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'''''Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple''''', is a [[2006]] documentary film made by [[Firelight Media]]. The documentary reveals new footage of the incidents surrounding the [[Peoples Temple]] and its leader [[Jim Jones]] who led over 900 members of his "Church" to a settlement in [[Guyana]] called [[Jonestown]], where he orchestrated a [[mass suicide]]/[[mass murder|murder]] with poisoned punch, in [[1978]].<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0762111/ Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple], [[IMDB]], 2006</ref>. The film premiered at the 2006 [[Tribeca Film Festival]] where it received the Outstanding Achievement in Documentary award.<ref>[http://www.tribecafilmfestival.org/tixSYS/2006/filmguide/event_np_full?EventNumber=1832 2006 Tribeca Film Festival], International Documentary Competition</ref>, and was broadcast nationally on [[Monday]], [[April 9th]], [[2007]] on [[PBS]]'s documentary program ''[[American Experience]]''.<ref>[http://www.pbs.org/amex/jonestown ''Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple'' PBS website], [[PBS]]</ref>
'''''Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple''''', is a 2006 documentary film made by [[Firelight Media]]. The documentary reveals new footage of the incidents surrounding the [[Peoples Temple]] and its leader [[Jim Jones]] who led over 900 members of his "Church" to a settlement in [[Guyana]] called [[Jonestown]], where he orchestrated a [[mass suicide]]/[[mass murder|murder]] with poisoned punch, in 1978.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0762111/ Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple], [[IMDB]], 2006</ref>. The film premiered at the 2006 [[Tribeca Film Festival]] where it received the Outstanding Achievement in Documentary award.<ref>[http://www.tribecafilmfestival.org/tixSYS/2006/filmguide/event_np_full?EventNumber=1832 2006 Tribeca Film Festival], International Documentary Competition</ref>, and was broadcast nationally on Monday, [[April 9]], [[2007]] on [[PBS]]'s documentary program ''[[American Experience]]''.<ref>[http://www.pbs.org/amex/jonestown ''Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple'' PBS website], [[PBS]]</ref>


==Awards==
==Awards==
*Outstanding Achievement in Documentary, [[2006]] [[Tribeca Film Festival]]
*Outstanding Achievement in Documentary, 2006 [[Tribeca Film Festival]]
*Golden Gate Award for Best Bay Area Feature Documentary, [[San Francisco International Film Festival]]
*Golden Gate Award for Best Bay Area Feature Documentary, [[San Francisco International Film Festival]]
*Nominated, [[2006]] [[International Documentary Association]] Awards
*Nominated, 2006 [[International Documentary Association]] Awards


==References==
==References==
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*[http://www.nypost.com/seven/10202006/entertainment/movies/documentary_on_tragic_cult_deserves_huge_following_movies_kyle_smith.htm Documentary on Tragic Cult Deserves Huge Following], [[New York Post]], Kyle Smith, [[October 20]], [[2006]]
*[http://www.nypost.com/seven/10202006/entertainment/movies/documentary_on_tragic_cult_deserves_huge_following_movies_kyle_smith.htm Documentary on Tragic Cult Deserves Huge Following], [[New York Post]], Kyle Smith, [[October 20]], [[2006]]
*[http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/11/03/DDGSCM4DSL1.DTL Documentary offers rare film of Jim Jones], [[San Francisco Chronicle]], G. Allen Johnson, [[November 3]], [[2006]]
*[http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/11/03/DDGSCM4DSL1.DTL Documentary offers rare film of Jim Jones], [[San Francisco Chronicle]], G. Allen Johnson, [[November 3]], [[2006]]
*[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/08/AR2006060800504.html Another look at Jonestown], [[The Washington Post]], June [[2006]]
*[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/08/AR2006060800504.html Another look at Jonestown], [[The Washington Post]], June 2006
*[http://www.rickross.com/reference/jonestown/jonestown45.html Portrait of infamous cult's rise and fall], [[Star Ledger]], New Jersey, [[October 21]], [[2006]], Stephen Whitty
*[http://www.rickross.com/reference/jonestown/jonestown45.html Portrait of infamous cult's rise and fall], [[Star Ledger]], New Jersey, [[October 21]], [[2006]], Stephen Whitty


Revision as of 13:30, 23 May 2007

Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple
Jonestown movie poster
Directed byStanley Nelson
Written byMarcia Smith
Produced byStanley Nelson
CinematographyMichael Chin
Music byTom Phillips
Distributed byFirelight Media
American Experience
Release dates
October 20, 2006
Running time
86 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple, is a 2006 documentary film made by Firelight Media. The documentary reveals new footage of the incidents surrounding the Peoples Temple and its leader Jim Jones who led over 900 members of his "Church" to a settlement in Guyana called Jonestown, where he orchestrated a mass suicide/murder with poisoned punch, in 1978.[1]. The film premiered at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival where it received the Outstanding Achievement in Documentary award.[2], and was broadcast nationally on Monday, April 9, 2007 on PBS's documentary program American Experience.[3]

Awards

References

  1. ^ Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple, IMDB, 2006
  2. ^ 2006 Tribeca Film Festival, International Documentary Competition
  3. ^ Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple PBS website, PBS

See also

External links

Film festivals

File:Jonestown film screenshot.jpg
Screenshot from the film

Reviews

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