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POLITICAL  FILM REVIEW 
P.O.  Box  461267 
Hollywood, CA 90046 
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                                   NEWSLETTER  OF THE POLITICAL FILM 
SOCIETY, INC                                                                       
                     March 1, 2013

BEST  FILMS OF 2012 ANNOUNCED 
Members of the Political Film Society, having  cast ballots during 
February, have chosen the following: 
Best Film on Democracy of 2012: Lincoln (Steven Spielberg,  director) 
Best Film Exposé of 2012: Argo (Ben Affleck,  director) 
Best Film on Human Rights of 2012: West of Thunder (Steve Russell  & Jody 
Marriott Bar-Lev, directors) 
Best Film on Peace of 2012: West of Thunder (Steve Russell & Jody Marriott  
Bar-Lev, directors) 
Zero Dark Thirty, though highly political, was not  among the nominated 
films because of the false impression in 30 minutes of film  footage that 
torture was legal and torturers were heroes rather than criminals.  In other 
words, Kathryn Bigelow’s film served propaganda purposes, approving  lawbreaking 
and blatant human rights violations, thereby confusing and  suppressing 
political enlightenment, according to Michael Haas, President of the  Political 
Film Society. 
Established in 1986, the  Political Film Society is headquartered in 
Hollywood, California. One of the largest international  award-granting film 
societies, members consist mostly of academic  professionals. 
Filmlovers interested in joining  the Political Film Society  can write to 
P.O. Box  461267, Los Angeles, CA 90046, visit the Society’s  website 
(www.polfilms.com), or send e-mail to  [log in to unmask] 


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