{"id":3114,"date":"2019-09-08T10:23:34","date_gmt":"2019-09-08T14:23:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/press.nbcnews.com\/?p=3114"},"modified":"2019-09-08T10:23:34","modified_gmt":"2019-09-08T14:23:34","slug":"meet-the-press-film-festival-with-afi-to-showcase-21-short-films-from-five-countries-on-oct-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbcnews\/2019\/09\/08\/meet-the-press-film-festival-with-afi-to-showcase-21-short-films-from-five-countries-on-oct-7\/","title":{"rendered":"MEET THE PRESS FILM FESTIVAL WITH AFI TO SHOWCASE 21 SHORT FILMS FROM FIVE COUNTRIES ON OCT. 7"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>TICKETS ON SALE NOW FOR THIRD-ANNUAL FESTIVAL IN WASHINGTON, D.C. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sept. 8, 2019 <\/strong>\u2014<strong> Washington, D.C.<\/strong> \u2014 The full slate for the third-annual <strong>Meet the Press Film Festival in\ncollaboration with the American Film Institute<\/strong> will showcase more than 20 issue-based\nshort documentary films from five countries, on Oct. 7. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tickets\nto the full-day festival in Washington, D.C. at the Landmark Atlantic Plumbing\nCinema are now available for purchase at <a href=\"http:\/\/NBCNews.com\/MTPFilm\">NBCNews.com\/MTPFilm<\/a>. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The\nfestival showcases the best in issue-based documentary shorts, bringing\ntogether filmmakers, subjects, audiences and NBC News correspondents in the\nnation\u2019s capital for unique, thought-provoking discussions. This year\u2019s films\nhighlight several topics including criminal justice reform, climate change,\nimmigration, education, racial and gender equality, and more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following the festival,\nselect&nbsp;films will be available for streaming at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/NBCNews.com\/MTPFilm\">NBCNews.com\/MTPFilm<\/a> and on NBC\nNews Digital Apps through Nov. 3. In addition, the various programs and tracks\nwill be highlighted throughout the month of October on&nbsp;<em>Meet the Press&nbsp;<\/em>and&nbsp;<em>Meet the Press Daily<\/em>&nbsp;on MSNBC<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The lineup for the 2019 <em>Meet the Press Film Festival with AFI<\/em> will feature eight thematic tracks\nand in-depth moderated conversations with filmmakers, industry experts and film\nsubjects following each program. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>JUSTICE\nFOR ALL<\/strong>\n\u2013 <em>As part of an NBC News network-wide initiative\ninspired by Lester Holt\u2019s work on criminal justice reform, these films\nhighlight the stories that captivated the nation and put a spotlight on the advocates,\norganizations and lawmakers finding life-changing solutions in the fight\nagainst the drug epidemic, mass incarceration, and more.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<\/em><a><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><em>St. Louis Superman<\/em><\/strong>: Directed\nby Smriti Mundhra and Sami Khan, USA. Bruce Franks Jr. is a 34-year-old battle\nrapper, leading Ferguson activist and state representative from St. Louis,\nMissouri. Known as \u2018Superman\u2019 to his constituents, he\u2019s a unique political\nfigure \u2014 full of contradictions and deep insights and overcame unspeakable loss\nto become one of the most dynamic and unapologetic young leaders in the\ncountry. This verite documentary follows Bruce at a critical juncture in his\nlife as he\u2019s forced to deal with the mental trauma he&#8217;s been carrying for\nnearly 30 years after his nine-year-old brother was shot and killed in front of\nhim. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><em>Church of Safe Injection<\/em><\/strong>: Directed\nby Marshall Crook, USA. On a frigid night in Lewiston, Maine, church volunteer\nKandice Child drives around and illegally distributes fresh needles and the\nanti-overdose drug, Naloxone. Kandice knows she can\u2019t stop drug use but by\nproviding clean needles and support she hopes she can help an ostracized\ncommunity and maybe save some lives along the way.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><em>The Trial<\/em><\/strong>: Directed\nby Johanna Hamilton, USA. Meet the lawyers tasked with defending 9\/11 suspect\nAmmar al-Baluchi against the U.S. government at Guantanamo Bay.