This extraordinary documentary-like film covers all bases when dealing with a massacre that occurred in Iraq in 2005. The movie shows how United States marines handle a roadside bombing that kills one and injures two others. It is based on a true story. [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/RPhhMh1p-Hc” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] The film portrays those who plant […]
Here’s fellow FPA blogger on Global Film Sean Patrick Murphy’s analysis of the 2004 documentary film Control Room: Control Room (2004) By Sean Patrick Murphy Monday, April 27 12:10 pm EST Just the fact that Al-Jazeera angers westerners as well as Arabs is one indication it’s on the right track. “Control Room” follows the Arab news […]
What is a criminal act and what is standard operating procedure? That is the question asked again and again in this excellent documentary about the abuse of prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. Director Errol Morris (“The Fog of War”) does a wonderful job of showing the gray area of what happened there. He […]
North Korea officials sentenced American journalists Euna Lee and Laura Ling to 12 years of hard labor on Monday. The women were working for Current TV along the China-North Korea border when they were taken by North Korean government officials. They have been in jail since March. Numerous journalist advocacy organizations have called for their […]
A national candlelight vigil will be held today (June 3) for jailed journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee. The two women were on assignment from Al Gore’s Current TV media project in China, and were arrested by North Korean police near the border. Rallies will be held nationwide tonight for two American journalists imprisoned in […]
This documentary style film keeps the viewer on the edge of his or her seat. It depicts the lives of Algerians who are fighting against French colonial power between 1954 and 1962. Banned in France when it was released, this film seems to side with the Algerians but provides a balanced approach to the problems […]
One American woman’s personal battle to turn back the tide on the Taliban Sonia Nassery Cole commands a room no matter what the size, and it’s for a good cause. Cole, who has both Afghan and American citizenship, is founder and CEO of the Afghanistan World Foundation (AWF). The non-profit organization works to assist the […]
A noteworthy group of photojournalists gathered at photo agency VII’s Brooklyn studio last week. The small group represented some of the cream of photojournalists that had gathered in NYC for the recent New York Photo Festival. Among them were Gary Knight and Ashley Gilbertson. Also on hand was Tim Hetherington, whose notable photo installation “Sleeping […]
Tuesday, May 26 New York Press Club Penthouse 330 West 42nd Street (between 8th & 9th Avenues) Cocktail reception: 6:30 PM Program begins: 7:00 PM From the New York Press Club: Press Club members, working press, security professionals and interested parties are invited to anevening reception and remarks on the State of Cyberspace in America by special guest, […]
A Hezbollah-affiliated website recently cited the remarks of Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmedinejad on upcoming parliamentary elections in Lebanon. According to the website, Ahmedinejad voiced his opinion that if the Lebanese opposition, in which Hezbollah is a key player, makes significant gains, a “new front” will emerge to the benefit of the ‘resistance.’ He is also […]
This documentary is unique in its approach because it provides what director Barbet Schroeder calls a self portrait of one of the most interesting leaders in modern times, Uganda’s Idi Amin. It shows how disarmingly charming Amin was. In fact it is hard to reconcile the almost childlike behavior of Amin with the fact that […]
Here’s coverage on the recent blocking of Facebook in Iran. “Iran has blocked its citizens from accessing the social networking site Facebook as the country prepares for next month’s presidential election. Supporters of Mir Hossein Mousavi, a leading reformist candidate, suggested on Sunday that the move was aimed at reducing opposition to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the […]
Last week, award-winning journalist Amira Hass was arrested after returning from four months of reporting in the Palestinian Authority. Hass, who reports for Ha’aretz newspaper, was not held long after being arrested, but her case highlights a major problem for journalists in the region: access. Or lack of. It’s illegal for Israeli journalists to go […]
Just yesterday, New York City was the target of a failed terrorist plot. It’s a jarring reminder that terrorists are still out there, thinking about how to do Americans harm. For inquiring minds who want information from an authoritative voice on terrorism, take a look at The Shadowland Journal. The blog includes postings and writings […]
There are few photos of the Iraq war as poignant and iconic as that of Marine Lance Corporal James Blake Miller. The photo, known as the “Marlboro Marine”, was taken by Los Angeles Times photojournalist Luis Sinco. The war-weary Marine with a cigarette dangling from his mouth in the battle of Fallujah in 2004 is […]