Podcast appearances and mentions of sonia kennebeck

Sonia Kennebeck is the director of Enemies of the State, a documentary that follows Matt DeHart, who was targeted by the U.S. government for having confidential documents alleging misconduct by the CIA. In this episode, she joins host Scott Schober to discuss the film, how it tells the story of Matt DeHart, who was targeted by the U.S. government for having confidential documents alleging misconduct by the CIA, as well as her other film, NATIONAL BIRD, which is about the US drone war. • For more on cybersecurity, visit us at https://cybersecurityventures.com

How much do you really know about Reality Winner, the veteran and NSA contractor who shared a document regarding Russian interference in the 2016 election with “The Intercept”, and then subsequently served several years in Federal prison as a consequence?     Sonia Kennebeck's (Enemies of the State, National Bird) “Reality Winner” melds a host of timelines–before the arrest & after; during the FBI interrogation in her home; from the viewpoint of family as well as others who have bucked the national security state–to tell a broader story than the one you may have heard.  What was the actual reason Reality shared the document?  What really constitutes National Defense Information?  How common is it for the US Government to imprison people for sharing a single document?  How much is “The Intercept" to blame for revealing her as their source? Should we celebrate Trump's conviction under the WWI-era Espionage Act?  Your views on these questions and much more may be complicated by Kennebeck's deep dive into Reality's story:  Her putative crime, her treatment by the government, as well as her personal ambitions, past and current.   Hidden Gem:  Q   The Presenting Sponsor of "Top Docs" is Netflix.   Follow: @soniakennebeck on Instagram and twitter @topdocspod on Instagram and twitter

Award-winning filmmaker Sonia Kennebeck joins me on the No Script No Problem Podcast to discuss her new film, "Reality Winner," which you can and should watch on AppleTV+ and Amazon Prime. Filmed over 5 years, "Reality Winner" is a riveting, present-tense documentary about the young NSA whistleblower of the same name, who exposed Russian interference in U.S. elections... and went to jail for it. Sonia digs in like only she can and reveals how one document and one brave decision changed Reality's life and her family's lives... forever. Check out the trailer for the film below. I also discuss the domino effect of Shohei Ohtani's record-breaking $700-million contract with the Dodgers and give my 2 cents on the NBA's first-ever in-season tournament. Listen to the No Script No Problem Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Bleav.com, and anywhere else you get your podcasts. Send any questions you have to NoScriptNoProblemPodcast@gmail.com. Reality Winner Trailer Sonia's website My website  

Two documentary filmmakers making their first appearances on Filmwax: Sonia Kennebeck discusses her film "Reality Winner", now on streaming platforms; and Frances Henderson discusses "This Much We Know" which begins a theatrical run on Friday, 11/10 in NYC at DCTV's Firehouse Cinema.

Reality Winner is an incredible documentary about one of the youngest whistleblowers in US history, and now she's finally able to tell her own story. At the age of 25, Reality Winner was sentenced to 63 months in prison, the longest ever imposed in federal court for an unauthorized release of government information to the media. And after following her story for 5 years, director Sonia Kennebeck has revised her original documentary (United States vs. Reality Winner) to include exclusive footage of Reality's release from prison (on June 2nd, 2021) and her first official interview. Sonia shares her feelings during that first initial interview, the complications of being an investigative journalist in the age of misinformation, and why Reality calls her film a "living documentary".Reality Winner starts streaming on demand on October 31st. For more information, click hereFollow Sonia Kennebeck on IG, and Codebreaker Films--Thanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have reached 10 years, 700 episodes or Best of The Bay Best Podcast without your help! --Be well, stay safe, Black Lives Matter, AAPI Lives Matter, and abortion is normal.--SUPPORT US HERE!Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage!Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts!Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.comFollow us on Instagram & FacebookListen every Tuesday at 9 - 10 am on BFF.FM

