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Oscar Nominations 2023: Three Tales from the Past and the Heart

Oscar Nominations 2023: Three Tales from the Past and the Heart

FromFactual America


Oscar Nominations 2023: Three Tales from the Past and the Heart

FromFactual America

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Length:
68 minutes
Released:
Feb 22, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The Martha Mitchell Effect Martha Mitchell, wife of John Mitchell, Attorney General of the US under President Richard Nixon, was not afraid to speak ‘truth to power’. She was so influential that President Nixon would go on to say that without her, there would have been no Watergate scandal. Despite her important role, Mitchell has, in the years since Watergate, become a forgotten figure. Co-producer of The Martha Mitchell Effect, Judith Mizrachy states that this is a result of a successful gaslighting campaign against her. The film aims to give Mitchell the credit she is due. How Do You Measure A Year? Jay Rosenblatt started filming conversations with his daughter, Ella, when she was just two years old. He continued to do so every year on her birthday until she turned 18. In How Do You Measure A Year? we see those conversations evolve as Ella goes from being a ‘toddler to [a] young woman’. How Do You Measure a Year? represents Jay’s desire to learn and help Ella grow up, to empower her, and, as Jay says, help her to be herself. Stranger at the Gate A US Marine returns home from active service filled with hatred towards Muslims. He builds a bomb, intending to blow up his local mosque. But then, he meets the Muslims who worship there. They treat him with kindness and love. And that’s after they discover what he intended to do. For director Joshua Seftel, Stranger at the Gate comes out of his wider The Secret Life of Muslims project, which is his attempt to counter the hatred Muslims received after 9/11. Stranger is an extraordinary story of friendship, forgiveness and reconciliation. Joshua notes how divided people have become today but also how we can ‘build impossible bridges between each other’ so that strangers may become friends. Watch the episode at https://factualamerica.com Resources: The Martha Mitchell EffectHow Do You Measure A Year? Stranger at the Gate The MovieMaker Podcast Innersound Audio Alamo Pictures Connect with Anne Alvergue IMDb Twitter Connect with Debra McClutchy IMDb Website Connect with Judith Mizrachy IMDb Website Connect with Jay Rosenblatt IMDb Website Connect with Joshua Seftel IMDb Website Connect with Matthew Sherwood: Facebook LinkedIn Twitter  Connect with Factual America: Facebook Instagram Twitter More from Factual America:  All That Breathes Oscars Short Documentary Nominees Writing with Fire: Oscar Nominee for Best Documentary
Released:
Feb 22, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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Factual America examines America through the lens of documentary filmmaking. Guests include Academy Award, Emmy and Grammy-winning documentary filmmakers and producers, their subjects, as well as experts on the American experience. Find out more about the current and upcoming documentaries on Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Amazon Prime, Apple TV+, Sky Documentaries and other platforms directly from the creators. Whether we discuss true crime, music, burning social and political topics, history, or arts, Factual America is your #1 documentary film podcast. Factual America is produced by Alamo Pictures, a London- and Austin-based production company that makes documentaries about the US from a European perspective for international audiences.