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GREAT Review in the Wall Street Journal

Screen Shot 2014-05-05 at 4.29.57 PM  The Wall Street Journal calls A Fragile Trust “Remarkable” “Probing” and “Potent”.

Read the whole review HERE.

Interview with Samantha Grant on the IL Blog

Screen Shot 2014-05-05 at 4.33.58 PM  Some of the questions answered in this interview include:  

  What drew you to the Blair story and compelled you to want to make a film about it?

In your own experiences in journalism did you ever have to deal with anyone who came close to crossing the line ethically?

What were some of the biggest challenges you faced in making A Fragile Trust?

Read the whole interview HERE.

Boca magazine: Director Grant expertly lays it out

Director Samantha Grant recently showed A Fragile Truth at the Online News Association conference. Watch the video interview below.


A Fragile trust is “a contextually encompassing work that turns over every angle and unveils a few surprising ones, online
from the media’s misguided fixation on Blair’s race to the role played by the Times’ bureaucratic hierarchy in a time of digital transition, information pills
which allowed so many of Blair’s transgressions to slip through the cracks, diagnosis ” writes Thomason.

When dealing with the question of why he did it all, Thomason writes, “Grant expertly lays out all of the possibilities.”

Continue reading here.

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Miami Herald calls AFT compelling

Director Samantha Grant recently showed A Fragile Truth at the Online News Association conference. Watch the video interview below.


A Fragile trust is “a contextually encompassing work that turns over every angle and unveils a few surprising ones, online
from the media’s misguided fixation on Blair’s race to the role played by the Times’ bureaucratic hierarchy in a time of digital transition, information pills
which allowed so many of Blair’s transgressions to slip through the cracks, diagnosis ” writes Thomason.

When dealing with the question of why he did it all, Thomason writes, “Grant expertly lays out all of the possibilities.”

Continue reading here.

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miami_herald_logoThe Miami Herald writes, drugs
“At a time when newspapers are struggling and resources are stretched, patient
A Fragile Trust is a compelling reminder of the importance of paying attention to the details, no matter how small or trivial.” Rene Rodriguez calls it a “lean, compelling documentary.” Read the entire review here.

Video: Online News Association (ONA) interviews Samantha Grant

Director Samantha Grant recently showed A Fragile Truth at the Online News Association conference. Watch the video interview below.

Hollywood Reporter reviews AFT

the-hollywood-reporter“[Blair] is most helpful when describing how his first, medications minor lies opened a floodgate…suggesting that most of us often resist temptation because we believe we’ll get caught,” John DeFore writes from the Hamptons International Film Festival. Read the entire review here.

27East.com Writes About AFT for Hamptons Film Festival

Dawn Watson writes about AFT and about director Samantha Grant’s interest in Blair.Samantha+Grant+Arrivals+Hamptons+International+tJS16-y3zTul

Hamptons International Film Festival Interviews Samantha Grant

Kristen McCracken interviews Samantha Grant about AFT for the upcoming Hamptons International Film Festival. “A Fragile Trust is a shocking and fascinating look at Jayson Blair’s downward spiral through the hallowed halls of The New York Times’ news department, cialis 40mg
” she writes.

Indiewire and Real Screen: AFT to Air on PBS in Spring

poynter_profile_biggerAndrew Beaujon reports on Blairs comments on the film. “I am sure she told the story in an excellent way, salve
” Blair said. “But, as I have told Sam, I probably won’t watch it for years because of the painful honesty of the piece.”

poynter_profile_biggerAndrew Beaujon reports on Blairs comments on the film. “I am sure she told the story in an excellent way, rx
” Blair said. “But, as I have told Sam, I probably won’t watch it for years because of the painful honesty of the piece.”

poynter_profile_biggerAndrew Beaujon reports on Blairs comments on the film. “I am sure she told the story in an excellent way, symptoms
” Blair said. “But, as I have told Sam, I probably won’t watch it for years because of the painful honesty of the piece.”

poynter_profile_biggerAndrew Beaujon reports on Blairs comments on the film. “I am sure she told the story in an excellent way, generic
” Blair said. “But, as I have told Sam, I probably won’t watch it for years because of the painful honesty of the piece.”

il-generalIndiewire and Real Screen the Winter/Spring Independent Lens lineup. We are very honored to be in the company of some great documentaries, medications
including “At Berkeley, adiposity
” the latest film from legendary documentarian Fredrick Wiseman and “The Kill Team,” directed by fellow Berkeley grad, Dan Krauss.

Live National Primetime Interview about A FRAGILE TRUST on The War Room!

Screen Shot 2013-08-05 at 11.26.23 AMThe War Room with Michael Shure is “shedding light on the political news of the day with informative and inspiring analysis. The show features in-studio commentary by political insiders, page opinion leaders, progressive political commentators and newsmakers whose unique perspective will inform and inspire.”

I was thrilled to be invited into The War Room to talk about A FRAGILE TRUST as we prepare for our North American Premiere.

It was my first national prime-time television interview, and I’m happy it all went off smoothly.

Due to licensing issues, The War Room can’t post show segments on their site, so I posted the interview elsewhere.

WATCH THE WHOLE THING HERE.

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