Joining host Michael Azevedo on this episode is documentary filmmaker Sonia Kennebeck to discuss her latest film, "Reality Winner", a documentary that presents the incredible true story of Reality Winner in her own words. Filmed over five years, this is the only documentary about the young NSA whistleblower who exposed Russian interference in U.S. elections - and went to jail for it.    With exclusive access to Reality Winner and the media outlet involved in her arrest, this film also reveals FBI evidence never before released. Pointedly, the film poses the question: Would you risk your freedom to protect democracy?   Sonia Kennebeck is an independent documentary filmmaker and investigative journalist with more than 15 years of directing and producing experience. She has directed eight television documentaries and more than 50 investigative reports.   Making Media Now is sponsored by Filmmakers Collaborative, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting media makers from across the creative spectrum. From providing fiscal sponsorship to presenting an array of informative and educational programs, Filmmakers Collaborative supports creatives at every step in their journey.   About the host: www.writevoicecreative.com and https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-azevedo/   Sound Engineer: A.J. Kierstead 

Sonia Kennebeck @soniakennebeck opens her new documentary Reality Winner this week at IFC Center. I'll be moderating Q+A on October 12th hosted by @reunion. You may know Reality's story from the news or from Sydney Sweeney's portrayal in Tina Satter's HBO film based on the play. Sonia goes deeper into the full story and brings us up to date on what this girl still only in her mid twenties is experiencing. We talk a lot about where journalism and film meet and the state of documentary distribution today. Have a listen and join us to watch in theaters this week. https://www.ifccenter.com/films/reality-winner-3/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teawithsg/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teawithsg/support

Welcome to Flashback Friday! With 700+ episodes in our archive, we're excited to revisit some of our favorites with y'all! Since today is Veteran's Day in the United States and we are going through some scary mid-term elections, we thought it would be a good time to bring back our 2021 interview with director Sonia Kennebeck talking about her documentary The U.S. vs Reality Winner.  It's a story of whistleblowing, a U.S. Air Force Veteran, and 2016 election fraud.Our original episode description can be found below:Does anyone out there remember the name Reality Winner? We had a fuzzy recollection of this 24-hour news cycle name that we heard early in 45's presidency but had forgotten because of the 24-hour news cycle we all lived through the past four years. Director Sonia Kennebeck has done a deep dive into this story following Reality as well as her families struggle with a government who punishes its citizens for whistleblowing even if it's in the countries best interest.  Take a listen to our conversation with Sonia as we talk about the United States vs. Reality Winner, Edward Snowden, the strange goings on while filming in Russia, and how dangerous it is working on these types of documentary stories.  Follow Sonia Kennebeck on Twitter, IG, and Codebreaker Films  Update on Reality Winner via CBS News, July 2022--Be well, stay safe, Black Lives Matter, AAPI Lives Matter, and abortion is normal. Thanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have reached 700 episodes without your help!--SUPPORT US HERE!Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage!Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts!Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.comFollow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.Listen every other Thursday 9:30 - 10 am on BFF.FMPOWERED BY GO-TO Productions 

Interviewer: MATTHEW BERKMAN. As director of the film Enemies of the State, now available on Hulu and for rent on other platforms, SONIA KENNEBECK found herself in a narrative maze that begins with an all-American couple who built careers in U.S. intelligence, whose adult son, Matt DeHart, happened to be part of the hacker group Anonymous. In 2009, he was arrested for possessing child pornography, but he in turn accused the government of framing him for his involvement with WikiLeaks and Anonymous. He has since become a cause celebre alongside Julian Assange and Edward Snowden. In her discussion with political scientist Matthew Berkman, Kennebeck describes the painstaking process of vetting the truth when so much of the key information is missing, lost, or deliberately hidden. She also describes her new project on the Reality Winner case. See the trailer for Enemies of the State here.

We're saying goodbye to 2021 (goodbye and good riddance!) with a bang, as we break down behind the scenes stories and facts on our favorite and most memorable interviews. Pop open a beverage of your choice and enjoy as we break down which guests we loved so much we had them on twice, which guests were almost too attractive to interview, which interviews left us speechless, and how our country's racial reckoning gave birth to some of our most powerful interviews yet.It's been an emotional year, but we are still so grateful to bring you episodes filled with substance, hilarity, and heart. Thanks for coming along for the ride. See you in 2022!--Thanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have reached 600 episodes without your help! --Be well, stay safe, Black Lives Matter, AAPI Lives Matter, and thank you for being vaxxed!--SUPPORT US HERE!Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage!Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts!Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.comFollow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.Listen every other Thursday 9:30 - 10 am on BFF.FMPOWERED BY GO-TO Productions 