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><em>Kevin\u2019s House<\/em><\/strong>: Directed\nby Jeremy Raff, USA. Kevin Simmers is a former police sergeant in Hagerstown,\nMaryland. During his tenure as a narcotics officer, he aggressively pursued\ndrug arrests\u2014especially those related to heroin. \u201cI believed my entire life\nthat incarceration was the answer to this drug war,\u201d Simmers says in this\ndocumentary from The Atlantic. Then his 18-year-old daughter, Brooke, became\naddicted to opioids.<strong><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Panel\ndiscussion moderated by NBC News chief White House correspondent Hallie Jackson.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>CLIMATE IN CRISIS: THE FLOOD<\/strong> \u2013<em> As Part One of NBC News\u2019 Climate in Crisis initiative\ndedicated to covering the most important issues affecting the environment\nglobally, this program showcases how populations across the globe face new challenges\nprotecting their shorelines and managing water rights. &nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><em>Water\u2019s Edge<\/em><\/strong>: Directed\nby David Hall and produced by NBC News Strategic Content for <em>Nightly Films<\/em>, USA., USA. Louisiana\nloses a football field of land every 100 minutes to coastal erosion and rising sea\nlevels. As water closes in on Southern Louisiana, the state\u2019s ambitious\nrestoration plan is intended to build new land in the bayous and marshes. But that\nplan threatens to flood rural communities and severely affect the commercial\nfishing industry, currently ranked second largest in the U.S. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><em>The River Is Me<\/em><\/strong>: Directed\nby David Freid, New Zealand. For many years, this river\u2019s ownership was under\ndispute. Now, it owns itself. For the first time ever, legal personhood has\ngranted to the Whanganui River. But determining where a river ends and the rest\nof nature begins is up for debate. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Panel\ndiscussion moderated by <em>Meet the <\/em>Press\nmoderator and NBC News political director Chuck Todd. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>CLIMATE IN CRISIS: THE FIRE \u2013 <\/strong><em>The Part Two of the Climate in Crisis initiative, these films\nhighlight the catastrophic impact of wildfires and how communities throughout\nthe world are tackling a shrinking water supply and major droughts.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><em>Fire in Paradise<\/em><\/strong>: Directed\nby Drea Cooper and Zackary Canepari, USA. On the morning of Nov. 8, 2018, a seemingly small fire broke\nout in Butte County, California near the town of Paradise. Over the course of a\nfew short hours, the camp fire grew into the country\u2019s deadliest wildfire in\nover a century, killing 85 people and destroying Paradise. Through first-hand\nfootage of the disaster and personal interviews with survivors and emergency\nresponders, <em>Fire in Paradise<\/em> vividly\nretells the terrifying survival stories from that day.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><em>Scenes From A Dry City<\/em><\/strong>:&nbsp; Directed by Fran\u00e7ois Verster and Simon\nWood, South Africa\/USA. What happens when a major metropolitan area runs out of\nwater? In Cape Town, South Africa, residents fear the arrival of \u201cDay Zero,\u201d\nwhen the city\u2019s taps will be shut off.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Panel\ndiscussion moderated by MSNBChost Katy\nTur. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>RISKING IT ALL \u2013<\/strong><em> Immigration is one of the biggest hot-button issues facing Americans,\nand lawmakers in Washington. This track highlights the many sides of the\nimmigration debate and sheds a light on the <\/em><em>harrowing\nstories of those awaiting asylum and fleeing their homelands. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><em>Follow the\nSun<\/em><\/strong>: Directed\nby JoeBill Mu\u00f1oz, USA. <em>Follow The Sun<\/em> captures the liminal\nmoments of Central American men who are awaiting asylum in the U.S. and are\ncaught between grave danger and the hopes of a better life.