Film for Thought: Four Games in Fall

Showings

Studio Theater Wed, Jul 25, 2018 6:30 PM
INFORMATION
Rating:Unrated
Run Time:1h 35min
Release Year:2017
Genre:Documentary
Category:Film for Thought
New Releases
CAST/CREW
Cast:Atticus Marron
Jane McManus
Robert Blecker
Andrew Wilson
Scott Miller
Jim Morris
Michael McCann
George Attallah
Jerry Thornton
Dave Gomes
Daniel Goldberg
Director:Julie Marron

Description

Fake News! Attack on Science! Abuse of the Legal System! This award-winning film explores the highly topical issues of media manipulation, science for hire, and perversion of the legal system…all through the lens of the Deflategate scandal. Through interviews with attorneys, journalists, professors, and fans, FOUR GAMES IN FALL examines how accusations of deflated footballs became a national obsession. We go beyond the football to show that the tactics used by the NFL in this scandal are not unique, but are frequently replicated to manipulate public opinion, influence government regulation, muddy the waters around science, and unfairly impact the outcome of court cases. Featuring interviews with NFLPA spokesperson George Atallah, New York Law School Professor Robert Blecker, Patriots Attorney Daniel L. Goldberg, MIT Professor John J. Leonard, Sports Illustrated Legal Analyst and UNH Law School Associate Dean Michael McCann, former ESPN reporter Jane McManus, Jim Morris, Editor of Pulitzer-Prize winning Center for Public Integrity, attorney Jonathan Ruckdeschel, Barstool Sports writer Jerry Thornton, and St. Mary's Professor Andrew E. Wilson. FOUR GAMES IN FALL is written and directed by Julie Marron (Happygram, 2015) and produced by Ami Clifford, Lila Kerns, Hellfire Films, and Rob & David Gomes. Executive Producer Kurt Redfield.