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Germany in 1942 | "Toyland" - Oscar winning short film by Jochen Alexander Freydank
In order to protect her son Marianne Meißner (Julia Jäger) tried to make him believe that the Jewish neighbours are going on a journey to “Toyland”. One morning her son has disappeared - the Jewish neighbours too. Toyland is a film about guilt, responsibility, small and big lies.
This short film won the followings awards:
- Oscar / Best live Action short film, 2009
- Bermuda Shorts Award - Bermuda International Film Festival
- Audience Award - the Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival, USA
- Audience Award - SHORT SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL, TOKIO
- APEC Award - Giffoni Film Festival, Italy
- Audience Award – Goldenes EInhorn at the Alpinale, Austria
- International Discovery Award (second Place) at Rhode Island International FIlm Festival (USA)
- Best Children/Youth FIlm - Odense INt. FIlm Fest...
published: 06 Apr 2019
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Palestinian & Israeli winners at Berlinale urge Germany to "stop sending weapons to Israel"
When 'No Other Land' - a film about the displacement of Palestinians in the Masafer Yatta region in the occupied West Bank - won the documentary film award at the Berlinale last weekend, its Palestinian director, Basel Adra, used his acceptance speech to not only highlight the Israeli forces' relentless and genocidal war on Gaza but also urged Germany to stop sending weapons to Israel.
Adra's co-director, Israeli journalist Yuval Abraham, also spoke of a system of “apartheid” in the occupied West Bank and called for a ceasefire and end to Israel's occupation of Palestine.
While the audience applauded the duo's speeches at this year’s Berlin International Film Festival, Europe’s first major film festival of the year and better known as the Berlinale, outside Potsdamer Platz the backlash f...
published: 26 Feb 2024
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Adra accepts ‘Best Documentary’ award while urging Germany to stop arming Israel
Palestinian director Basel Adra accepted the ‘Best Documentary’ award today at the Berlin Film Festival for his documentary ‘No Other Land’. Adra’s acceptance speech was short and very direct highlighting the suffering in both Gaza and the West Bank where his community ‘Masafer Yatta’ is being demolished by Israeli bulldozers. Adra directed his speech to the German political leadership saying: ‘Respect the UN calls and stop sending weapons to Israel.’
published: 25 Feb 2024
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Standing up to racism | "Exit right" - by Rupert Höller & Bernhard Wenger
When a black man is victim of unfounded abuse in a packed bus, there is only one passenger who will not ignore the situation like everyone else.
This short film won following awards:
WINNER AWARD FOR ART AND CULTURE of the City of Salzburg – 2015 Salzburg, Austria
WINNER FOREIGN FILM JURY AWARD 4th North Carolina Film Awards – 2016 Raleigh, USA
WINNER FOUNDERS AWARD 4th North Carolina Film Awards – 2016 Raleigh, USA
WINNER BEST FILM AWARD Int. Short Film Festival „Youflmaker“ – 2015 Naples, Italy
WINNER BEST FILM AWARD 6th WILDsound Film Festival – 2015 Toronto, Canada
WINNER PREVENTION-OF-VIOLENCE-AWARD Shorts at Moonlight – 2015 Frankfurt, Germany
WINNER AUDIENCE AWARD 14th Reggio Film Festival – 2015 Reggio Emilia, Italy
WINNER 1st PRIZE 21st Rüsselsheimer Kurzflmtage – 2015 Rüsselshe...
published: 27 Jul 2018
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BLOOD LIONS® OFFICIAL FILM - GERMAN | Award winning feature documentary
Age restriction: 12 years.
Blood Lions®, an award winning documentary exposes the terrible truth behind the cub petting, predator breeding, canned lion hunting and lion bone industries in South Africa: http://bloodlions.org/
Did you know that you could be contributing to these industries?
Every single day in South Africa captive bred or tame lions continue to be killed in canned hunts and hundreds more are slaughtered annually for the lion bone trade to Asia.
BLOOD LIONS exposes the exploitation related to unethical and insidious practices associated with wildlife interactive tourism, including cub petting and walking with lions. The Blood Lions story is a compelling call to action to have these practices stopped.
Join us here:
Website: www.bloodlions.org
Twitter: @Blood_Lions
Facebook...
published: 01 Jun 2023
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Serov - Award Winning Spy Movie (2024) Based on a True Story
THIS VIDEO ►
Germany 1947: In the aftermath of World War II, CIA codebreaker Christina Banks faces down brutal Soviet secret police captain Ivan Serov.
Moscow 1938: The height of Stalin’s purges, anyone suspected of being insufficiently loyal to the regime is disappeared. Serov and an American journalist plot rid the Soviet Union of one of its most vile killers.
Written and Directed by Ian Melamed: https://www.instagram.com/ianmelamed
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Ivan Serov - Ian Melamed: https://www.instagram.com/ianmelamed
Christina Banks - Lexi Minetree: https://www.instagram.com/leximinetree
Allison Banks - Ronnie McFarlane: https://www.instagram.com/veronicamcfarlane
Nikolai Yezhov - Johnny DiGiorgio: https://www.instagram.com/johnnydigiorgio
Yevgenia Yezhova - Celeste Bernstein: https://www.instagram.c...
published: 25 Feb 2024
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KAVI - Oscar-Nominated Short Film (FULL FILM) | 100+ Festivals & 50+ Awards | India/Hindi
Thanks for subscribing & sharing your comments! KAVI is a young boy in India who wants to play cricket and go to school, but instead he’s forced to make bricks as a modern-day slave. NOTE: Play at full volume or use headphones
Over 100+ festivals worldwide and 50+ awards.
"KAVI tugs at the heartstrings." - ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
"Remarkably incisive and moving. " - THE LOS ANGELES TIMES
"A highly sophisticated and gripping film." - Randal Kleiser, Director of GREASE
"I was stunned by the realism... KAVI was moving, heartbreaking, and even beautiful" - Kevin Tent, Editor of SIDEWAYS, THE DESCENDANTS, NEBRASKA, ABOUT SCHMIDT
“KAVI is intimate and visually beautiful. Itʼs both a socially and dramatically powerful film -- two elements that rarely come together in short films.” -- Thomas Etha...
published: 07 Jun 2020
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The Last Passport: Award-Winning Feature Film
The Last Passport (2009) is an uplifting, inspiring drama about a mysterious old man who enters a magical passport office (Purgatory). George meets characters from all walks of life, dispensing his homespun wisdom as they slip in and out of the lines. Most of the film takes place in a small passport office where interested characters sit around the room waiting for their time to check out and receive their passport.