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><em>Torn Apart<\/em><\/strong>: Directed\nby Ellen Goosenberg, USA. Directed by Oscar<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> and Emmy<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>\nwinner Ellen Goosenberg Kent, this documentary follows the story of two mothers\nwho were separated from their children in the U.S. for months and who fled\ndanger in their homelands and sought asylum. Both mothers work with pro-bono\nlawyers and volunteers to reunite with their kids, who have been placed\nthousands of miles away with little access to communication. These stories\nilluminate the ongoing crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border and reveal how\nseparated families are forced to navigate a complex system while desperately\nattempting to reunite with their children. Executive produced by Elli Hakami\nand Julian P. Hobbs for Talos films.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Panel\ndiscussion moderated by NBC News and MSNBC correspondent Jacob Soboroff. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT \u2013 <\/strong><em>Unique stories of young people here in the U.S. and abroad breaking barriers, taking a stand for what they believe in and fighting for equality, respect and a sense of belonging. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><em>Mack Wrestles<\/em><\/strong>: Directed\nby Taylor Hess and Erin Sanger, Brazil. The sport is brutal enough. There are\nthe demands for strength and speed and stamina, the hours bathed in sweat, the\nknowledge that your opponent wants to wipe the mat with you. Those were the\nvery reasons, though, that Mack Beggs loved wrestling\u2014it gave him a sense of\npurpose and a sense of self. <em>Mack\nWrestles<\/em>, co-directed by Taylor Hess and Erin Sanger, takes the audience\nbehind the scenes as this gifted athlete from Euless, Texas, struggles against\nthe outside forces that stigmatize transgender athletes. Despite all the\nturmoil, this poignant film makes one thing perfectly clear: If life were a\nwrestling match, the referee would be raising Mack\u2019s arm at the end.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><em>Lowland Kids<\/em><\/strong>: Directed\nby Sandra Winther, USA. As climate change reshapes the Louisiana coast, the\nlast two teenagers on Isle de Jean Charles fight to stay on an island that&#8217;s\nbeen their family home for generations.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><em>GIRLS SECTION<\/em><\/strong>: Directed\nby Kathryn Everett, USA. <em>GIRLS SECTION<\/em>\ntells the story of a quiet revolution growing among young girls in remote\nnorthern Pakistan as they challenge tradition for their right to go to school\nfor the first time. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Panel\ndiscussion moderated by NBC News and MSNBC correspondent Morgan Radford. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>YEARNING TO BREATHE FREE \u2013 <\/strong><em>These films follow the largely\nuntold stories of peculiar circumstances facing different groups and\nindividuals here in America that are fleeing oppression, challenging paradigms,\nsearching for answers, and taking a stand.&nbsp;&nbsp;\n<\/em><strong><em><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><em>Ghosts of Sugar Land<\/em><\/strong>: Directed\nby Bassam Tariq, USA. In Sugar Land, Texas, the film follows a group of young\nMuslim American men as they ponder the disappearance of their friend Mark who\nis suspected of joining ISIS.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><em>Enforcement Hours<\/em><\/strong>: Directed\nby Paloma Martinez, USA. In the Bay Area, the San Francisco Rapid Response\nNetwork, along with sister networks across California, serves as the front line\nof the local fight against the current wave federal immigration mandates. The\nnetwork, the first of its kind in the country, maintains a 24-hour hotline\nwhere residents, hoping for quick legal support, can call to report suspected\nImmigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) presence in their neighborhood.\nUnexpectedly, the hotline\u2019s volunteers have become stewards for a confused and\nscared population, desperate to find answers amid chaos. Using real phone\ncalls, <em>Enforcement Hours<\/em> explores\nthis abstract, faceless world. Anonymous callers, their intentions unknown,\npunctuate unpredictable movements across San Francisco.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><em>Hiding From China:<\/em><\/strong> Directed\nby Nic Pollock, USA. Washington, D.C. is now home to the largest community of\nUighurs in America. However, Uighurs there say that they are still not safe;\nmany reports being contacted and threatened by Chinese authorities. In this\ndocumentary from <em>The Atlantic<\/em>, we\nhear from Uighurs in the U.S. who are under threat from China.