POLITICAL  FILM REVIEW 


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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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