After backing seven films at the 2017 sundance film festival, cmp focuses on the future. The newburgh sting covers the highly publicised antiterrorist sting operation conducted by the fbi in 2009. The newburgh sting delves deeply into this case one of many. Kate davis is an american director, producer and editor. The newburgh sting 2014 following an fbi sting operation, four muslim men from newburgh, n.
Complete with lavish food imagery and a starstudded cast including. Film by kate davis and david heilbroner the duo behind docs. The newburgh sting is a 2014 documentary film about the federal bureau of investigations sting operation on four muslim. The newburgh sting is an indepth exposure of the fbi entrapment of four men from newburgh new york, an impoverished. Beginning in 2008, an fbi informant, shaheed hussain, recorded hours of conversations with the men who were ultimately arrested and convicted. The newburgh sting is a 2014 documentary film about the federal bureau of investigation s sting operation on four muslim men involved in the 2009 bronx terrorism plot. It does so through the standard techniques of truecrime documentary. Hbo films acquires post911 terrorism doc the newburgh sting.
Thats the compelling and provocative story that hbo documentaries film, the newburgh sting, by directors david heilbroner and kate davis, wants to tell, and does, in cinematic fashion. Keshet launches film division with skinny dip, newburgh. Hbo documentary films has picked up doc the newburgh sting ahead of the movies world premiere at the 2014 tribeca film festival. The film world premieres april 20 at the 2014 tribeca film festival before debuting on hbo in july. Dates and showtimes for all films at the 2014 traverse city film. With the help of an fbi informant, the fbi arrested four muslim men who were overheard planning to bomb synagogues and to bring down military cargo planes with missiles. Those are the questions the newburgh sting, an hbo documentary premiering monday at 9 p. I vaguely remember some portions of this story as it hit the news a few years back. Geeky randy 2 december 2014 premiering at the 2014 tribeca film festival in april, this hbodistributed documentary details the backgrounds of four men that the federal bureau of investigation tied to the 2009 bronx terrorism plot. The newburgh sting is a snapshot of something happening all over the country, with the illusion being presented of all kinds of terrorist cells being broken and individuals being tossed in jail. The newburgh sting tribeca film festival 2014 the upcoming. In 2011, four men from newburgh, new york, charged with plotting terrorist acts were. But their leader, a suspicious pakistani businessman planted by the government as an informant, led these men straight into the. But using the fbi surveillance film that was collected by the informant, the hbo film insists that this was no.
Would you be shocked to find out that in 2008 and 2009 the fbi, with the help. With endless footage gathered from hidden cameras, david heilbroner and kate. Hbo doc the newburgh sting asks terrorism or entrapment. Following an fbi sting operation, four muslim men from newburgh, n. The newburgh sting 2014 is a documentary film about the federal bureau of investigations sting operation on four muslim men involved in the 2009 bronx terrorism plot. This film, which was shown at the 2014 tribeca film festival, tells the story of united states v. The newburgh sting is a 2014 film about the federal bureau of investigations sting operation on four muslim men involved in a 2009 terrorism plot in the bronx. Just 60 miles north of new york city sits the povertystricken town of newburgh, where, in 2009, four men were arrested for planning to bomb jewish centers in the bronx. Since its official launch in march of 2014, the memberbased. Director kate davis l and producer david heilbroner attend the newburgh sting premiere during the 2014 tribeca film festival in new york city. The newburgh sting online full episodes of season 1 yidio. Much lauded by media and american populous, kate davis and. The arrest was described by the documentary as having been. Documentary films at the 2014 traverse city film festival.
The film was also screened before a closed briefing of the us senate and at the cato institute in conjunction with presentations by human rights watch and the aclu. The film provides a disturbing window into the fbis role in the case and methodically explores the idea that the newburgh four, whatever else they may be, are victims of entrapment. Streaming events event cancellations full event listings reader events. Told crisply, and illustrated with a plethora of eyeopening surveillance footage used by the fbi, the newburgh sting is a snapshot.
Their leader, a suspicious pakistani businessman working for the government, led them straight to the authorities. Shall come, directed by chris morris four lions, is another comedy. The film builds a credible circumstantial case for the entrapment defense. A case of entrapment by isaac finn 27 august 2014 the newburgh sting, directed by david heilbroner, hbo documentary films, 2014 the newburgh sting is an indepth exposure of the fbi entrapment of four men from newburgh new york, an impoverished town of about 30,000 some 60 miles north of new york city, on. She is best known for southern comfort 2001, and traffic stop 2017 for which she received academy award for best documentary short subject nomination with husband david at the 90th academy awards. The newburgh sting, an hbo documentary, makes extensive use of f. The official site for hbo, discover full episodes of original series, movies, schedule information, exclusive video content, episode guides and more. The newburgh sting is a documentary that chronicles the sting operation conducted by the fbi to bring down a terrorism plot in bronx, new york.
Here are the 31 films in the spotlight section tribeca. The film builds a credible circumstantial case for the entrapment. City sits the povertystricken town of newburgh, where, in 2009, four men. The newburgh sting 2014 1h 27min documentary 20 april 2014 usa the fbi targets a muslim community in newburgh, new york and arrests four men in 2009 during a sting operation, claiming they tried to help a pakistani business man, who was working with the fbi, with terrorist attacks. After sundance, the impact of the chicago media projects films. The newburgh sting delves deeply into this case one of many cases across the country where people have been allegedly drawn into a plot with extreme consequences. Their dramatic arrest, complete with armored cars, a swat team and. The newburgh sting hbo documentary films drawing on a trove of covert fbi video footage, this wellargued doc offers a spirited defense of four men charged in 2009 with plotting to blow up air. The newburgh sting is a 2014 documentary film about the federal bureau of investigations sting operation on four muslim men involved in the 2009 bronx. The newburgh sting 2014 tribeca film festival tribeca. The newburgh sting and the fbis production of the domestic terrorism threat john mueller duration.
Premiering at the 2014 tribeca film festival in april, this hbodistributed documentary details the backgrounds of four men that the federal bureau of. The newburgh sting and the fbi s production of the domestic terrorism threat john mueller duration. Hbo acquires the newburgh sting documentary deadline. The newburgh sting, on hbo, about bronx bomb plot the new. The newburgh sting has had a substantial impact through an extensive screening campaign across the country at law schools, community centers and with muslim advocacy groups. This smart, frequently funny caper comedy is the complete package. The newburgh sting 2014 this is an absolutely riveting, mustsee hbo documentary directed and edited by kate david and david heilbroner about four men accused in 2009 of plotting to carry out a terrorist plot. Date and showtimes for documentary films at the 2014 traverse city film. The newburgh sting, directed by david heilbroner, hbo documentary films, 2014.
The film, showing monday on hbo, offers a competing narrative. Hbo films acquires post911 terrorism doc the newburgh. Marty goldstein and his colleagues in south salem, ny who have created a mecca for holistic care, offering hope to scores of previously. We all know that the us government uses money and other lures to coax young minor criminals who have no prospects and.
Filmmakers kate davis and david heilbroner discuss their new documentary the newburgh sting, which covers the fbi investigation and conviction of four american men for plotting an act of domestic. The newburgh sting is a 2014 documentary film about the federal bureau of investigations sting operation on four muslim men involved in the 2009 bronx terrorism plot. More recently she and her husband, david heilbroner, directed say her name, a documentary about the life and. The newburgh sting 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. It was directed and produced by emmy award winners kate davis and david heilbroner. Just 60 miles north of new york city sits the povertystricken town of newburgh, where, in 2009, four men were arrested for a plan to bomb two jewish centers in the bronx.
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