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><em>Atrevidos<\/em><\/strong>: Directed\nby Jorge Gomez, USA. <em>Atrevidos<\/em> is a\ndocumentary about a man who invited one of the most notorious and controversial\nleaders of the 20th century, Fidel Castro, to one of the most afflicted urban\nareas in the country, the Bronx. Residing in the Bronx for 50 years, Julio has\nseen the highs and lows of his neighborhood. In 1995, the U.N. held its 50th anniversary,\nand while Mayor Rudy Giuliani invited most of the world leaders to various\ndinners and events, Julio decided to have a dinner of his own and invite Fidel\nCastro to his Sierra Maestra.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Panel\ndiscussion moderated by NBC News White House Correspondent Kristen Welker. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>LIKE A GIRL \u2013<\/strong><em> These moving films showcase the stories of fearless young\nwomen, both in the U.S. and abroad pushing boundaries, fighting stigmas and\nhonoring legacies, shedding light on how bravery is timeless and comes in many\nforms. <\/em><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><em>A Love Song for Latasha<\/em><\/strong>: Directed\nby Sophia Nahli Allison, USA. <em>A Love Song\nfor Latasha<\/em> is a dreamlike archive in conversation with the past and the\npresent. It reimagines a more nuanced narrative of Latasha Harlins by\nexcavating intimate and poetic memories shared by her cousin and best\nfriend.&nbsp; <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><em>Learning to Skateboard in a\nWarzone (If You\u2019re a Girl):<\/em><\/strong> Directed\nby Carol Dysinger, USA. This film tells the story of young Afghan girls\nlearning to read, write, and skateboard in Kabul. After years of conflict in Afghanistan\nand with the country still dubbed &#8216;one of the worst places to be born a girl,\u201d\nan organization called Skateistan recruits kids from poor neighborhoods and\nteaches them skills so they can join or return to the public school system and\nget a start in life. For girls, the chance to skateboard presents a unique\nexperience \u2013 to compete, to play, to learn their strengths and gain courage. The\nfilm follows a class of girls at Skateistan growing through the joy of skating\nand the warmth of the women who teach them.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Panel\ndiscussion moderated by NBC News Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent and host\nof <em>Andrea Mitchell Reports <\/em>Andrea\nMitchell <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>THE LOST<\/strong> \u2013<em> These films explore the brave\nstories of people facing the distress and hardship of having to build new lives\nfollowing life-altering disasters and unexpected catastrophes. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><em>In The Absence<\/em><\/strong>: Directed\nby Yi Seung-Jun, South Korea\/USA. When the passenger ferry MV Sewol sank off\nthe coast of South Korea in 2014, over three hundred people lost their lives,\nmost of them school children. Years later, the victims\u2019 families and survivors\nare still demanding justice from national authorities.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><em>After Maria<\/em><\/strong>: Directed\nby Nadia Hallgren, USA. In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria\u2019s catastrophic\ndestruction in 2017, three Puerto Rican women and their families are caught\nbetween worlds as their FEMA housing assistance in New York expires. With the\nthreat of homelessness on the horizon, <em>After\nMaria<\/em> follows these families as they fight to keep their families together\nand battle the emotional effects from displacement. Executive produced by\nAcademy Award winner Roger Ross Williams.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Panel\ndiscussion moderated by <em>Meet the Press <\/em>moderator\nand NBC News political director Chuck Todd. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong># # #<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>About Meet the Press with Chuck Todd<\/strong><\/em><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=https-3A__u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net_wf_click-3Fupn-3DG62jSYfZdO-2D2F12d8lSllQB9YPoxfhDWGDrII6SJNe1Hxu8K7AlO0GzEwqpAqBrdiT-5Fp9c2Pq5BRWXelYclnUuZYybF6oI2otOIuf50g-2D2Ffa2dvsaCnQPJd6fjiEEg7jyDRzJIHr7LfiRWBxBc5HAT19WcdaU2cqySMC8e3Xv7seljaNhJMHrdrJXzrF5nce5edtohqzEuJ1rqHxZ4moudcxqUdXFDXuU-2D2BHnkq2nn8spO3h-2D2BHvntNdzsLRqG6Ea-2D2B-2D2B3sCrNZyZjszBTY-2D2FMRWw2W8LZDxobzLpEAIoMiYcF7lg6-2D2FD35w1tJ8nPt0f8fXleyg3H6c8t8-2D2B02Wl-2D2BmDZRU-2D2BJLfptmy3ADXhrgkKbl1tejTRGy7jWYehJsG-2D2FztSXnPfebxsbJgQ87i3Y1SfuLwkYsuI1RsYPWi2G1pwCnZeeXlaLdA-2D3D&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=LO_8KzsOlAGvgA6hdGI4v02U_XLiES0sR51Zca0yIy4&amp;r=wt3jQYGrPHU1tt_UCsYXZIwcH_d8hrBuJPMg4Gr4_vE&amp;m=b6ONiY067IELuS7ZpllGwz4mlhH8PvVbJOkK-4sx4Ws&amp;s=0Bz19O912RzCFnvSgmlCX0xg6z-Fbu8qn57IqMgF0P0&amp;e=\"><em>Meet