Political documentary the brainwashing of my dad sets march. Agitprop with a mawkish personal twist, the brainwashing of my dad censures the rise and tactics of rightwing media through the prism of director jen senko s elderly father, a former liberal whose mounting rush limbaugh and fox news fandom turned him into an angry, bitter monster. My own father is like this at least i can bring up topics and still use proven facts down to specific examples. Jen senko, writer, director, and producer of the brainwashing of my dad, was a guest on rising up with sonali on march 16, 2016. She discovers this political phenomenon recurring in living rooms everywhere, and reveals the consequences conservative media has had on families and a nation. This video is an outtake from my interview with jen senko, documentary filmmaker.
The sydney morning herald by brad newsome 82417 how far can rightwing media go to brainwash elderly americans. With eric boehlert, david brock, noam chomsky, jeff cohen. Mar 10, 2016 the brainwashing of my dad movie clip rightwing media 2016 documentary hd jen senko, a documentary filmmaker, looks at the rise of rightwing media through the lens of her wwii vet father. This is a massively important film that i encourage everyone to watch. As filmmaker, jen senko, tries to understand the transformation of her father from a non political, lifelong democrat to an angry, rightwing fanatic, she uncovers the forces behind the media that changed him completely. And in discovering what happened to him, senko reveals the alltoochilling bigger picture of whats happening behindthe. The brainwashing of my dad features animations by the academy awardnominated animator bill plympton courtesy of jen senko if youve ever wondered how the fox news channel came to have such an. He was a truck driver, so he spent most of his time over the road listening to talk radio. Through interviews with media luminaries, cognitive linguists, grassroots activist groups such as noam chomsky, steve rendall, jeff cohen, eric boehlert, george lakoff, stop rush, hearyourselfthink, claire conner and others, the brainwashing of my dad unravels the plan to shift the country to the right over the last 30 years, largely. Flick filosopher 31816 tbomd pushing against fox news. Filmmaker jen senko wondered how her wwii veteran and kennedy democrat father had been transformed into a fox news fanatic, suddenly and inexplicably railing against minorities, homosexuals, poor people, and. Searching for a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the jen senko directed movie via subscription can be tricky, so we here at moviefone want to do. I found it funny that they accuse fox and rush of using fear to persuade their audience but the entire film is. Political documentary the brainwashing of my dad sets.
A lot of people, especially on the liberal side of the spectrum, will certainly identify with the brainwashing of my dad, jen senkos documentary about how rightwing news programs, talk. In jen senkos award winning documentary, the brainwashing of my dad, she, looks at the rise of rightwing media through the lens of her father who changed from an open minded, nonpolitical democrat to an angry, rightwing fanatic after his discovery of talk radio on a lengthened commute to work. The brainwashing of my dad documentary division not seen. The brainwashing of my dad 2016 filmmaker jen senko explores the rise of rightwing media through the lens of her own father, a mostly apolitical democrat who became an angry, rightwing fanatic after his discovery of talk radio on a lengthened commute to work. The brainwashing of my dad a new film by jen senko on vimeo. Jen senko, a documentary filmmaker, looks at the rise of rightwing media through the lens of her wwii vet father who changed from a lifelong, nonpolitical democrat to an angry, rightwing fanatic after his discovery of talk radio on a lengthened commute to work. The brainwashing of my dad 2016 stream and watch online. The brainwashing of my dad personal stories youtube. We wont compress, alter or take ownership of your content. How fox news and the rightwing media machine made my dad crazy changes jen senko, director of the new documentary the brainwashing of my dad. Get your team aligned with all the tools you need on one secure, reliable video platform. If one had to describe a typical trump supporter it would be a white american man who was angry.
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And in discovering what happened to him, senko reveals the alltoochilling bigger picture of whats happening behindthescenes to influence our national discourse. Filmmaker jen senko wondered how her wwii veteran and kennedy democrat father had been transformed into a fox news fanatic, suddenly and inexplicably railing against blacks, gays, and poor people. Whether youre interested in the politics, have a brainwashed dad, or just want to be entertained by a interesting documentary, this will be a good one for you. The brainwashing of my dad is a documentary about the republican partys effort to grow their base by establishing their own media. The brainwashing of my dad the brainwashing of my dad. The brainwashing of my dad documentary photos facebook. Watch the brainwashing of my dad online watch online anytime.
The brainwashing of my dad jen senko, matthew modine. By the time quotes from joseph goebbels are used to explain foxs methods, the brainwashing of my dad has resorted to the tactics of its targets. The brainwashing of my dad 2015 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The brainwashing of my dad meaningful movies project. The brainwashing of my dad is an important film that all americans should see so they can understand the intentional manipulation of their minds by the free market ideologues who bought media outlets right and left to masquerade their socalled cause as patriotic, intentionally playing on the patriotism of well intentioned folks like jens father. March 15, 2016 by the time quotes from joseph goebbels are used to explain foxs methods, the brainwashing of my dad has resorted to the tactics of its targets.
