To: Assignment Desk, Daybook Editor

Contact: Aaron Blasius of Avenue E Productions, aaron@avenueeproductions.com or 917-749-6184

News Advisory:

The Washington, D.C. premiere of a new film by Rob McGann -- American Zeitgeist: Crisis & Conscience in an Age of Terror will be held at the National Press Club on Thursday, Nov. 2. The award-winning documentary takes an historical look at the underlying fractures of the War on Terrorism from 1979 to the present. The film places the intended and unintended consequences of America's actions into sharp relief, with a balanced narrative that captures the cultural and political "spirit of the times."

Sponsored in part by the New America Foundation, the film will be immediately followed by a panel discussion featuring New America Foundation fellow Peter Bergen and William Rosenau, a terrorism expert from Rand Corp.

Tickets are $15 at the door and include the film screening, the panel discussion, and hors d'oeuvres. Tickets can be purchased through TicketWeb.com at http://www.ticketweb.com or the film's Web site http://www.americanzeitgeist.com or at the door, but seats are going quickly. Discounted tickets are available online for $5 by using the promotion code PREMIERE.

The Premiere and Panel Discussion will be held on:

Thursday, Nov. 2 at the National Press Club, 529 14th Street NW, Washington, D.C.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m., the film starts at 6:15 p.m., and the panel discussion starts at 8:45 p.m.

The film recently earned critical acclaim at the Vancouver International Film Festival and won the top award in the documentary feature category at the Houston International Film Festival. Interviewing over 40 leading voices from across the political spectrum, including Richard Clarke, Christopher Hitchens, Tariq Ali, Steve Coll, Noam Chomsky, Peter Bergen, Eric Margolis, Samantha Power and David Frum, the film seeks to engender a lively debate over key issues running through this increasingly dangerous conflict into the 2006 election cycle and beyond.

Left? Right? Liberal? Conservative?

Look at a bigger picture.

"Why do they hate us? Covering decades of U.S. foreign policy, this film offers a concise, convincing explanation. Required viewing." -- The Kansas City Star

"...an important film about America and for America, one that counters the country's partisan, bi-fractural politics and media." -- openDemocracy

"Moving beyond partisan politics, director Rob McGann's essential new film takes advantage of an exemplary range of commentators to set out the path that led from the mountains of Cold War-era Afghanistan to the World Trade Center and the ensuing high-stakes espionage now occurring throughout the world. The scope of this documentary is striking..." -- Vancouver International Film Festival

Member of the media looking to RSVP or those seeing further information may write Aaron Blasius at aaron@avenueeproductions.com or call 917-749-6184.

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