the Press with&nbsp;Chuck&nbsp;Todd<\/em><\/a>&nbsp;is\nwhere newsmakers come to make news \u2014 setting the political agenda and\nspotlighting the impact Washington decision-making has on Americans across the\ncountry. It is the #1 most-watched&nbsp;Sunday&nbsp;public affairs show for the\n2017-2018 season, reaching\nmore than three million viewers every&nbsp;Sunday&nbsp;and millions more\nthrough social, digital and on-demand platforms.&nbsp;<em>Meet the Press<\/em>&nbsp;brings\nits authority and influencer interviews to MSNBC with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=https-3A__u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net_wf_click-3Fupn-3D84Em28S1K9SvtzcUtu04EiAAE9uumUgSjebFi9fqt-2D2B-2D2FuZxcZUSY22hZY2vxxQlAP-5Fp9c2Pq5BRWXelYclnUuZYybF6oI2otOIuf50g-2D2Ffa2dvsaCnQPJd6fjiEEg7jyDRzJIHr7LfiRWBxBc5HAT19WcdaU2cqySMC8e3Xv7seljaNhJMHrdrJXzrF5nce5edtohqzEuJ1rqHxZ4moudcxqUdXFDXuU-2D2BHnkq2nn8spO3h-2D2BHvntNdzsLRqG6Ea-2D2B-2D2B3sCrNZyZjszBTY-2D2FMRWw2W8LZBD8rQiehBYlRW6LVws9fhgZSoh8cq8uTV4UvTNZmwBdar9edR-2D2FmDDMX6aCjOpg-2D2BnE8BM6GFbE7aViFP8C7zlelHXn46q6No-2D2BkJgcleAIR1-2D2BxFqbPug1Yolzly8Ev6Eo0stXYc9cH7UFnesSKgUXDaI-2D3D&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=LO_8KzsOlAGvgA6hdGI4v02U_XLiES0sR51Zca0yIy4&amp;r=wt3jQYGrPHU1tt_UCsYXZIwcH_d8hrBuJPMg4Gr4_vE&amp;m=b6ONiY067IELuS7ZpllGwz4mlhH8PvVbJOkK-4sx4Ws&amp;s=Zyp66xivkyxtsvGc1wtiHmHPYI00VgSvMJOsaCO4B2w&amp;e=\"><em>MTP Daily<\/em><\/a>&nbsp;weekdays at 5 p.m. ET and\nto&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=https-3A__u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net_wf_click-3Fupn-3DG62jSYfZdO-2D2F12d8lSllQB6eO4xEshwe8kf3nrAhbSS-2D2BJdOBn4dd71YR0OLTwtaFvgvCJkjzZDy4XKLhQ33SUFGDfKBNmv7Yza7-2D2FyqCzSSN-2D2FMSQ-2D2Br78E2aHIQgZ7j2Oet-5Fp9c2Pq5BRWXelYclnUuZYybF6oI2otOIuf50g-2D2Ffa2dvsaCnQPJd6fjiEEg7jyDRzJIHr7LfiRWBxBc5HAT19WcdaU2cqySMC8e3Xv7seljaNhJMHrdrJXzrF5nce5edtohqzEuJ1rqHxZ4moudcxqUdXFDXuU-2D2BHnkq2nn8spO3h-2D2BHvntNdzsLRqG6Ea-2D2B-2D2B3sCrNZyZjszBTY-2D2FMRWw2W8LZGCncCB5xQBtxJJtkAAaoJHEP6zPq443fkatk5sTNTB-2D2BBgcuHwq3hR3xkOdWtvvOc4cH9zhM-2D2FQYAZFaNYrWXDIHXqiilPYP3GoU2jK7LPg6baGf0Vxzzf8Po0oPKnVntQV0YeVNk5KlxiO6iPIYkW50-2D3D&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=LO_8KzsOlAGvgA6hdGI4v02U_XLiES0sR51Zca0yIy4&amp;r=wt3jQYGrPHU1tt_UCsYXZIwcH_d8hrBuJPMg4Gr4_vE&amp;m=b6ONiY067IELuS7ZpllGwz4mlhH8PvVbJOkK-4sx4Ws&amp;s=dQ3r2s4we2obWVgGfPIxYmEkZYRDLO5UBfcFQunCVdk&amp;e=\"><em>The&nbsp;Chuck&nbsp;ToddCast<\/em><\/a>.\nIt\u2019s the longest-running show in television history, recently expanding its\nbrand to include a political short-documentary film festival in collaboration\nwith the American Film Institute.&nbsp;Chuck&nbsp;Todd&nbsp;is the political\ndirector of NBC News and the moderator of&nbsp;<em>Meet the Press<\/em>; John\nReiss is the executive producer.<em><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About the American Film\nInstitute<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The\nAmerican Film Institute was established by presidential proclamation in the\nWhite House Rose Garden and launched its national mandate on June 5, 1967 \u2014 to\npreserve the heritage of the motion picture, to honor the artists and their\nwork and to educate the next generation of storytellers.&nbsp; AFI&#8217;s founding trustees included Chairman\nGregory Peck, Vice Chairman Sidney Poitier, Francis Ford Coppola, Arthur\nSchlesinger, Jr., Jack Valenti and George Stevens, Jr., as Director.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Contact<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Richard Hudock, NBC News, <a href=\"mailto:Richard.Hudock@nbcuni.com\">Richard.Hudock@nbcuni.com<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elizabeth Ward, PR Collaborative for AFI, <a href=\"mailto:elizabeth@prcollaborative.com\">elizabeth@prcollaborative.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TICKETS ON SALE NOW FOR THIRD-ANNUAL FESTIVAL IN WASHINGTON, D.C. Sept. 8, 2019 \u2014 Washington, D.C. \u2014 The full slate for the third-annual Meet the Press Film Festival in collaboration with the American Film Institute will showcase more than 20 issue-based short documentary films from five countries, on Oct. 7. 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