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The 2007 [[New Orleans Film Festival]] wrote, "Amazingly Mr. Schneider has made a film about corruption and apathy that is informative, entertaining and enraging."<ref name=NOFF>{{cite web|last1=Scott|first1=Mike|title=Best bets from the N.O. Film Festival lineup|url=http://blog.nola.com/mikescott/2007/10/best_bets_from_the_no_film_fes.html|publisher=[[New Orleans Film Festival]]|accessdate=June 1, 2014|date=October 12, 2007}}</ref><ref name=MrSnide/>
The 2007 [[New Orleans Film Festival]] wrote, "Amazingly Mr. Schneider has made a film about corruption and apathy that is informative, entertaining and enraging."<ref name=NOFF>{{cite web|last1=Scott|first1=Mike|title=Best bets from the N.O. Film Festival lineup|url=http://blog.nola.com/mikescott/2007/10/best_bets_from_the_no_film_fes.html|publisher=[[New Orleans Film Festival]]|accessdate=June 1, 2014|date=October 12, 2007}}</ref><ref name=MrSnide/>


The 2007 [[Wilmington, North Carolina|Cucalorus Film Festival]] wrote, "Not all political documentaries are dull and staid, this one has porn stars. Perhaps it’s what you’d expect from a reality producer, but the result is a virtual makeover of the genre to make it fresh and fun."<ref name="Star News">{{cite news|last1=staff|title=Cucalorus 13: Film fest embarks on a 4-day marathon|url=http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20071101/NEWS/711010344?p=1&tc=pg|accessdate=June 1, 2014|publisher=[[Star News]]|date=November 1, 2007}}</ref><ref name=MrSnide>{{cite web|last1=Snide|first1=Mr.|title=Mr. Schneider Goes to Washington|url=http://www.28ers.org/MrSnide.pdf|publisher=28ers.org|accessdate=June 1, 2014}}</ref>
The 2007 [[Wilmington, North Carolina|Cucalorus Film Festival]] wrote, "Not all political documentaries are dull and staid, this one has porn stars. Perhaps it’s what you’d expect from a reality producer, but the result is a virtual makeover of the genre to make it fresh and fun."<ref name="Star News">{{cite news|last1=staff|title=Cucalorus 13: Film fest embarks on a 4-day marathon|url=http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20071101/NEWS/711010344?p=1&tc=pg|accessdate=June 1, 2014|publisher=[[Star-News]]|date=November 1, 2007}}</ref><ref name=MrSnide>{{cite web|last1=Snide|first1=Mr.|title=Mr. Schneider Goes to Washington|url=http://www.28ers.org/MrSnide.pdf|publisher=28ers.org|accessdate=June 1, 2014}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 09:58, 3 June 2014

Mr. Schneider Goes to Washington
Directed byJonathan Neil Schneider
Produced by
Cinematography
  • Kevin McMahon
  • Eric Mingorance
Edited by
  • Jarrod Burt
  • Jay Davis
  • Michael Lim
  • Chris Ray
Music by
  • Seth Barmash}George Reichart
Release date
Running time
75 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Mr. Schneider goes to Washington is a 2007 American toungue-in-cheek documentary film by Jonathan Neil Schneider that takes a look at campaign financing in Washington. The film debuted at the New Orleans Film Festival in 2007, and was released on DVD in 2008.

Synopsis

Frustrated by Washington and his apathy towards it, Mr. Schneider is finally shaken off his comfortable couch and compelled to storm to the capital of the world’s only superpower to find out what is going on with his government. Quickly, Mr. Schneider discovers that things in Washington are even worse than he imagined. Because of their dependence on big business and special interests to finance their political futures, almost every decision the President, Vice-President and Members of Congress make is corrupted. After all, there is no bigger issue facing our political leaders than getting re-elected. From education to health care, social security to taxes, foreign policy to gas prices, Americans’ interests repeatedly take a back seat to that of special interests. Amazingly, Washington’s political elite agrees. Lobbyists, Members of Congress, lawyers, even the Commissioner of the agency responsible for regulating the influence of money in Washington candidly admit this is the most destructive influence on American democracy. Yet no one seems to care. More people voted for their favorite American Idol candidate than for their favorite candidate for President of the United States. We care more about the marital status of our favorite celebrity than what our elected leaders are doing in Washington. This isn't lost on the media, whose news coverage reflects its audience’s preoccupation. The result: a population of uniformed, disengaged and disenfranchised non-voters hold the world’s only super power in check.[1]

Cast

Reception

The 2007 New Orleans Film Festival wrote, "Amazingly Mr. Schneider has made a film about corruption and apathy that is informative, entertaining and enraging."[2][3]

The 2007 Cucalorus Film Festival wrote, "Not all political documentaries are dull and staid, this one has porn stars. Perhaps it’s what you’d expect from a reality producer, but the result is a virtual makeover of the genre to make it fresh and fun."[4][3]

References

  1. ^ Schneider, Jonathan Neil. "Mr. Schneider Goes to Washington". mrschneidergoestowashington.com. per official website. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
  2. ^ Scott, Mike (October 12, 2007). "Best bets from the N.O. Film Festival lineup". New Orleans Film Festival. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
  3. ^ a b Snide, Mr. "Mr. Schneider Goes to Washington" (PDF). 28ers.org. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
  4. ^ staff (November 1, 2007). "Cucalorus 13: Film fest embarks on a 4-day marathon". Star-News. Retrieved June 1, 2014.


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