Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story
81 minutes, 2008 (Documentary)
Director: Stefan Forbes ’84
PANELIST
Screening:
Saturday, 6:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Winner of the Edward R. Murrow Award, the Polk Award for Excellence in Journalism, the International Documentary Association’s Donnet Award, and a nominee for the WGA Award for Best Theatrical Documentary, Boogie Man has been called one of the most important political documentaries of the decade. It played 40 US cities theatrically and has been seen on PBS's Frontline, The BBC's Storyville, the CBC's Passionate Eye, and other stations worldwide.
“Generous
in spirit and nimble in technique, this riveting documentary about the
Republican operative (who died of a brain tumor in 1991) reveals a scrappy
genius rife with contradictions.”-
Jeannette Catsoulis, NY Times Critic’s Pick
“Excellent…astounding…will
stick to your ribs like molasses on barbecue.” – Linda
Stasi, NY Post
“In
the can’t-look-away documentary “Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story,” there is
more than one moment that will likely pop your jaw open…Wow.” -
Neely Tucker, Washington Post #1 Can’t Miss Pick
“It
will evoke blood-spitting rage or resounding awe. Either way, it’s a hugely
entertaining, efficiently crafted documentary about a ruthless, if undeniably
clever, American political force.” - Gary
Goldstein, LA Times
“Dazzling”
-
Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald
Filmmaker Bio:
Stefan Forbes '84 is an Emmy-nominated director, New York Foundation for the Arts Fellow and the 2008 winner of the International Documentary Association's Emerging Filmmaker Award. Mr. Forbes's socially conscious production company InterPositive Media was named one of 2009's Global Top 100 Production Companies by RealScreen magazine. He has written and directed award-winning national PSA campaigns featuring Gwyneth Paltrow, Charlize Theron, Mike Myers, Susan Sarandon, Matthew Broderick, and others.
