Film on factory is first Netflix project endorsed by Obamas By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer
NEW YORK (AP) - A documentary about an Ohio auto glass factory that is run by a Chinese investor debuted Wednesday on Netflix as the streaming service's first project backed by Michelle and Barack Obama's new production company. Filmmakers Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert say they learned of the Obamas' interest after "American Factory" was shown at the Sundance film festival and they were pitching the film to Netflix. They say they had no idea of the Obama connection when told that the Higher Ground production company was interested. They're grateful for the extra attention the Obama endorsement is bound to give their work, which filmed over three years and ended in 2017. Bognar and Julia Reichert live in the Dayton, Ohio, area where Fuyao Glass replaced an abandoned General Motors plant. They say they are not trying to deliver a political message. On Thu, Mar 8, 2018 at 8:49 PM Steve Timko <[email protected]> wrote: > Report: Obama in discussions to produce shows for Netflix > > LOS ANGELES (AP) - Barack Obama and Netflix reportedly are negotiating a > deal for the former president and his wife, Michelle, to produce shows > exclusively for the streaming service. > The proposed deal was reported Friday by The New York Times, which cited > people familiar with the discussions who were not identified. > Netflix did not immediately respond for a request for comment. Obama > spokeswoman Katie Hill declined comment on the report. > Obama senior advisor Eric Schultz, in a statement provided to The > Associated Press, said the Obamas believe in the power of storytelling to > inspire. > Schultz said the couple continues to explore new ways to help others share > their stories. > The New York Times reported that Obama doesn't intend to use his Netflix > shows to respond directly to President Donald Trump or conservative critics. > > Link to New York Times story > <https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/08/us/politics/obama-netflix-shows.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news> > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAH5J8yyJNtNggAi9vRj5C%3DdFMW-QJdc_Soi8UvxPSpCS1GawSQ%40mail.gmail.com.
