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CASINO JACK AND THE UNITED STATES OF MONEY is in theaters now!
Find a theater that's showing CASINO JACK near you.
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New York Times profiles Alex Gibney and CASINO JACK AND THE UNITED STATES OF MONEY
WHAT do Eliot Spitzer, Ken Kesey, Lance Armstrong, sumo wrestling, Al Qaeda and the imprisoned lobbyist Jack Abramoff have in common? Theyre all subjects of Alex Gibney films being released in 2010. Read the full article HERE.
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EW gives CASINO JACK AND THE UNITED STATES OF MONEY an "A-"
I don't know about you, but the moment I hear the word lobbyist, my brain glazes over. Casino Jack and the United States of Money woke my brain, and my outrage, right up.
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Huffington Post article features Alex Gibney and CASINO JACK AND THE UNITED STATES OF MONEY
Alex Gibney does not believe in making small, personal documentaries. He pursues outsized figures and major political topics that shape our times.
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Esquire Magazine deems Alex Gibney "The Biographer of Bad Men"
First Ken Lay, now Jack Abramoff, and soon Elliot Spitzer: this director is becoming the most important documentarian of our time. Read the full article HERE.
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My Trip to Al-Qaeda featured in New York Times article about Tribeca Film Festival
Adapted from Lawrence Wrights 2007 one-man play and based on his book The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11, the film offers what may be the definitive cinematic investigation of the cultural and historical roots on 9/11. Read the full article HERE
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Tribeca Pick: Alex Gibneys My Trip to Al-Qaeda
My Trip to al-Qaeda is, in effect, a crash course in the history of modern Islamic terrorism, spanning from the radicalization of Ayman al-Zawahiriafter he and hundreds of Egyptians were imprisoned and tortured for the 1981 assassination of Egyptian president Anwar El Sadatto Bin Ladens days fighting the Soviets in the 80s to Americas current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Read the full article HERE
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December 2009
"Casino Jack and the United States of Money" premiering at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival
This portrait of Washington super lobbyist Jack Abramoff from his early years as a gung-ho member of the GOP political machine to his final reckoning as a disgraced, imprisoned pariah confirms the adage that truth is indeed stranger than fiction.
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October 26, 2009
"TAXI TO THE DARK SIDE" VIEWED BY TALIBAN WITH US PRISONER
David Rhodes recalled, I watched -- there was actually an Oscar- winning documentary on prisoner abuse in Afghanistan Taxi to the Dark Side. I watched that with my captors.
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MONEY DRIVEN MEDICINE FEATURED ON NIGHTLINE
Jigsaw's new feature doc, produced by Alex Gibney and directed by Andrew Fredericks, was featured on Nightline on August 11, 2009. Check it out here.
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ALEX GIBNEY BLOGS FOR THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY
CHECK IT OUT HERE:
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GONZO DVD Released November 18
Get your copy here.
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GONZO Receives Rave Reviews
"I'm Gonzo for Gonzo! Thompson Doc Made Me Wish I Knew the Guy"
Andrew Sarris, New York Observer
"Beyond Fear and Loathing" (NYT Critics' Pick)
A.O. Scott, New York Times
"Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson"
Owen Glieberman, Entertainment Weekly
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GONZO in theaters July 4!
Find a theater near you and buy tickets for GONZO: THE LIFE AND WORK OF DR. HUNTER S. THOMPSON here.
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TAXI TO THE DARK SIDE Wins Peabody Award
See the press release here.
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Colbert Challenges Gibney
Stephen Colbert was not happy about Alex Gibney's acceptance speech at the Oscars.
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TAXI TO THE DARK SIDE Wins Oscar!
We are thrilled to announce that TAXI TO THE DARK SIDE has been awarded the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature at the 80th annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles.
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Discovery Channel Refuses To Air TAXI TO THE DARK SIDE
Despite acquiring TAXI TO THE DARK SIDE and promising to air it broadly, The Discovery Channel now refuses to broadcast the Oscar-nominated film. Watch Amy Goodman of Democracy Now! interview Alex Gibney about the situation here.
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GONZO Premieres at Sundance
On Sunday, January 20, GONZO: THE LIFE AND WORK OF DR. HUNTER S.
