“Ghosts of the Heartland”

I always wanted to make a film that took place during the depths of the McCarthy Era. And I always wanted to make a film about newspaper people when newspapers were at the zenith of their influence. And I wanted to make a film about America's obsession with race, and our long and continuing journey dealing with it.

Ghosts of the Heartland does not have an America-bashing agenda. That sort of thing isn't productive. But I won't apologize for our past, either. There have been wrongs that need to be made right. I hope we have done that in a way that shows there are people of all races who stood up when the time was right. And some who let others do the heavy lifting for them.

I hope you catch our film and find it entertaining. Also, I hope you feel motivated to talk about it over coffee after the show.

Please check out the 30-second film clip, production photos and press kit on the website. 

Photo courtesy of the filmmaker.
Ghosts of the Heartland screens at the 2008 Newport Beach Film Festival (click for times and ticket information). Festival runs April 24-May 1.