The film was shot in just three days and the entire story was written, shot, edited, and scored in just 30 days and made for just $5000. It premiered at the Solstice Film Festival in Minneapolis, Minnesota where it won Best Actor (Jimmy Hager) and Best Director (Kent Smith and David Temple) in 2009. The story was written by Kent Smith, David Temple, and Alex Bailey. It star...
published: 15 Jan 2023
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The Ghost Army of World War II
In June 1944, the U.S. Army deployed an unusual and highly secretive unit to Normandy. Known as the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, this 1,100-man team went by a nickname: the Ghost Army. Their mission wasn’t to fight the enemy with traditional weapons but to deceive them using inflatable tanks, trucks, planes, and a range of sound effects. Historian Rick Beyer explores this unique chapter of World War II in his book and documentary film, The Ghost Army, and he will join us tonight to share this history.
The Ghost Army’s mission was to mislead German forces about the strength and location of American troops. To accomplish this, they staged a series of carefully planned deceptions across Europe, from Normandy to the Rhine. Using truckloads of inflatable vehicles and loudspeakers blasting...
published: 15 Nov 2024
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Niko von Glasow's Acceptance Speech at Deutscher Filmpreis 2009: Best Documentary "NoBody's Perfect"
Witness the moment Niko von Glasow's impactful documentary "NoBody's Perfect" clinches the 2009 German Film Prize for Best Documentary. Visit my website for more: https://www.nikovonglasow.org/
This video captures his inspiring acceptance speech and the recognition of a film that delves deep into the lives of thalidomide survivors, highlighting their strength and spirit in a society that often overlooks them.
The video is about Watch Niko Von Glasow's Victory at Deutscher Filmpreis 2009: Best Documentary "NoBody's Perfect" but also tries to cover the following subjects:
Award-Winning Documentary
Inspirational Acceptance Speech
Recognition of Thalidomide Survivors
TITLE: Watch Niko Von Glasow's Victory at Deutscher Filmpreis 2009: Best Documentary "NoBody's Perfect"
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published: 23 Mar 2024
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Germany in 1942 | "Toyland" - Oscar winning short film by Jochen Alexander Freydank
In order to protect her son Marianne Meißner (Julia Jäger) tried to make him believe that the Jewish neighbours are going on a journey to “Toyland”. One morning...
In order to protect her son Marianne Meißner (Julia Jäger) tried to make him believe that the Jewish neighbours are going on a journey to “Toyland”. One morning her son has disappeared - the Jewish neighbours too. Toyland is a film about guilt, responsibility, small and big lies.
This short film won the followings awards:
- Oscar / Best live Action short film, 2009
- Bermuda Shorts Award - Bermuda International Film Festival
- Audience Award - the Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival, USA
- Audience Award - SHORT SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL, TOKIO
- APEC Award - Giffoni Film Festival, Italy
- Audience Award – Goldenes EInhorn at the Alpinale, Austria
- International Discovery Award (second Place) at Rhode Island International FIlm Festival (USA)
- Best Children/Youth FIlm - Odense INt. FIlm Festival (DAN)
- Audience Award - Palm Springs International Filmfestival (USA)
- Best Film – Sedicicorto Film Festival Forli, ItalY
- Best SHORT FILM – Asheville Film Festival, USA
- Best SHORT FILM – Victoria Independent Film Festival (AUSTRALIA)
- Audience Award & Jury Award – Alemeria en Corto (ESP)
- Audience Award – San Diego Jewish Film Festival, USA
- Audience Award & Jury Award (second place) Bamberger Kurzfilmtage
- Audience Award – Cleveland International Film Festival, USA
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Director - Jochen Alexander Freydank
Writers - Johann A. Bunners & Jochen Alexander Freydank
Cast - Julia Jäger, Cedric Eich, Tamay B. Özvatan, Torsten Michaelis
Year - 2012
© Licensed by MAGNETFILM
#KISKIS
https://wn.com/Germany_In_1942_|_Toyland_Oscar_Winning_Short_Film_By_Jochen_Alexander_Freydank
In order to protect her son Marianne Meißner (Julia Jäger) tried to make him believe that the Jewish neighbours are going on a journey to “Toyland”. One morning her son has disappeared - the Jewish neighbours too. Toyland is a film about guilt, responsibility, small and big lies.
This short film won the followings awards:
- Oscar / Best live Action short film, 2009
- Bermuda Shorts Award - Bermuda International Film Festival
- Audience Award - the Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival, USA
- Audience Award - SHORT SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL, TOKIO
- APEC Award - Giffoni Film Festival, Italy
- Audience Award – Goldenes EInhorn at the Alpinale, Austria
- International Discovery Award (second Place) at Rhode Island International FIlm Festival (USA)
- Best Children/Youth FIlm - Odense INt. FIlm Festival (DAN)
- Audience Award - Palm Springs International Filmfestival (USA)
- Best Film – Sedicicorto Film Festival Forli, ItalY
- Best SHORT FILM – Asheville Film Festival, USA
- Best SHORT FILM – Victoria Independent Film Festival (AUSTRALIA)
- Audience Award & Jury Award – Alemeria en Corto (ESP)
- Audience Award – San Diego Jewish Film Festival, USA
- Audience Award & Jury Award (second place) Bamberger Kurzfilmtage
- Audience Award – Cleveland International Film Festival, USA
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Subscribe for more shorts: https://goo.gl/39Zrzi
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Director - Jochen Alexander Freydank
Writers - Johann A. Bunners & Jochen Alexander Freydank
Cast - Julia Jäger, Cedric Eich, Tamay B. Özvatan, Torsten Michaelis
Year - 2012
© Licensed by MAGNETFILM
#KISKIS
- published: 06 Apr 2019
- views: 861700
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Palestinian & Israeli winners at Berlinale urge Germany to "stop sending weapons to Israel"
When 'No Other Land' - a film about the displacement of Palestinians in the Masafer Yatta region in the occupied West Bank - won the documentary film award at t...