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TAXI TO THE DARK SIDE Receives Rave Reviews
"Alex Gibney's Taxi to the Dark Side is the documentary that many of us have prayed for, the one that could break through even to people who relish the torture set pieces on 24 and will hear no evil about the War on Terror. "
- David Edelstein, New York Magazine
" If recent American history is ever going to be discussed with the necessary clarity and ethical rigor, this film will be essential. "
- A.O. Scott, The New York Times
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TAXI TO THE DARK SIDE Nominated For Academy Award
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has nominated TAXI TO THE DARK SIDE for the Best Documentary Feature Oscar. The 80th annual Academy Awards will be presented February 24, 2008.
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Learn More about Bagram Detention Center
The New York Times' Tim Golden, who appears in "Taxi to the Dark Side", lays out the history of Bagram here.
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MPAA Rejects "Taxi to the Dark Side" Poster
The Motion Picture Association of America has rejected the poster for "Taxi to the Dark Side", saying that its portrayal of a hooded prisoner is "not suitable for all audiences". The image in question is a documentary photograph, which was originally censored by the military.
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Watch Alex Gibney's Video Op-Ed on Guantanamo
On the sixth anniversary of the first arrival of detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Alex Gibney and the producers of Taxi to the Dark Side address the Myths of Guantanamo in this video op-ed.
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TAXI TO THE DARK SIDE IN THEATERS NATIONWIDE JANUARY 18, 2008
Taxi to the Dark Side will be showing in theaters nationwide, starting on January 18, 2008. Please check your local listings.
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TAXI TO THE DARK SIDE short-listed for the 80th Academy Awards
Taxi to the Dark Side is one of 15 documentary features in the running for the Oscar. Read the press release here.
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"GONZO" TO PREMIERE AT SUNDANCE
Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S Thompson will premiere at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.
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Read Alex Gibney's Op-Ed on the Mukasey Confirmation Vote
Despite Robert Mukasey's refusal to say whether the interrogation technique of waterboarding constitutes torture, Congress recently confirmed his nomination as Attorney General. The move represents yet another capitulation to our nation's embrace of what Vice President Cheney has cynically called the dark side.' Read the entire ABC News op-ed here.
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"Mr. Untouchable" Opens Friday, October 26
"Mr. Untouchable," a new film produced by Alex Gibney and directed by Marc Levin, premiers in select cities on October 26.
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"Taxi to the Dark Side" Wins More Festivals
At the 2007 Chicago International Film Festival this October, "Taxi to the Dark Side" was awarded the Gold Hugo for Best Documentary. The film also took home "Best Documentary" prizes at the 2007 Ojai Film Festival and the 2007 Newport International Film Festival.
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"Taxi to the Dark Side" Reaches Broader Audience
After attending a recent screening of Taxi to the Dark Side in LA, Paris Hilton and Adriane Grenier implored moviegoers to see the film. To watch their rave review, click here and scroll to the end of the clip.
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"Taxi to the Darkside" Festival News
On July 26th, "Taxi to the Darkside" will screen at Oxford's Britdoc Festival. Moazzam Begg, former Abu Ghraib & Guantanamo prisoner and a featured subject in the film, is scheduled to appear for a Q & A.
And on August 5th, "Taxi" will screen at Michael Moore's
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"Taxi To The Dark Side" Wins Best Documentary Film Award at the Tribeca Film Festival!
We are pleased to announce that "Taxi to the Dark Side", a new film from Alex Gibney, won the Best Documentary Film Award at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival. For more information, please visit www.tribecafilmfestival.org
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NO END IN SIGHT Wins Special Jury Prize at Sundance
No End in Sight , executive produced by Alex Gibney and directed by Charles Ferguson, was awarded the Special Jury Prize at Sundance 2007, in recognition of the film as timely work that clearly illuminates the misguided policy decisions that have led to the catastrophic quagmire of the U.S. invasion and occupation of Iraq.
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NOW AVAILABLE ON DVD
Now you can own the Oscar-nominated documentary "Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room ." It is available at Amazon.com, Netflix and video stores near you. In addition to the film itself, the DVD contains some remarkable extras, including additional scenes and segments from some of the extraordinary Enron company skits.
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ON THE FESTIVAL CIRCUIT
We are proud to announce that "The House is Burning" is an official selection at this year's Cannes Film Festival. Produced by Alex Gibney, Peter Schwartzkopf, Katja Siegel and Kendall McCarthy, in collaboration with Executive Producer Wim Wenders and Reverse Angle Productions, this dramatic feature was written and directed by first-time director Holger Ernst.
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US Naval Base Guantanamo Bay. Production still from "Taxi to the Dark Side" (2006) |
