U. N. Me
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U.N. Me is a documentary film
about the United Nations
by first-time filmmakers Ami Horowitz and Matthew Groff which premiered at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam in November 2009. Horowitz is a former investment banker who has written for the Huffington Post, the National Review
and the Weekly Standard; Matthew Groff has been a post-production supervisor and assistant producer. On October 18, 2010, the film won the award for Best Documentary from the 2010 New Hampshire Film Festival.
The film, which has been in production since 2006, is a critique that depicts the United Nations as an organization that has drifted from its founding principles to the point where it now "enables evil and sows global chaos." The film has met with pre-release criticism for its allegedly highly political stance. The New York Daily News
describes the U.N. Me as a "Michael Moore-style exposé of the United Nations." Brian Brooks, the editor of Indiewire, said "I have to say, this is one of those rare moments when a film seriously has challenged my personal view" and called the movie "funny and engaging".
Variety
and the Hollywood Reporter both announced that Samuel Goldwyn Films
will be releasing the movie nationwide in 2011.
Some scenes of U.N. Me were shot inside the United Nations headquarters building in New York City
. The film has been shown at a number of film festivals.
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
about the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
by first-time filmmakers Ami Horowitz and Matthew Groff which premiered at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam in November 2009. Horowitz is a former investment banker who has written for the Huffington Post, the National Review
National Review
National Review is a biweekly magazine founded by the late author William F. Buckley, Jr., in 1955 and based in New York City. It describes itself as "America's most widely read and influential magazine and web site for conservative news, commentary, and opinion."Although the print version of the...
and the Weekly Standard; Matthew Groff has been a post-production supervisor and assistant producer. On October 18, 2010, the film won the award for Best Documentary from the 2010 New Hampshire Film Festival.
The film, which has been in production since 2006, is a critique that depicts the United Nations as an organization that has drifted from its founding principles to the point where it now "enables evil and sows global chaos." The film has met with pre-release criticism for its allegedly highly political stance. The New York Daily News
New York Daily News
The Daily News of New York City is the fourth most widely circulated daily newspaper in the United States with a daily circulation of 605,677, as of November 1, 2011....
describes the U.N. Me as a "Michael Moore-style exposé of the United Nations." Brian Brooks, the editor of Indiewire, said "I have to say, this is one of those rare moments when a film seriously has challenged my personal view" and called the movie "funny and engaging".
Variety
Variety (magazine)
Variety is an American weekly entertainment-trade magazine founded in New York City, New York, in 1905 by Sime Silverman. With the rise of the importance of the motion-picture industry, Daily Variety, a daily edition based in Los Angeles, California, was founded by Silverman in 1933. In 1998, the...
and the Hollywood Reporter both announced that Samuel Goldwyn Films
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Samuel Goldwyn Films is an independent film company founded by Samuel Goldwyn, Jr., the son of the Hollywood business magnate/mogul, Samuel Goldwyn...
will be releasing the movie nationwide in 2011.
Some scenes of U.N. Me were shot inside the United Nations headquarters building in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. The film has been shown at a number of film festivals.