WMD weapons of mass deception showing in London!
Paul O'Hanlon | 12.10.2005 18:35 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Education | London | World
WMD (Weapons of Mass Deception)
Premieres in London October 16 at the Everyman
Plus Media Critique with the filmmaker
A hard-hitting expose of the media coverage of the war in Iraq will open a new series by Hampstead's Everyman Cinema Club showcasing British and foreign independent productions deserving of media and public attention.
American filmmaker Danny Schechter's award-winning documentary "WMD (Weapons of Mass Deception)" has its UK theatrical premiere at the Everyman Oct 16th at 3 pm. The filmmaker, a one-time resident of the Hampstead community, will be present for a Q&A.
For a review of the film please see:
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WMD also screens Monday, Oct 17 at 6:45 PM at the Ritzy Cinema, Brixton.
LSE grad Schechter is an investigative journalist, author and blogger-in-chief of Mediachannel.org, a global media issues network. The film shows how corporate media outlets "did more selling than telling" about the Iraq war and were complicit. While the film focuses on US networks, it features prominent British journalists as well as well as the role of Arab media. It is an insider film with an outsider perspective often favorably compared to Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 911.
Everyman Expose screening of 'Weapons of Mass Deception' followed by Danny Schechter Q&A session at 3pm on Sunday 16 October at the Everyman Cinema Club, Hampstead (diagonally opp Hampstead tube). To book tickets (£15 each) please visit www.everymancinema.com or call the Box Office on 0870 066 4777.
For Press enquiries, Diane Mckaye: Tel: 07771 926726; e-mail:
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ABOUT THE FILM
About 'Weapons of Mass Deception'
Having tracked TV coverage of the Iraq War on a daily basis for Mediachannel.org, Danny Schechter editor of mediachannel.org, investigates the media war that took place alongside the military war, fought with cameras, satellites, armies of journalists and propaganda techniques. Featuring footage from inside Iraq and inside the media, 'WMD' busts through so-called 'objective reporting' to challenge US media complicity with the government and its co-operation in presenting the Iraq War the way it did. Additional 'WMD' Screening with Q&A at the Ritzy Cinema, Brixton, on Mon 17 Oct with TV broadcast on ITV4 in November.
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Danny Schechter, News Dissector
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THE WMD DVD IS NOW AVAILABLE
To buy a copy visit
Http://www.wmdthefilm.com
To see" The Making and Mission of WMD"
visit: http://www. hi-movie.com/wmd
VISIT "DISSECTORVILLE"
Danny Schechter's work and times
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Paul O'Hanlon
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