| Propaganda: The Art of Selling Lies | |
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| Directed by | Larry Weinstein |
| Written by | David Mortin Andrew Edmonds |
| Produced by | Aeschylus Poulos Bernd Wilting Sonya Di Rienzo Matthias von der Heide |
| Cinematography | John Minh Tran |
| Edited by | David New |
| Music by | Raffael Seyfried Andreas Schafer |
Production companies | Hawkeye Pictures Taglicht Media |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Propaganda: The Art of Selling Lies is a 2019 Canadian documentary film, directed by Larry Weinstein.[1] The film examines the nature and history of propaganda, particularly the use of visual art to promote both positive and negative social messaging.[2]
The film premiered at the 2019 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.[3] As of October 2021[update], 83% of the six critical reviews compiled on Rotten Tomatoes are positive, with an average rating of 6.8/10.[4] David New received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Editing in a Documentary at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020.[5]
- ^ Chris Knight, "Propaganda: The Art of Selling Lies is a reminder that there are levels of information more insidious than ‘fake news’". National Post, July 19, 2019.
- ^ Frank Scheck, "'Propaganda: The Art of Selling Lies': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter, May 9, 2019.
- ^ "Documentary on Colten Boushie case to open Toronto's Hot Docs festival". CBC News Indigenous, March 19, 2019.
- ^ "Propaganda: The Art of Selling Lies (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "Écrans canadiens : Song of Names, The Twentieth Century et Antigone en tête des nominations". Ici Radio-Canada, February 18, 2020.