When 'No Other Land' - a film about the displacement of Palestinians in the Masafer Yatta region in the occupied West Bank - won the documentary film award at the Berlinale last weekend, its Palestinian director, Basel Adra, used his acceptance speech to not only highlight the Israeli forces' relentless and genocidal war on Gaza but also urged Germany to stop sending weapons to Israel.
Adra's co-director, Israeli journalist Yuval Abraham, also spoke of a system of “apartheid” in the occupied West Bank and called for a ceasefire and end to Israel's occupation of Palestine.
While the audience applauded the duo's speeches at this year’s Berlin International Film Festival, Europe’s first major film festival of the year and better known as the Berlinale, outside Potsdamer Platz the backlash from German authorities was rife.
“Berlin has a clear stance when it comes to defending freedom," Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner told rbb. "This also means that Berlin is firmly on Israel’s side…I expect measures from the new Berlinale festival management."
Israel’s Ambassador to Germany Ron Prosor posted a tweet on X, formerly known as Twitter, where he criticized Germany’s cultural scene: “At the Berlinale, antisemitic and anti-Israel statements were greeted with thunderous applause."
Meanwhile, Green Party politician Daniela Billig said: “I perceived this as an emotional and moral low point" and a cultural policy spokesperson from her person warned there could be "political damage to the Berlinale", adding that "the cultural scene has done itself a disservice".
#germany #berlinale #deutschland #masaferyatta #westbank #freepalestine #palestine #filmfestival #filmawards #berlin #gaza #gaza_strip
https://wn.com/Palestinian_Israeli_Winners_At_Berlinale_Urge_Germany_To_Stop_Sending_Weapons_To_Israel
When 'No Other Land' - a film about the displacement of Palestinians in the Masafer Yatta region in the occupied West Bank - won the documentary film award at the Berlinale last weekend, its Palestinian director, Basel Adra, used his acceptance speech to not only highlight the Israeli forces' relentless and genocidal war on Gaza but also urged Germany to stop sending weapons to Israel.
Adra's co-director, Israeli journalist Yuval Abraham, also spoke of a system of “apartheid” in the occupied West Bank and called for a ceasefire and end to Israel's occupation of Palestine.
While the audience applauded the duo's speeches at this year’s Berlin International Film Festival, Europe’s first major film festival of the year and better known as the Berlinale, outside Potsdamer Platz the backlash from German authorities was rife.
“Berlin has a clear stance when it comes to defending freedom," Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner told rbb. "This also means that Berlin is firmly on Israel’s side…I expect measures from the new Berlinale festival management."
Israel’s Ambassador to Germany Ron Prosor posted a tweet on X, formerly known as Twitter, where he criticized Germany’s cultural scene: “At the Berlinale, antisemitic and anti-Israel statements were greeted with thunderous applause."
Meanwhile, Green Party politician Daniela Billig said: “I perceived this as an emotional and moral low point" and a cultural policy spokesperson from her person warned there could be "political damage to the Berlinale", adding that "the cultural scene has done itself a disservice".
#germany #berlinale #deutschland #masaferyatta #westbank #freepalestine #palestine #filmfestival #filmawards #berlin #gaza #gaza_strip
- published: 26 Feb 2024
- views: 177379
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Adra accepts ‘Best Documentary’ award while urging Germany to stop arming Israel
Palestinian director Basel Adra accepted the ‘Best Documentary’ award today at the Berlin Film Festival for his documentary ‘No Other Land’. Adra’s acceptance s...
Palestinian director Basel Adra accepted the ‘Best Documentary’ award today at the Berlin Film Festival for his documentary ‘No Other Land’. Adra’s acceptance speech was short and very direct highlighting the suffering in both Gaza and the West Bank where his community ‘Masafer Yatta’ is being demolished by Israeli bulldozers. Adra directed his speech to the German political leadership saying: ‘Respect the UN calls and stop sending weapons to Israel.’
https://wn.com/Adra_Accepts_‘Best_Documentary’_Award_While_Urging_Germany_To_Stop_Arming_Israel
Palestinian director Basel Adra accepted the ‘Best Documentary’ award today at the Berlin Film Festival for his documentary ‘No Other Land’. Adra’s acceptance speech was short and very direct highlighting the suffering in both Gaza and the West Bank where his community ‘Masafer Yatta’ is being demolished by Israeli bulldozers. Adra directed his speech to the German political leadership saying: ‘Respect the UN calls and stop sending weapons to Israel.’
- published: 25 Feb 2024
- views: 18870
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Standing up to racism | "Exit right" - by Rupert Höller & Bernhard Wenger
When a black man is victim of unfounded abuse in a packed bus, there is only one passenger who will not ignore the situation like everyone else.
This short fil...
When a black man is victim of unfounded abuse in a packed bus, there is only one passenger who will not ignore the situation like everyone else.
This short film won following awards:
WINNER AWARD FOR ART AND CULTURE of the City of Salzburg – 2015 Salzburg, Austria
WINNER FOREIGN FILM JURY AWARD 4th North Carolina Film Awards – 2016 Raleigh, USA
WINNER FOUNDERS AWARD 4th North Carolina Film Awards – 2016 Raleigh, USA
WINNER BEST FILM AWARD Int. Short Film Festival „Youflmaker“ – 2015 Naples, Italy
WINNER BEST FILM AWARD 6th WILDsound Film Festival – 2015 Toronto, Canada
WINNER PREVENTION-OF-VIOLENCE-AWARD Shorts at Moonlight – 2015 Frankfurt, Germany
WINNER AUDIENCE AWARD 14th Reggio Film Festival – 2015 Reggio Emilia, Italy
WINNER 1st PRIZE 21st Rüsselsheimer Kurzflmtage – 2015 Rüsselsheim, Germany
WINNER BEST AUSTRIAN FILM 43rd Festival of Nations – 2015 Nenzing, Austria
WINNER AUDIENCE AWARD 5. OderKurz Filmspektakel – 2015 Oderaue, Germany
WINNER 2nd PRIZE 20. Augsburger Kurzfilmwochenende – 2015 Augsburg, Germany
WINNER FCEM AWARD PLURAL+ Int. Human Rights Film Festival – 2015 New York, USA
WINNER SIGNIS AWARD PLURAL+ Int. Human Rights Film Festival – 2015 New York, USA
WINNER DANUBE AWARD PLURAL+ Int. Human Rights Film Festival – 2015 New York, USA
WINNER AFS INTERCULTURAL AWARD PLURAL+ Human Rights Film Festival – 2015 NY, USA
WINNER BEST POLITICAL FILM 8th Jaipur International Film Festival – 2016 Jaipur, India
WINNER BEST FOREIGN FILM 8th California Film Awards – 2016 Jaipur, India
WINNER 2nd PRIZE BEST INT. FILM Maharashtra Int. Short Film Festival – 2016 Mumbai, India
WINNER BEST PHOTOGRAPHY 1st Festival du flm court Paul Simon – 2016 Saint Quay, France
SPECIAL MENTION 3rd Samyak Int. Short Film and Documentary Festival – 2016 Pune, India
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Original title - Ausstieg Rechts
Directors - Rupert Höller, Bernhard Wenger
Producer - Bernhard Wenger
Cast - Cornelius Obonya, Thomas Maurer, David Wurawa
Year - 2015
© Licensed by Interfilm
#KISKIS #BlackLivesMatter
https://wn.com/Standing_Up_To_Racism_|_Exit_Right_By_Rupert_Höller_Bernhard_Wenger
When a black man is victim of unfounded abuse in a packed bus, there is only one passenger who will not ignore the situation like everyone else.