W dzisiejszym odcinku opowiemy o kilku filmach, które możecie zobaczyć online na 12 edycji American Film Festival – o czterech dokumentach i jednej fabule. Mówimy o „Ferguson powstaje” (reż. Mobolaji Olambiwonnu), o zabójstwie Michaela Browna i protestach, które zapoczątkowały ruch Black Lives Matter. W „Linii podziału” (reż. Maya Cueva i Leah Galant) przyglądamy się latynoskiej społeczności na południu Teksasu, w McAllen, gdzie działa jedyna w tej części stanu klinika w której można przerwać ciążę. „Wrogowie publiczni” (reż. Sonia Kennebeck) to fascynująca próba dotarcia do prawdy o Matthew DeHarcie – czy był prześladowanym sygnalistą czy przestępcą seksualnym, ofiarą czy sprawcą? Spieramy się o „Zdobywanie Dzikiego Zachodu” (reż. Alexandre O. Philippe), wizualny esej na temat westernów, mitologii i imaginarium „Zachodu”, a na koniec mówimy parę słów o obsypanym Oskarami „Nomadland” (reż. Chloé Zhao). Możecie nas słuchać w: Spotify, Podtail, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts i YouTube. Jeśli chcecie nas wesprzeć, zapraszamy na patronite.pl/podkastamerykanski

Today, Keagan and I will be talking with Lisa Ling, a former intel analyst and whistleblower who worked with drones.  She's the one of the subjects of National Bird, the award winning documentary on former drone unit members that included Daniel Hale (the handsome fella gracing our episode thumbnail today) and several other drone whistleblowers.  Please do take a listen to an episode of Primary Sources Podcast, as Lisa, Keagan, Cian Westmoreland, and host Chip Gibbons discuss drone warfare in depth, along with a breakdown of the horrific drone strike that punctuated the U.S. departure from Afghanistan. Lisa joined the military in 1991, serving as an army medic and nurse before transferring to the Air National Guard (ANG). In the Guard, she became a communications technician, working on various types of electronic equipment including DCGS (Distributed Common Ground System; the U.S. Air Force defines DCGS as its "primary intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance collection, processing, exploitation, analysis and dissemination" system). Besides her overseas deployments and prior years in the U.S. drone program, Lisa served with the 234th intelligence Squadron and 48th Intelligence Squadron at Beale Air Force Base from Oct 2007-Sep 2009. The 48th Intelligence Squadron provides communications and logistics maintenance for the DCGS. She served more than six years on active duty and more than 15 years as both active and inactive National Guard. She decided to speak out against the misuse of drones after traveling to Afghanistan and seeing for herself how what she participated in was not a war on terror, but a war of terror. She has spoken out against armed drones killing with inaccurate data, and the program's immense unchecked power around the world, writing for (and sometimes being featured in) the Los Angeles Times, the Daily Beast, on Cyberwar—Viceland, and ABC Australia. Lisa is one of three protagonists from the U.S. drone program featured in the documentary film National Bird, directed by Sonia Kennebeck. Main website: https://www.fortressonahill.com Let me guess.  You're enjoying the show so much, you'd like to leave us a review?!  https://lovethepodcast.com/fortressonahill Email us at fortressonahill@gmail.com Check out our t-shirt store on Spreadshirt.com: https://bit.ly/3qD63MW Not a contributor on Patreon? You're missing out on amazing bonus content! Sign up to be one of our patrons today! - https://www.patreon.com/fortressonahill A special thanks to our Patreon honorary producers - Will Ahrens, Fahim Shirazee, James O'Barr, Adam Bellows, Eric Phillips, Paul Appell, Julie Dupris, Thomas Benson,  Janet Hanson, Tristan Oliver, Daniel Fleming, Michael Caron, Zach H, Ren Jacob, Howard Reynolds, Why I am Antiwar Podcast, Korgoth, Alejandro, and the Statist Quo Podcast.  You all are the engine that helps us power the podcast.  Thank you so much!!! Not up for something recurring like Patreon, but want to give a couple bucks?!  Visit https://paypal.me/fortressonahill to contribute!! Fortress On A Hill is hosted, written, and produced by Chris 'Henri' Henrikson, Danny Sjursen, and Keagan Miller. https://bit.ly/3yeBaB9 Intro / outro music "Fortress on a hill" written and performed by Clifton Hicks.  Click here for Clifton's Patreon page: https://bit.ly/3h7Ni0Z Cover and website art designed by Brian K. Wyatt Jr. of B-EZ Graphix Multimedia Marketing Agency in Tallehassee, FL: https://bit.ly/2U8qMfn Note: The views expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts alone, expressed in an unofficial capacity, and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Army, Department of Defense, or the U.S. government.

