Noel and Thomas Manning travel back in time and explore what may have happened to the lost 18 1/2 minutes of Richard Nixon tapes with director Dan Mirvish.
18 1/2 director Dan Mirvish. Photo courtesy of Waterbug Eater Films LLC.
Mirvish brings a “what-if story” to life, and on Meet me at the Movies 541, he covers the behind the scenes stories of the making of this film. 18½ is available for home delivery with a special edition DVD complete with a 113 minutes “making of” doc, commentary track, live audience track from the world premiere at the Woodstock Film Fest and more. 18½ stars Willa Fitzgerald and John Magaro.
Clips are used by permission from MVD, Bugeater Films, and Kyyba Films.
Official Synopsis:
In 1974, a White House transcriber is thrust into the Watergate scandal when she obtains the only copy of the infamous 18½ minute gap in Nixon’s tapes.
Available on VOD and digital July 5th, 2022.
Available on DVD April 9th, 2024.
For more information, head to the official 18 ½ website.
Noel T. Manning is a member of the CCA, SEFCA and the NCFCA and also hosts Meet Me at the Movies and Screen Scene. He’s the founder of the Real to Reel Film Fest and has served over 20 years as an adjunct professor of film studies. When he’s not embracing mainstream, indie, international, documentary or art films, he’s exploring the world of visual arts and entertainment by chatting with those in front of and behind the cameras.
Meet Me at the Movies airs on C19.TV and WGWG radio. Screen Scene airs on NPR affiliate WNCW. Find Noel T. Manning II via Facebook, Twitter, Instagr
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