The brainwashing of my dad official trailer on vimeo. Sep 16, 20 the brainwashing of my dad documentary trailer please visit thebrainwashingofmydad. Personal stories of families being divided throughout the nation came flooding in. The brainwashing of my dad 2016 documentary about one documentarians experience losing her father to right wing media, and the history of right wing media in the united states.
To this day i loathe with the whitehot intensity of a thousand suns rush, beck, and fox news. Nov 18, 2016 a clip from the film comparing the map of the civil war to the 1968 election. The brainwashing of my dad 2016 sponsored by the coastal awakening shanbrom family foundation this film is perhaps even more apropos now than it was three festivals ago when few imagined donald trump could become president. The brainwashing of my dad official trailer 1 2016 matthew. The film was mostly funded by a kickstarter campaign. During these difficult times, we wanted to make the brainwashing of my dad even more accessible to as. The brainwashing of my dad 2016 filmmaker jen senko examines how the media influenced her father to switch from democrat to conservative. The brainwashing of my dad movie clip rightwing media 2016. Mar 01, 2016 the brainwashing of my dad examines the trend beginning with its roots in the 60s. Mar 16, 2016 but watching jen senkos new film, the brainwashing of my dad, it doesnt seem terribly surprising. Let me introduce you to the koch brothers and their father, fred, infamous john birch society founding member. This is the brainwashing of my dad official trailer by jen senko on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. And in discovering what happened to him, senko reveals the alltoo.
The rise of donald trump has confounded the country. Cinequest 2016 starts on march 1st and runs through the th, so if youre in the san jose san francisco bay area you might check out the films and events for this year. Oct 10, 2016 rightwing cable news and conservative talk radio attract older americans like graying moths to an angry flame. During these difficult times, we wanted to make the brainwashing of my dad even more accessible to as many people as possible while stuck at home, so were running an election year special from now until tuesday, november 3. The brainwashing of my dad trailer 2016 video detective. Jen senko takes this as a challenge in the brainwashing of my dad, setting out to understand how the rise of rightwing media created a generation of voters whose opinions are invulnerable to fact. Nov 03, 2014 director jen senko found the brainwashing of extreme right wing media to be a phenomenon. But why would someone who was either apolitical or a democrat in younger days.
How fox news and the rightwing media machine made my dad. The brainwashing of my dad should go on the list of documentaries to watch. The target of the lens for this exploration is the filmmakers father, a man who was once noted for his patience and happiness, but after years of listening to talk radio and watching fox news, has become. The brainwashing of my dad official trailer 1 2016 matthew modine. Forbes 32516 the brainwashing of my dad, a new film on the human impact of rightwing media. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. I cant believe its not news 5242019 what does the fox say.
A filmmaker explores the radical change of her once democratic father to an angry rightwing. As filmmaker jen senko tries to understand the transformation of her father from a nonpolitical, lifelong democrat to an angry, rightwing fanatic, she uncovers the forces behind the media that changed him completely. The brainwashing of my dad documentary home facebook. In addition to an overreliance on skype and silly effects such as laugh tracks the films examination feels shallow. The story behind the rightwing media machine that changed a father and divided the nation. Rightwing cable news and conservative talk radio attract older americans like graying moths to an angry flame.
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Jun 06, 2019 jen senko is raising funds for the brainwashing of my dad documentary on kickstarter. But watching jen senkos new film, the brainwashing of my dad, it doesnt seem terribly surprising. Mar 22, 2016 jen senko takes this as a challenge in the brainwashing of my dad, setting out to understand how the rise of rightwing media created a generation of voters whose opinions are invulnerable to fact. The brainwashing of my dad letterboxd your life in film. Mar 01, 2016 the brainwashing of my dad official trailer 1 2016 matthew modine decumentary hd. Using her dad as an entertaining example, senko pulls back the curtain to expose the tools and tricks of the wizards behind the rightwing media revolution. Thats right, you can own and download the film in hd for less than 2 bucks and. Mccarthyism spawning the thought that the bad guys werent just in china and the soviet union, but they were in our homeland, our neighborhoods and our own government. Her new film, the brainwashing of my dad premieres on march 18, 2016. He was this loving, affectionate, compassionate man with everything except when the discussion veered to economics or politics. The brainwashing of my dad is a 2015 documentary film directed by jen senko about her fathers transformation from a nonpolitical democrat into a political republican. Through anecdotal and social science research, senkos film also provides. March 20, 2016 posted in films 2016 comments off on the brainwashing of my dad 2016 salut et bienvenues sur streaming film. A filmmaker explores the radical change of her once democratic father to an angry rightwing fanatic after his immersion in talk radio and fox.
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