In this episode, I'm honored to have the award-winning documentary filmmaker SONIA KENNEBECK as my guest, as we discuss 3 of her incredible films: "Enemies of the State," "United States vs. Reality Winner," and "National Bird." In the 3 films, Sonia investigates the critical topics of government surveillance, national security, and the role of the whistleblower in a powerful and necessary way. We talk about how Sonia adjusted in real time during the filming of "Enemies of the State" to several twists and turns in the story. We also get into why she thinks the story of whistleblower Reality Winner needs more attention and why her story is important for all Americans. And of course, we chat about "National Bird," which focuses on the controversial drone program and premiered at the Berlin Film Festival 2016 and was also selected for Tribeca, Sheffield, and IDFA. You can find info on Sonia and her films below as well as where to find me on social media. Please remember to subscribe, download, and rate "No Script, No Problem" with 5 stars. You can find it on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and TuneIn. Thanks!

On this episode of Making Media Now, host Michael Azevedo talks with the team behind the compelling documentary "Enemies of the State," director Sonia Kennebeck and producer Ines Hoffman Kanna. "Enemies of the State" is a documentary thriller that investigates the strange case of Matt DeHart, an alleged hacker and whistleblower, and his former Cold War spy parents who believe they are at the center of a government conspiracy and are ready to do anything to save their son from prison. But what about their son? Was hacker Matthew DeHart a whistleblower, a spy or a child pornographer? Or some combination of the above? Watching this provocative documentary, your opinion may shift more than once, as director Sonia Kennebeck pursues both the elusive nature of truth and the seductive qualities of conspiracy theories. Making Media Now is sponsored by Filmmakers Collaborative, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting media makers from across the creative spectrum. From providing fiscal sponsorship to presenting an array of informative and educational programs, FC supports creatives at every step in their journey.   About the host: www.mrazvo.com and https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-azevedo/ Sound Engineer: A.J. Kierstead 

“Enemies of the State” looks at the strange case of Matt DeHart, a member of the hacktivist group Anonymous who was prosecuted for child pornography. He claimed the charges were a cover up to seize his computers containing government secrets. Director Sonia Kennebeck and producer Ines Hoffman Kanna spent years trying to untangle the knotty mysteries of his case. Their previous film National Bird (2016) won the Ridenhour Documentary Film Prize for its profile of three people who worked on the U.S. military's drone program and became whistle blowers. One of the film's subjects Daniel Hale was recently convicted under the Espionage Act. Sonia discusses his case recently covered in The Washington Post. Pure Nonfiction host Thom Powers interviews Sonia about both films.Enemies of the State is now available on VOD from IFC Films.Warning: this episode reveals details from “Enemies of the State” that might be considered spoilers if you haven't seen the film.On Twitter: @soniakennebeck @c_odebreaker @thompowers @PureNonfiction

“Enemies of the State” looks at the strange case of Matt DeHart, a member of the hacktivist group Anonymous who was prosecuted for child pornography. He claimed the charges were a cover up to seize his computers containing government secrets. Director Sonia Kennebeck and producer Ines Hoffman Kanna spent years trying to untangle the knotty mysteries of his case.

Q&A with director Sonia Kennebeck. Moderated by Justine Browning, Entertainment Weekly. An average American family becomes entangled in a bizarre web of espionage and corporate secrets when the U.S. government targets the family's hacker son.

We are very excited to welcome the very talented Sonia Kennebeck back to the show to talk about her film Enemies of the State.  It's the true story of Matt DeHart who believes that he is being targeted by the U.S. government for having confidential documents alleging misconduct by the CIA. The film takes you on the roller coaster ride that Matt and his parents rode as well as the government officials that were (and possibly still are) after him.  Sonia's constant deep dive into how the America government goes after its citizens is mind boggling and her curiosity and deep research into these stories is awe inspiring. If you didn't catch our first interview with Sonia earlier this year about her film The United States Vs. Reality Winner you can find it here. You can watch Enemies of the State in select theaters and on demand on Amazon Prime, Google Plus, and Vudu.Follow Sonia on IG and Twitter  Be well, stay safe, Black Lives Matter, AAPI Lives Matter, and thank you for getting vaxxed.--Buy us a cup of coffee!Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage!Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts!Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.comFollow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.Listen every other Thursday 9:30 - 10 am on BFF.FMPOWERED BY GO-TO Productions 

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"Enemies of the State" investigates the complex case of Matt DeHart, a hacker with the group Anonymous who was arrested for child pornography. Director Sonia Kennebeck teams with executive producer Errol Morris to follow a story that continuously calls into question how we establish the truth.  

