The newburgh sting, on hbo, about bronx bomb plot the new. The newburgh sting is an indepth exposure of the fbi entrapment of four men from newburgh new york, an impoverished. Geeky randy 2 december 2014 premiering at the 2014 tribeca film festival in april, this hbodistributed documentary details the backgrounds of four men that the federal bureau of investigation tied to the 2009 bronx terrorism plot. Just 60 miles north of new york city sits the povertystricken town of newburgh, where, in 2009, four men were arrested for a plan to bomb two jewish centers in the bronx. The film world premieres april 20 at the 2014 tribeca film festival before debuting on hbo in july. The newburgh sting delves deeply into this case one of many cases across the country where people have been allegedly drawn into a plot with extreme consequences. With the help of an fbi informant, the fbi arrested four muslim men who were overheard planning to bomb synagogues and to bring down military cargo planes with missiles. Keshet launches film division with skinny dip, newburgh. The film was also screened before a closed briefing of the us senate and at the cato institute in conjunction with presentations by human rights watch and the aclu. But their leader, a suspicious pakistani businessman planted by the government as an informant, led these men straight into the. Hbo documentary films seizes newburgh sting before its. Much lauded by media and american populous, kate davis and.
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But using the fbi surveillance film that was collected by the informant, the hbo film insists that this was no. Thats the compelling and provocative story that hbo documentaries film, the newburgh sting, by directors david heilbroner and kate davis, wants to tell, and does, in cinematic fashion. The newburgh sting, directed by david heilbroner, hbo documentary films, 2014. More recently she and her husband, david heilbroner, directed say her name, a documentary about the life and. Kate davis is an american director, producer and editor. City sits the povertystricken town of newburgh, where, in 2009, four men. The newburgh sting is a 2014 documentary film about the federal bureau of investigation s sting operation on four muslim men involved in the 2009 bronx terrorism plot.
The film provides a disturbing window into the fbis role in the case and methodically explores the idea that the newburgh four, whatever else they may be, are victims of entrapment. After backing seven films at the 2017 sundance film festival, cmp focuses on the future. It was directed and produced by emmy award winners kate davis and david heilbroner. In 2011, four men from newburgh, new york, charged with plotting terrorist acts were. Would you be shocked to find out that in 2008 and 2009 the fbi, with the help. The newburgh sting, an hbo documentary, makes extensive use of f. Hbo documentary films has picked up doc the newburgh sting ahead of the movies world premiere at the 2014 tribeca film festival. The newburgh sting covers the highly publicised antiterrorist sting operation conducted by the fbi in 2009. I vaguely remember some portions of this story as it hit the news a few years back. The newburgh sting 2014 this is an absolutely riveting, mustsee hbo documentary directed and edited by kate david and david heilbroner about four men accused in 2009 of plotting to carry out a terrorist plot.
The newburgh sting and the fbis production of the domestic terrorism threat john mueller duration. Hbo films acquires post911 terrorism doc the newburgh sting. After sundance, the impact of the chicago media projects films. Hbo films acquires post911 terrorism doc the newburgh. Complete with lavish food imagery and a starstudded cast including. The film builds a credible circumstantial case for the entrapment. The newburgh sting is a 2014 documentary film about the federal bureau of investigations sting operation on four muslim. Film by kate davis and david heilbroner the duo behind docs. It does so through the standard techniques of truecrime documentary. The newburgh sting 2014 1h 27min documentary 20 april 2014 usa the fbi targets a muslim community in newburgh, new york and arrests four men in 2009 during a sting operation, claiming they tried to help a pakistani business man, who was working with the fbi, with terrorist attacks. Marty goldstein and his colleagues in south salem, ny who have created a mecca for holistic care, offering hope to scores of previously. This smart, frequently funny caper comedy is the complete package. The newburgh sting tribeca film festival 2014 the upcoming.
With endless footage gathered from hidden cameras, david heilbroner and kate. The official site for hbo, discover full episodes of original series, movies, schedule information, exclusive video content, episode guides and more. Beginning in 2008, an fbi informant, shaheed hussain, recorded hours of conversations with the men who were ultimately arrested and convicted. We all know that the us government uses money and other lures to coax young minor criminals who have no prospects and. The newburgh sting is a 2014 film about the federal bureau of investigations sting operation on four muslim men involved in a 2009 terrorism plot in the bronx. The arrest was described by the documentary as having been. A case of entrapment by isaac finn 27 august 2014 the newburgh sting, directed by david heilbroner, hbo documentary films, 2014 the newburgh sting is an indepth exposure of the fbi entrapment of four men from newburgh new york, an impoverished town of about 30,000 some 60 miles north of new york city, on. The newburgh sting delves deeply into this case one of many. Their dramatic arrest, complete with armored cars, a swat team and. Told crisply, and illustrated with a plethora of eyeopening surveillance footage used by the fbi, the newburgh sting is a snapshot. The newburgh sting and the fbi s production of the domestic terrorism threat john mueller duration. The film, showing monday on hbo, offers a competing narrative. Their leader, a suspicious pakistani businessman working for the government, led them straight to the authorities.
This film, which was shown at the 2014 tribeca film festival, tells the story of united states v. Director kate davis l and producer david heilbroner attend the newburgh sting premiere during the 2014 tribeca film festival in new york city. Dates and showtimes for all films at the 2014 traverse city film. Hbo acquires the newburgh sting documentary deadline. The newburgh sting 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Premiering at the 2014 tribeca film festival in april, this hbodistributed documentary details the backgrounds of four men that the federal bureau of. The newburgh sting is a snapshot of something happening all over the country, with the illusion being presented of all kinds of terrorist cells being broken and individuals being tossed in jail. The newburgh sting 2014 following an fbi sting operation, four muslim men from newburgh, n. Filmmakers kate davis and david heilbroner discuss their new documentary the newburgh sting, which covers the fbi investigation and conviction of four american men for plotting an act of domestic. The newburgh sting hbo documentary films drawing on a trove of covert fbi video footage, this wellargued doc offers a spirited defense of four men charged in 2009 with plotting to blow up air. Hbo doc the newburgh sting asks terrorism or entrapment.
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