This short film won following awards:
WINNER AWARD FOR ART AND CULTURE of the City of Salzburg – 2015 Salzburg, Austria
WINNER FOREIGN FILM JURY AWARD 4th North Carolina Film Awards – 2016 Raleigh, USA
WINNER FOUNDERS AWARD 4th North Carolina Film Awards – 2016 Raleigh, USA
WINNER BEST FILM AWARD Int. Short Film Festival „Youflmaker“ – 2015 Naples, Italy
WINNER BEST FILM AWARD 6th WILDsound Film Festival – 2015 Toronto, Canada
WINNER PREVENTION-OF-VIOLENCE-AWARD Shorts at Moonlight – 2015 Frankfurt, Germany
WINNER AUDIENCE AWARD 14th Reggio Film Festival – 2015 Reggio Emilia, Italy
WINNER 1st PRIZE 21st Rüsselsheimer Kurzflmtage – 2015 Rüsselsheim, Germany
WINNER BEST AUSTRIAN FILM 43rd Festival of Nations – 2015 Nenzing, Austria
WINNER AUDIENCE AWARD 5. OderKurz Filmspektakel – 2015 Oderaue, Germany
WINNER 2nd PRIZE 20. Augsburger Kurzfilmwochenende – 2015 Augsburg, Germany
WINNER FCEM AWARD PLURAL+ Int. Human Rights Film Festival – 2015 New York, USA
WINNER SIGNIS AWARD PLURAL+ Int. Human Rights Film Festival – 2015 New York, USA
WINNER DANUBE AWARD PLURAL+ Int. Human Rights Film Festival – 2015 New York, USA
WINNER AFS INTERCULTURAL AWARD PLURAL+ Human Rights Film Festival – 2015 NY, USA
WINNER BEST POLITICAL FILM 8th Jaipur International Film Festival – 2016 Jaipur, India
WINNER BEST FOREIGN FILM 8th California Film Awards – 2016 Jaipur, India
WINNER 2nd PRIZE BEST INT. FILM Maharashtra Int. Short Film Festival – 2016 Mumbai, India
WINNER BEST PHOTOGRAPHY 1st Festival du flm court Paul Simon – 2016 Saint Quay, France
SPECIAL MENTION 3rd Samyak Int. Short Film and Documentary Festival – 2016 Pune, India
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Follow us on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kiskiskeepitshort
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Original title - Ausstieg Rechts
Directors - Rupert Höller, Bernhard Wenger
Producer - Bernhard Wenger
Cast - Cornelius Obonya, Thomas Maurer, David Wurawa
Year - 2015
© Licensed by Interfilm
#KISKIS #BlackLivesMatter
- published: 27 Jul 2018
- views: 1082703
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BLOOD LIONS® OFFICIAL FILM - GERMAN | Award winning feature documentary
Age restriction: 12 years.
Blood Lions®, an award winning documentary exposes the terrible truth behind the cub petting, predator breeding, canned lion hunting...
Age restriction: 12 years.
Blood Lions®, an award winning documentary exposes the terrible truth behind the cub petting, predator breeding, canned lion hunting and lion bone industries in South Africa: http://bloodlions.org/
Did you know that you could be contributing to these industries?
Every single day in South Africa captive bred or tame lions continue to be killed in canned hunts and hundreds more are slaughtered annually for the lion bone trade to Asia.
BLOOD LIONS exposes the exploitation related to unethical and insidious practices associated with wildlife interactive tourism, including cub petting and walking with lions. The Blood Lions story is a compelling call to action to have these practices stopped.
Join us here:
Website: www.bloodlions.org
Twitter: @Blood_Lions
Facebook: @BloodLionsOfficial
Instagram: @bloodlions
https://wn.com/Blood_Lions®_Official_Film_German_|_Award_Winning_Feature_Documentary
Age restriction: 12 years.
Blood Lions®, an award winning documentary exposes the terrible truth behind the cub petting, predator breeding, canned lion hunting and lion bone industries in South Africa: http://bloodlions.org/
Did you know that you could be contributing to these industries?
Every single day in South Africa captive bred or tame lions continue to be killed in canned hunts and hundreds more are slaughtered annually for the lion bone trade to Asia.
BLOOD LIONS exposes the exploitation related to unethical and insidious practices associated with wildlife interactive tourism, including cub petting and walking with lions. The Blood Lions story is a compelling call to action to have these practices stopped.
Join us here:
Website: www.bloodlions.org
Twitter: @Blood_Lions
Facebook: @BloodLionsOfficial
Instagram: @bloodlions
- published: 01 Jun 2023
- views: 1281
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Serov - Award Winning Spy Movie (2024) Based on a True Story
THIS VIDEO ►
Germany 1947: In the aftermath of World War II, CIA codebreaker Christina Banks faces down brutal Soviet secret police captain Ivan Serov.
Moscow ...
THIS VIDEO ►
Germany 1947: In the aftermath of World War II, CIA codebreaker Christina Banks faces down brutal Soviet secret police captain Ivan Serov.
Moscow 1938: The height of Stalin’s purges, anyone suspected of being insufficiently loyal to the regime is disappeared. Serov and an American journalist plot rid the Soviet Union of one of its most vile killers.
