PoliWood (2009)
PoliWood (2009), directed by Barry Levinson, starring Richard Abramowitz and Stephen Baldwin.
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The collision and collusion between politics, Hollywood, and media.
Synopsis
An in-depth look at the Democratic and Republican national conventions held during the 2008 U.S. Presidential election year.
- Adam JandrupCinematography
- Aengus JamesCinematography
- Barry LevinsonDirector
- Aaron YanesEditing
About the film
PoliWood is a 2009 American documentary film directed by Barry Levinson and produced by Tim Daly, Robin Bronk and Robert E. Baruc.
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PoliWood is a 2009 American documentary film directed by Barry Levinson and produced by Tim Daly, Robin Bronk and Robert E. Baruc.
Synopsis
The Democratic and Republican National Conventions held in 2008 during the United States presidential election that year are examined in depth in PoliWood, which features interviews with well-known Hollywood celebrities like Susan Sarandon and Anne Hathaway.
Interviewees
Debuts and receptions
PoliWood had its premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on May 1, 2009 and continued screening through various film festivals including the 2009 Maryland Film Festival, Austin Film Festival, Denver Starz Film Festival, the 2010 Sedona Film Festival and Artivist Film Festival. It also got a special screening at the Paley Center for Media in New York on October 29, 2009. The event was attended by director Barry Levinson and producers. It had its TV premiere November 2, 2009 on Showtime.
References
External links
PoliWood at IMDb
Text from PoliWood on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PoliWood
Trivia
- It premiered on July 3, 2009, a Friday.
- It runs 1h30 — a typical feature length.
- This film's quiz has 10 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosThe Creative Coalition, Baltimore Pictures
- CountriesUnited States
- LanguagesEnglish
- StatusReleased
Cast
- Richard Abramowitz Self
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Stephen Baldwin
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Annette Bening
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Ellen Burstyn
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Rachael Leigh Cook
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David Crosby
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Alan Cumming
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Tim Daly
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Robert Davi
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Charlie Daniels
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Dana Delany
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Giancarlo Esposito
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Tom Fontana
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Danny Glover
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Anne Hathaway
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Spike Lee
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Josh Lucas
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Matthew Modine
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Tom Morello
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Gloria Reuben
Self
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Crew
- Adam Jandrup Cinematography
- Aengus James Cinematography
- Barry Levinson Director
- Aaron Yanes Editing
- Jason Sosnoff Producer
- Robert E. Baruc Producer
- Robin Bronk Producer
- Tim Daly Producer
Questions about this film
What is PoliWood about?
PoliWood: An in-depth look at the Democratic and Republican national conventions held during the 2008 U.S. Presidential election year.
Who directed PoliWood?
PoliWood was directed by Barry Levinson in 2009.
Who stars in PoliWood?
The cast of PoliWood includes Richard Abramowitz, Stephen Baldwin, Annette Bening, Ellen Burstyn and Rachael Leigh Cook.
How long is PoliWood?
PoliWood runs for 90 minutes, or 1h30.
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