincoln Square with his son, Milo, on his knee, director Joe Winston only vaguely resembles the tousled host of This Week in Joe’s Basement, the Chicago [...]
“What’s the Matter With Kansas?” – Chicago premiere
That’s right our baby comes home in September for a week at the legendary Gene Siskel Film Center. It will play Friday September 18th through Thursday, September 24th.
Friday, September 18th, 6:15pm and 8:15 pm
Saturday, September 19th, 3:15, 5:15 and 8:15 pm
Sunday, September 20th, 3:15 and 5:15 pm
Monday, September 21st, 6:15pm and 8:15 pm
Tuesday, September 22nd, [...]
How much has changed with the election of Obama?
This is a bit off-topic for this blog but we couldn’t resist….
“What’s the Matter with Kansas?” director Joe Winston grew up three blocks from the Obama’s house, and did a lot of filming in Hyde Park. Eighteen years ago, in the spring of 1990, he filmed a series of memorable interviews on black-white race relations [...]