Written and Directed by Ian Melamed: https://www.instagram.com/ianmelamed
CAST ►
Ivan Serov - Ian Melamed: https://www.instagram.com/ianmelamed
Christina Banks - Lexi Minetree: https://www.instagram.com/leximinetree
Allison Banks - Ronnie McFarlane: https://www.instagram.com/veronicamcfarlane
Nikolai Yezhov - Johnny DiGiorgio: https://www.instagram.com/johnnydigiorgio
Yevgenia Yezhova - Celeste Bernstein: https://www.instagram.com/celeste.bernstein
Lavrenty Beria - Sam Keeney: https://www.instagram.com/skeeney47
William Hawkins - Brandon Whipple: https://www.instagram.com/whipple.mov
Hans Kroeger - James Donovan: https://www.instagram.com/jamesxdonovan
Olivia Emily - Amelia Mackey: https://www.instagram.com/melie_monster
Jason Branson - Andre Walker: https://www.instagram.com/martial.flow
Isaac Babel - Jason Pollak: https://www.instagram.com/jasonpollak
Maxim Gorky - Cameron Morris: https://www.instagram.com/camartmor
Mikhail Tukhachevsky - Sebastian Rabassa: https://www.instagram.com/sebastian.rabassa
Genrikh Yagoda - Johnny Marx: https://www.instagram.com/heresjohnnymarx
Boris Alexandrov - Rhett Huie: https://www.instagram.com/rhetthuie
Nadezhda Markova - Victoria Martzloff: https://www.instagram.com/torimarz
MUSIC ►
Yablochko: Traditional Russian song arranged and performed by Ian Melamed
The Endless Steppe: Traditional Russian folk song arranged for four cellos and performed by Ian Melamed
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This film was made possible thanks to information provided by Memorial, a Russian civil rights group that documents and pays respect to the victims of Soviet oppression. More information on their mission and initiatives can be found at this link. https://memorialcenter.org
Further inspiration was drawn from New York Times bestselling author Nathalia Holt’s Wise Gals, which explores the history of the CIA from the perspective of five women who got the agency started. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/669603/wise-gals-by-nathalia-holt
Additional research was drawn from Simon Sebag Montefiore’s Stalin:In the Court of the Red Tsar, and Man Without a Face, an autobiography by former East German Spymaster Markus Wolf.
https://www.amazon.com/Stalin-Court-Simon-Sebag-Montefiore/dp/1400076781
https://www.amazon.com/Man-Without-Face-Markus-Wolf/dp/1891620126
https://wn.com/Serov_Award_Winning_Spy_Movie_(2024)_Based_On_A_True_Story
THIS VIDEO ►
Germany 1947: In the aftermath of World War II, CIA codebreaker Christina Banks faces down brutal Soviet secret police captain Ivan Serov.
Moscow 1938: The height of Stalin’s purges, anyone suspected of being insufficiently loyal to the regime is disappeared. Serov and an American journalist plot rid the Soviet Union of one of its most vile killers.
Written and Directed by Ian Melamed: https://www.instagram.com/ianmelamed
CAST ►
Ivan Serov - Ian Melamed: https://www.instagram.com/ianmelamed
Christina Banks - Lexi Minetree: https://www.instagram.com/leximinetree
Allison Banks - Ronnie McFarlane: https://www.instagram.com/veronicamcfarlane
Nikolai Yezhov - Johnny DiGiorgio: https://www.instagram.com/johnnydigiorgio
Yevgenia Yezhova - Celeste Bernstein: https://www.instagram.com/celeste.bernstein
Lavrenty Beria - Sam Keeney: https://www.instagram.com/skeeney47
William Hawkins - Brandon Whipple: https://www.instagram.com/whipple.mov
Hans Kroeger - James Donovan: https://www.instagram.com/jamesxdonovan
Olivia Emily - Amelia Mackey: https://www.instagram.com/melie_monster
Jason Branson - Andre Walker: https://www.instagram.com/martial.flow
Isaac Babel - Jason Pollak: https://www.instagram.com/jasonpollak
Maxim Gorky - Cameron Morris: https://www.instagram.com/camartmor
Mikhail Tukhachevsky - Sebastian Rabassa: https://www.instagram.com/sebastian.rabassa
Genrikh Yagoda - Johnny Marx: https://www.instagram.com/heresjohnnymarx
Boris Alexandrov - Rhett Huie: https://www.instagram.com/rhetthuie
Nadezhda Markova - Victoria Martzloff: https://www.instagram.com/torimarz
MUSIC ►
Yablochko: Traditional Russian song arranged and performed by Ian Melamed
The Endless Steppe: Traditional Russian folk song arranged for four cellos and performed by Ian Melamed
FOLLOW ►
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SomeDudeProductions
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Further inspiration was drawn from New York Times bestselling author Nathalia Holt’s Wise Gals, which explores the history of the CIA from the perspective of five women who got the agency started. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/669603/wise-gals-by-nathalia-holt
Additional research was drawn from Simon Sebag Montefiore’s Stalin:In the Court of the Red Tsar, and Man Without a Face, an autobiography by former East German Spymaster Markus Wolf.
https://www.amazon.com/Stalin-Court-Simon-Sebag-Montefiore/dp/1400076781
https://www.amazon.com/Man-Without-Face-Markus-Wolf/dp/1891620126
- published: 25 Feb 2024
- views: 364645
19:12
KAVI - Oscar-Nominated Short Film (FULL FILM) | 100+ Festivals & 50+ Awards | India/Hindi
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Over 100+ festivals worldwide and 50+ awards.
"KAVI tugs at the heartstrings." - ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
"Remarkably incisive and moving. " - THE LOS ANGELES TIMES
"A highly sophisticated and gripping film." - Randal Kleiser, Director of GREASE
"I was stunned by the realism... KAVI was moving, heartbreaking, and even beautiful" - Kevin Tent, Editor of SIDEWAYS, THE DESCENDANTS, NEBRASKA, ABOUT SCHMIDT
“KAVI is intimate and visually beautiful. Itʼs both a socially and dramatically powerful film -- two elements that rarely come together in short films.” -- Thomas Ethan Harris, veteran festival programmer
KAVI is Gregg Helvey's USC thesis film that won the Student Academy Award gold medal for Best Narrative Short Film, and then got nominated for an Oscar in the Best Live Action category. In addition to playing at 100+ film festivals around the world, KAVI has been used by many anti-slavery organizations to raise awareness and fundraise to help end slavery (IJM, CAST, Dalit Freedom Network, etc). KAVI was also used in California Senate to help pass The Transparency in Supply Chains Bill (SB657) for Anti-slavery & Human Trafficking.
