The Victor Davis Hanson Show
Conservative Documentaries and Our Government Media: Interview with Michael and Thomas Pack
Sep 30, 2023
Victor Davis Hanson interviews Michael and Thomas Pack about their efforts to reform government media and promote conservative documentaries. They discuss the dominance of left-wing filmmakers, intolerance in academia and media, the career downfall of Scott Atlas, fighting back against attacks, protests in Seattle and their plans to create a balanced narrative film about protesters while teaching real journalism.
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- The lack of right-of-center content in the documentary film industry calls for the need to create impactful conservative documentaries and train young filmmakers to counter the dominance of left-leaning content.
- Michael Pack highlights the progressive ecosystem in the documentary film industry, from film school to funding sources to distribution channels, which nurtures and encourages progressive talent, making it important for conservatives to enter the space and tell compelling stories to reach a broader audience.
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The Business of Documentary Films and the Need for Right-of-Center Content
Michael Pack, former director of the US agency for global media, discusses the importance of documentary films as a means of reaching people and the lack of right-of-center content in the industry. He shares how he has dedicated himself to creating impactful documentaries and introduces Pleiadian Pictures, a new company focused on producing more documentaries. Additionally, his son Thomas Pack runs an incubator program to train and support young documentary filmmakers, aiming to address the dearth of conservative, libertarian content in film and television.
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