Amy Wilentz and Sonia Kennebeck speak with David Shuster on The Conversation. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Does anyone out there remember the name Reality Winner? We had a fuzzy recollection of this 24-hour news cycle name that we heard early in 45's presidency but had forgotten because of the 24-hour news cycle we all lived through the past four years. Director Sonia Kennebeck has done a deep dive into this story following Reality as well as her families struggle with a government who punishes its citizens for whistleblowing even if it's in the countries best interest.  Take a listen to our conversation with Sonia as we talk about the United States vs. Reality Winner, Edward Snowden, the strange goings on while filming in Russia, and how dangerous it is working on these types of documentary stories.  Follow Sonia Kennebeck on Twitter, IG, and Codebreaker Films--Be well, stay safe, Black Lives Matter, AAPI Lives Matter, and thank you for wearing a mask. --Buy us a cup of coffee!Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage!Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts!Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.comFollow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.Listen every other Thursday 9:30 - 10 am on BFF.FMPOWERED BY GO-TO Productions 

Director Sonia Kennebeck discusses her documentary “Enemies of the State” as part of our “Tribeca-sh” series, featuring films that were supposed to premiere at this year's Tribeca Film Festival.   

Sonia Kennebeck, producer and director of "National Bird," talks with UCSB PhD candidate in the Department of Film and Media Studies Daniel Grinberg about her documentary on the US drone program told through the eyes of three military veterans and survivors. Kennebeck is an independent documentary filmmaker and investigative journalist with more than 15 years of directing and producing experience. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 33182]

Sonia Kennebeck, producer and director of "National Bird," talks with UCSB PhD candidate in the Department of Film and Media Studies Daniel Grinberg about her documentary on the US drone program told through the eyes of three military veterans and survivors. Kennebeck is an independent documentary filmmaker and investigative journalist with more than 15 years of directing and producing experience. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 33182]

Sonia Kennebeck, producer and director of "National Bird," talks with UCSB PhD candidate in the Department of Film and Media Studies Daniel Grinberg about her documentary on the US drone program told through the eyes of three military veterans and survivors. Kennebeck is an independent documentary filmmaker and investigative journalist with more than 15 years of directing and producing experience. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 33182]

Sonia Kennebeck, producer and director of "National Bird," talks with UCSB PhD candidate in the Department of Film and Media Studies Daniel Grinberg about her documentary on the US drone program told through the eyes of three military veterans and survivors. Kennebeck is an independent documentary filmmaker and investigative journalist with more than 15 years of directing and producing experience. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 33182]

Sonia Kennebeck, producer and director of "National Bird," talks with UCSB PhD candidate in the Department of Film and Media Studies Daniel Grinberg about her documentary on the US drone program told through the eyes of three military veterans and survivors. Kennebeck is an independent documentary filmmaker and investigative journalist with more than 15 years of directing and producing experience. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 33182]

Sonia Kennebeck, producer and director of "National Bird," talks with UCSB PhD candidate in the Department of Film and Media Studies Daniel Grinberg about her documentary on the US drone program told through the eyes of three military veterans and survivors. Kennebeck is an independent documentary filmmaker and investigative journalist with more than 15 years of directing and producing experience. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 33182]