Gregg spent several years screening the film, partnering with anti-slavery organizations and speaking about modern-day slavery. The film has been screened for schools, churches, synagogues, law enforcement, governments and other organizations as an educational, inspirational and motivational movie to help viewers (ranging from children to adults) understand and empathize with the social justice issue of child slavery/bonded-labor slavery.
It was shot entirely on location in India, in Hindi (although Gregg, the writer/director, does not speak Hindi). The location was 4 hours east of Mumbai in Wai, India, near Pune. It has been praised by Indian audiences as a powerful movie that does justice to the pressing issue child labor and indentured servitude.
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Twitter: @ghelvey
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Written, directed by: Gregg Helvey
Starring: Sagar Salunke, Ulhas Tayade, Rajesh Kumar, Madhavi Juvekar, Debu Bhattacharya, Rishi Raj Singh, Mukesh Barahti
Produced by: Gregg Helvey, Guneet Monga, Harish Amin
Director of Photography: John Harrison
Editor: Chris Witt
Sound Design: Gentry Smith
Production Design: Digoo Talekar
Music by: Patrick Kirst & Paul Livingstone
USC Mentor: Bruce Block (SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE, WHAT WOMEN WANT)
Sound Mentor: Kevin O'Connell (TENET, HACKSAW RIDGE, TOMBSTONE, FIELD OF DREAMS, TOP GUN, STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK, RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK)
Casting Mentor: Uma Da Cunha (MONSOON WEDDING, LAGAAN, WATER, KAMA SUTRA)
Some Awards & Festivals Include:
• 2010
Academy Awards - Nominated, Best Live Action Short Film
• Student Academy Awards - Winner, Gold Medal for best short narrative
• Student Emmy Award + Academy of Television ATAS Bricker Humanitarian Award
• U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs
• Pixar University screening & guest speaker
• Cannes Short Film Corner
• Palm Springs Shortsfest - Best of Fest
• Indian Film Festival of LA - Audience Award
• USC School of Cinematic Arts (SCA) First Look - Best Director, Best Cinematography (USC SCA Thesis Film)
• Cinequest - Best Student Film
• USA Film Festival - Grand Jury Prize
• Aspen Shorts - Youth Jury Grand Jury Prize
• Hatch Fest - Best Director, Best Short Movie
• Sedona Film Festival - Director's Choice Award
• Festival Of Political Cinema (FiCIP) – Buenos Aires, Argentina (Best Short Film)
• Ojai Film Fest (Winner – Panavision Award – Best Student Film)
• Damascus Int'l Film Festival – Syria
• Int'l Film Festival for Children and Young People - Armenia - Human Rights Award
• Sapporo Shorts Fest – Japan – Peace Award
• Lucasfilm – Frankfurt, Germany, Winner – Best Short Film
• Tehran Int'l Short Film Festival – Iran
• South Asian Int'l Film Fest (Winner – Audience Award) – New York
• Heartland Film Festival (Winner- Crystal Heart)
• Middle East Int’l Film Festival – Abu Dhabi, U.A.E
• Louisville Film Festival (Winner – Best Short Film)
• Kenya Int'l Film Festival – Nairobi
• Circuito OFF Venice Short Film Festival (Winner – Best International Film) – Venice, Italy
• Phoenix Christian Film Fest (Social Justice Film Award)
• Windsong Film Festl (Best Social Justice Movie)
• Omaha Film Festival (Best Cinematography)
• Sonoma Film Fest (Audience Award)
• Modern-Day Abolitionist Award - (Coalition Against Slavery and Trafficking)
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Thanks for subscribing & sharing your comments! KAVI is a young boy in India who wants to play cricket and go to school, but instead he’s forced to make bricks as a modern-day slave. NOTE: Play at full volume or use headphones
Over 100+ festivals worldwide and 50+ awards.
"KAVI tugs at the heartstrings." - ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
"Remarkably incisive and moving. " - THE LOS ANGELES TIMES
"A highly sophisticated and gripping film." - Randal Kleiser, Director of GREASE
"I was stunned by the realism... KAVI was moving, heartbreaking, and even beautiful" - Kevin Tent, Editor of SIDEWAYS, THE DESCENDANTS, NEBRASKA, ABOUT SCHMIDT
“KAVI is intimate and visually beautiful. Itʼs both a socially and dramatically powerful film -- two elements that rarely come together in short films.” -- Thomas Ethan Harris, veteran festival programmer
KAVI is Gregg Helvey's USC thesis film that won the Student Academy Award gold medal for Best Narrative Short Film, and then got nominated for an Oscar in the Best Live Action category. In addition to playing at 100+ film festivals around the world, KAVI has been used by many anti-slavery organizations to raise awareness and fundraise to help end slavery (IJM, CAST, Dalit Freedom Network, etc). KAVI was also used in California Senate to help pass The Transparency in Supply Chains Bill (SB657) for Anti-slavery & Human Trafficking.
Gregg spent several years screening the film, partnering with anti-slavery organizations and speaking about modern-day slavery. The film has been screened for schools, churches, synagogues, law enforcement, governments and other organizations as an educational, inspirational and motivational movie to help viewers (ranging from children to adults) understand and empathize with the social justice issue of child slavery/bonded-labor slavery.
