PoliWood

This article is about the 2009 documentary. For the political critique show for Hollywood, see Pajamas Media.

PoliWood is a 2009 American documentary film directed by Barry Levinson and produced by Tim Daly, Robin Bronk and Robert E. Baruc.

PoliWood
Directed by	Barry Levinson
Produced by	Tim Daly Robin Bronk Robert E. Baruc Jason Sosonoff
Cinematography	Aengus James Adam Jandrup
Edited by	Aaron Yanes
Distributed by	Screen Media Films
Release date	May 1, 2009 (2009-05-01) (Tribeca Film Festival)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Synopsis

The Democratic and Republican National Conventions held in 2008 during the United States presidential election that year are examined in depth in PoliWood, which features interviews with well-known Hollywood celebrities like Susan Sarandon and Anne Hathaway.^[1]

Interviewees

• Richard Abramowitz
• Stephen Baldwin
• Annette Bening
• Ellen Burstyn
• Rachael Leigh Cook
• Bradley Cooper
• David Crosby
• Alan Cumming
• Tim Daly
• Charlie Daniels
• Robert Davi
• Dana Delany
• Giancarlo Esposito
• Tom Fontana
• Danny Glover
• Anne Hathaway
• Spike Lee
• Blanche Lincoln
• Josh Lucas
• Frank Luntz
• Matthew Modine
• Tom Morello
• Lawrence O'Donnell
• David Paterson
• Gloria Reuben
• Susan Sarandon
• Richard Schiff
• Ron Silver
• Arlen Specter
• Sting
• Lynn Whitfield
• will.i.am
• Zooey Deschanel

Debuts and receptions

PoliWood had its premiere at Tribeca Film y 1, 2009^[2] and continued screening through various film festivals including the 2009 Maryland film festival,^[3] Austin Film Festival,^[4] Denver Starz Film Festival^[5] and the 2010 Sedona Film Festival and Artivist Film Festival. It also got a special screening at Paley Center for Media in New York on October 29, 2009. The event was attended by Poliwood director and producers. It had its TV premiere November 2, 2009 on Showtime.^[6]