Sonia Kennebeck ist eine unabhängige Dokumentarfilmerin und investigative Journalistin. Wir sprechen über ihren Film "National Bird - Wohin geht die Reise, Amerika?", der am 18. Mai in die deutschen Kinos kommt und von euch allen gesehen werden sollte. Ihr Werk dreht sich um den zunehmenden militärischen Einsatz von Drohnen durch die Vereinigten Staaten - dabei geht es zum einen um die Täterseite, zum anderen um die Opfer von Drohnenangriffen in Afghanistan. Sonia berichtet, wie schwierig es war, die Protagonisten des Films zu finden: "National Bird" begleitet junge Veteranen des US-Militärs, die in unterschiedlichen Funktionen beteiligt an gezielten Tötungen im Zuge des 'Krieges gegen den Terror' durch Drohnen waren. Die drei Protagonisten Lisa, Daniel und Heather werden zu Whistleblowern, die ausführlich von ihrem Erlebten berichten und sowohl ihre individuelle Haltung und Wandlung darstellen sowie auch Stellung zur politischen und militärischen Entwicklung beziehen. Tilo spricht mit Sonia über die Sinnhaftigkeit des Drohnenkriegs: Bekämpfen wir damit wirklich den Terror? Was sind die Folgen dieser Kriegsführung? Wie leben die Opfer in Afghanistan mit der ständigen Bedrohung aus dem Himmel? Filmausschnitte "National Bird": Mit freundlicher Genehmigung von NFP marketing & distribution Das und vieles mehr in unserer 307. Folge - wir haben sie am 9. Mai 2017 in Berlin aufgenommen. Bitte unterstützt unsere Arbeit finanziell: Tilo Jung IBAN: DE36700222000072410386 BIC: FDDODEMMXXX Verwendungszweck: Jung & Naiv PayPal ► http://www.paypal.me/JungNaiv Fanshop ► http://fanshop-jungundnaiv.de/ (Wer mindestens €20 gibt, wird im darauffolgenden Monat in jeder Folge als Produzent gelistet)

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National Bird is an investigative political documentary that explores the complex issue of drone warfare from a human perspective. National Bird follows the dramatic journey of three whistleblowers who are determined to break the silence around one of the most controversial current affairs issues of our time: the secret U.S. drone war. At the center of the film are three U.S. military veterans. Plagued by guilt over participating in the killing of faceless people in foreign countries, they decide to speak out publicly, despite the possible consequences. Their stories take dramatic turns, leading one of the protagonists to Afghanistan where she learns about a horrendous incident. But her journey also gives hope for peace and redemption. National Bird gives rare insight into the U.S. drone program through the eyes of veterans and survivors, connecting their stories as never seen before in a documentary. Like previous advancements in military technology, combat drones have transformed warfare, outpacing the ability of legal and moral frameworks to adapt and address these developments. Director / producer and journalist Sonia Kennebeck joins us for a conversation on the immediate consequences, long term ramifications and potential for abuse of a technology that has not received an appropriate level of public discourse. For news and updates go to: nationalbirdfilm.com

Episode 38 of One Week Only! This week's key film is "The Monster," a horror film about a mother & daughter whose car breaks down in the middle of the woods, and are attacked by a mysterious monster. Directed by Bryan Bertino (The Strangers) and starring Zoe Kazan in a powerful lead performance, this is a lean, efficient horror film with fantastic filmmaking & acting. Now Playing in New York & Los Angeles, as well as on DirecTV, from A24. Our interview this week is with directors Neil Rough & Michael Fuller for their documentary "Myrtle Beach" about several unique characters living on the fringes of this touristy beach resort in South Carolina. We talk with Rough & Fuller about finding this community, capturing the look & feel of the town, and how letting the people just talk with no questions let them open up to the camera. The film is playing this month at the Arclight Hollywood & Chicago as part of the Slamdance Cinema Club. We also review the romantic drama "Dreamland" about a struggling pianist who falls into an affair with a rich older woman, directed by Robert Schwartzman; the morally complex thriller "Elle" starring Isabelle Huppert as a successful businesswoman being targeted by a rapist, directed by Paul Verhouven; and the documentary "National Bird" about former US Military Drone pilots who are speaking out against the program & its actions, directed by Sonia Kennebeck. Hosted by Carlos Aguilar & Conor Holt. Music by Kevin MacLeod at www.incompetech.com

Sonia Kennebeck is director and producwer of National Bird, an amazing new documentary about drones. Kennebeck is an independent documentary filmmaker and investigative journalist with more than 15 years of directing and producing experience. She has directed eight television documentaries and more than 50 investigative reports. She lives in New York where she runs her own production company (Ten Forward Films) that makes films about international politics and human rights. Filmmaker Magazine recently selected her as one of the “25 New Faces of Independent Film 2016.” Sonia Kennebeck received a Master's degree in International Affairs from American University in Washington, D.C. and was born in Malacca, Malaysia. National Bird is her first feature-length documentary film. Learn more: http://nationalbirdfilm.com