It was shot entirely on location in India, in Hindi (although Gregg, the writer/director, does not speak Hindi). The location was 4 hours east of Mumbai in Wai, India, near Pune. It has been praised by Indian audiences as a powerful movie that does justice to the pressing issue child labor and indentured servitude.
www.ScriptAccelerator.com
www.KaviTheMovie.com
www.GreggHelvey.com
Twitter: @ghelvey
Instagram: @3Ghelvey
Written, directed by: Gregg Helvey
Starring: Sagar Salunke, Ulhas Tayade, Rajesh Kumar, Madhavi Juvekar, Debu Bhattacharya, Rishi Raj Singh, Mukesh Barahti
Produced by: Gregg Helvey, Guneet Monga, Harish Amin
Director of Photography: John Harrison
Editor: Chris Witt
Sound Design: Gentry Smith
Production Design: Digoo Talekar
Music by: Patrick Kirst & Paul Livingstone
USC Mentor: Bruce Block (SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE, WHAT WOMEN WANT)
Sound Mentor: Kevin O'Connell (TENET, HACKSAW RIDGE, TOMBSTONE, FIELD OF DREAMS, TOP GUN, STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK, RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK)
Casting Mentor: Uma Da Cunha (MONSOON WEDDING, LAGAAN, WATER, KAMA SUTRA)
Some Awards & Festivals Include:
• 2010
Academy Awards - Nominated, Best Live Action Short Film
• Student Academy Awards - Winner, Gold Medal for best short narrative
• Student Emmy Award + Academy of Television ATAS Bricker Humanitarian Award
• U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs
• Pixar University screening & guest speaker
• Cannes Short Film Corner
• Palm Springs Shortsfest - Best of Fest
• Indian Film Festival of LA - Audience Award
• USC School of Cinematic Arts (SCA) First Look - Best Director, Best Cinematography (USC SCA Thesis Film)
• Cinequest - Best Student Film
• USA Film Festival - Grand Jury Prize
• Aspen Shorts - Youth Jury Grand Jury Prize
• Hatch Fest - Best Director, Best Short Movie
• Sedona Film Festival - Director's Choice Award
• Festival Of Political Cinema (FiCIP) – Buenos Aires, Argentina (Best Short Film)
• Ojai Film Fest (Winner – Panavision Award – Best Student Film)
• Damascus Int'l Film Festival – Syria
• Int'l Film Festival for Children and Young People - Armenia - Human Rights Award
• Sapporo Shorts Fest – Japan – Peace Award
• Lucasfilm – Frankfurt, Germany, Winner – Best Short Film
• Tehran Int'l Short Film Festival – Iran
• South Asian Int'l Film Fest (Winner – Audience Award) – New York
• Heartland Film Festival (Winner- Crystal Heart)
• Middle East Int’l Film Festival – Abu Dhabi, U.A.E
• Louisville Film Festival (Winner – Best Short Film)
• Kenya Int'l Film Festival – Nairobi
• Circuito OFF Venice Short Film Festival (Winner – Best International Film) – Venice, Italy
• Phoenix Christian Film Fest (Social Justice Film Award)
• Windsong Film Festl (Best Social Justice Movie)
• Omaha Film Festival (Best Cinematography)
• Sonoma Film Fest (Audience Award)
• Modern-Day Abolitionist Award - (Coalition Against Slavery and Trafficking)
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- published: 07 Jun 2020
- views: 2487846
1:31:10
The Last Passport: Award-Winning Feature Film
The Last Passport (2009) is an uplifting, inspiring drama about a mysterious old man who enters a magical passport office (Purgatory). George meets characters f...
The Last Passport (2009) is an uplifting, inspiring drama about a mysterious old man who enters a magical passport office (Purgatory). George meets characters from all walks of life, dispensing his homespun wisdom as they slip in and out of the lines. Most of the film takes place in a small passport office where interested characters sit around the room waiting for their time to check out and receive their passport.
The film was shot in just three days and the entire story was written, shot, edited, and scored in just 30 days and made for just $5000. It premiered at the Solstice Film Festival in Minneapolis, Minnesota where it won Best Actor (Jimmy Hager) and Best Director (Kent Smith and David Temple) in 2009. The story was written by Kent Smith, David Temple, and Alex Bailey. It stars Jimmy Hager (When We Last Spoke), Dave Blamy (Rings, The Taking of Deborah Logan), Bonnie Johnson (Dopesick, Manhunt) and Rachel St. Gelais (The Twilight Saga, The Blind Side).
The interesting part was the whole process was recorded and streamed to the internet and over 10,000 people watched live from their homes. The crew was made of mainly locals from the Charlotte, N.C. area. The film has been shown to film students on how to make a low budget film at different universities around the country.
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The Last Passport (2009) is an uplifting, inspiring drama about a mysterious old man who enters a magical passport office (Purgatory). George meets characters from all walks of life, dispensing his homespun wisdom as they slip in and out of the lines. Most of the film takes place in a small passport office where interested characters sit around the room waiting for their time to check out and receive their passport.
The film was shot in just three days and the entire story was written, shot, edited, and scored in just 30 days and made for just $5000. It premiered at the Solstice Film Festival in Minneapolis, Minnesota where it won Best Actor (Jimmy Hager) and Best Director (Kent Smith and David Temple) in 2009. The story was written by Kent Smith, David Temple, and Alex Bailey. It stars Jimmy Hager (When We Last Spoke), Dave Blamy (Rings, The Taking of Deborah Logan), Bonnie Johnson (Dopesick, Manhunt) and Rachel St. Gelais (The Twilight Saga, The Blind Side).
The interesting part was the whole process was recorded and streamed to the internet and over 10,000 people watched live from their homes. The crew was made of mainly locals from the Charlotte, N.C. area. The film has been shown to film students on how to make a low budget film at different universities around the country.
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- published: 15 Jan 2023
- views: 1562133
1:29:51
The Ghost Army of World War II
In June 1944, the U.S. Army deployed an unusual and highly secretive unit to Normandy. Known as the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, this 1,100-man team went b...
In June 1944, the U.S. Army deployed an unusual and highly secretive unit to Normandy. Known as the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, this 1,100-man team went by a nickname: the Ghost Army. Their mission wasn’t to fight the enemy with traditional weapons but to deceive them using inflatable tanks, trucks, planes, and a range of sound effects. Historian Rick Beyer explores this unique chapter of World War II in his book and documentary film, The Ghost Army, and he will join us tonight to share this history.
The Ghost Army’s mission was to mislead German forces about the strength and location of American troops. To accomplish this, they staged a series of carefully planned deceptions across Europe, from Normandy to the Rhine. Using truckloads of inflatable vehicles and loudspeakers blasting recorded sounds of engines and marching troops, they created the illusion of large American units. Each day, the soldiers of the Ghost Army had to decide which military unit they would impersonate, often spending hours studying details to convincingly mimic the behavior, movements, and communication patterns of larger American forces.
