Journalism Film Festival: Network

Showings

Apollo Cinema Tue, Jun 6, 2023 7:00 PM
Film Info
Release Year:1976
Rating:PG
Genre:Drama
Production Country:USA
Original Language:English
Cast/Crew Info
Director:Sidney Lumet
Cast:Peter Finch
Faye Dunaway
William Holden
Robert Duvall
Beatrice Straight

Description

If you follow the news and like living in a democracy, The Journalism Film Festival is a chance to get together with friends, classmates or co-workers and celebrate the vital contribution journalism makes in our lives....or it's just a good time to get out of the house and watch a movie on a big screen.

When veteran anchorman Howard Beale is forced to retire his 25-year post because of his age, he announces to viewers that he will kill himself during his farewell broadcast. Network executives rethink their decision when his fanatical tirade results in a spike in ratings.

This festival is presented by ink-stainedwretches.org and partners Grand River Film Festival; World Press Freedom Canada; CBC-KW; CTV Kitchener; Mike Farwell and CityNews; and the Waterloo Region Record. For more info, see journalismfilmfest.com

Other Films

- Writing with Fire (March)
- Whisky Tango Foxtrot (April)
- All the President's Men (May)