The Ghost Army’s success relied heavily on creating an immersive deception that would fool German intelligence from multiple angles. Their visual deceptions featured rows of inflatable tanks, trucks, and artillery placed strategically to be visible but imperfectly camouflaged, encouraging enemy reconnaissance to spot them. Sound trucks with speakers were used to broadcast recordings of engines, infantry movements, and equipment clatter, creating an auditory illusion of battalion-sized forces on the move. Radio operators played their part by transmitting fake communication networks, further adding to the illusion. These decoys were so convincing that German intelligence frequently reported the “presence” of American units that existed only in the imagination of the Ghost Army.
Many Ghost Army soldiers were artists and designers recruited from art schools across the United States. This included future fashion icon Bill Blass, painter Ellsworth Kelly, and photographer Art Kane. Their creative backgrounds were essential to crafting believable illusions, and during downtime, they captured their experiences in sketches and paintings, leaving behind a unique and artistic record of the war. Some of these artists went on to successful careers after the war, but their wartime contributions remained classified for decades, a fact that Beyer’s documentary brings to light.
Rick Beyer’s The Ghost Army documentary reveals not only the intricacies of these deceptions but also the human element behind them. Through interviews with 19 Ghost Army veterans, the film shows how these men used their skills in art and performance to execute high-stakes missions with real consequences. In one of their final and most critical operations, the Ghost Army staged a major deception along the Rhine River. Thousands of Allied lives depended on this illusion, and the soldiers knew that if the Germans discovered the ruse, the consequences could be disastrous.
The Ghost Army’s accomplishments remained secret for nearly fifty years. Many veterans, bound by a gag order, never spoke about their experiences even to close family. It was only in recent years that the full extent of their contributions was revealed, and in March 2024, three of the unit’s surviving members were honored with the Congressional Gold Medal. This long-overdue recognition marked an important acknowledgment of their bravery and ingenuity, highlighting their contributions to the Allied victory in a way traditional combat could not.
Beyer’s work on The Ghost Army brings this fascinating and largely unknown story to a wider audience, capturing the power of creativity and deception in warfare.
The documentary, available on streaming platforms like Apple TV and Amazon, offers a vivid portrayal of the Ghost Army’s unconventional role in World War II.
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In June 1944, the U.S. Army deployed an unusual and highly secretive unit to Normandy. Known as the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, this 1,100-man team went by a nickname: the Ghost Army. Their mission wasn’t to fight the enemy with traditional weapons but to deceive them using inflatable tanks, trucks, planes, and a range of sound effects. Historian Rick Beyer explores this unique chapter of World War II in his book and documentary film, The Ghost Army, and he will join us tonight to share this history.
The Ghost Army’s mission was to mislead German forces about the strength and location of American troops. To accomplish this, they staged a series of carefully planned deceptions across Europe, from Normandy to the Rhine. Using truckloads of inflatable vehicles and loudspeakers blasting recorded sounds of engines and marching troops, they created the illusion of large American units. Each day, the soldiers of the Ghost Army had to decide which military unit they would impersonate, often spending hours studying details to convincingly mimic the behavior, movements, and communication patterns of larger American forces.
The Ghost Army’s success relied heavily on creating an immersive deception that would fool German intelligence from multiple angles. Their visual deceptions featured rows of inflatable tanks, trucks, and artillery placed strategically to be visible but imperfectly camouflaged, encouraging enemy reconnaissance to spot them. Sound trucks with speakers were used to broadcast recordings of engines, infantry movements, and equipment clatter, creating an auditory illusion of battalion-sized forces on the move. Radio operators played their part by transmitting fake communication networks, further adding to the illusion. These decoys were so convincing that German intelligence frequently reported the “presence” of American units that existed only in the imagination of the Ghost Army.
Many Ghost Army soldiers were artists and designers recruited from art schools across the United States. This included future fashion icon Bill Blass, painter Ellsworth Kelly, and photographer Art Kane. Their creative backgrounds were essential to crafting believable illusions, and during downtime, they captured their experiences in sketches and paintings, leaving behind a unique and artistic record of the war. Some of these artists went on to successful careers after the war, but their wartime contributions remained classified for decades, a fact that Beyer’s documentary brings to light.
Rick Beyer’s The Ghost Army documentary reveals not only the intricacies of these deceptions but also the human element behind them. Through interviews with 19 Ghost Army veterans, the film shows how these men used their skills in art and performance to execute high-stakes missions with real consequences. In one of their final and most critical operations, the Ghost Army staged a major deception along the Rhine River. Thousands of Allied lives depended on this illusion, and the soldiers knew that if the Germans discovered the ruse, the consequences could be disastrous.
The Ghost Army’s accomplishments remained secret for nearly fifty years. Many veterans, bound by a gag order, never spoke about their experiences even to close family. It was only in recent years that the full extent of their contributions was revealed, and in March 2024, three of the unit’s surviving members were honored with the Congressional Gold Medal. This long-overdue recognition marked an important acknowledgment of their bravery and ingenuity, highlighting their contributions to the Allied victory in a way traditional combat could not.
Beyer’s work on The Ghost Army brings this fascinating and largely unknown story to a wider audience, capturing the power of creativity and deception in warfare.
The documentary, available on streaming platforms like Apple TV and Amazon, offers a vivid portrayal of the Ghost Army’s unconventional role in World War II.
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- published: 15 Nov 2024
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Niko von Glasow's Acceptance Speech at Deutscher Filmpreis 2009: Best Documentary "NoBody's Perfect"
Witness the moment Niko von Glasow's impactful documentary "NoBody's Perfect" clinches the 2009 German Film Prize for Best Documentary. Visit my website for mor...
Witness the moment Niko von Glasow's impactful documentary "NoBody's Perfect" clinches the 2009 German Film Prize for Best Documentary. Visit my website for more: https://www.nikovonglasow.org/
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Witness the moment Niko von Glasow's impactful documentary "NoBody's Perfect" clinches the 2009 German Film Prize for Best Documentary. Visit my website for more: https://www.nikovonglasow.org/
This video captures his inspiring acceptance speech and the recognition of a film that delves deep into the lives of thalidomide survivors, highlighting their strength and spirit in a society that often overlooks them.
The video is about Watch Niko Von Glasow's Victory at Deutscher Filmpreis 2009: Best Documentary "NoBody's Perfect" but also tries to cover the following subjects:
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