The Pulitzer at 100(2017)

1h 31m
- Documentary

Release Date: Jul 21, 2017 | Limited

The history of the Pulitzer Prize the most prestigious award in journalism is explored in this informative and entertaining documentary.

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Note: Distributed by First Run

Releases

Original Release (Independent) | Jul 21, 2017

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$4,489
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Director & Top Cast

Kirk Simon
Director

John Adams
Self - Composer

Ayad Akhtar
Self - Playwright

Jim Amoss
Self - Editor, The Times-Picayune

Martin Baron
Self - Executive Editor, The Washington Post

Carl Bernstein
Self - Journalist

Robert A. Caro

Self - Biographer

Michael Chabon

Self - Novelist

Maureen Corrigan

Self - Book Critic

David Crosby

Self - Musician

Michael Cunningham

Self - Novelist

Junot Diaz

Self - Novelist

James English

Self - Author

Jeffrey Eugenides

Self - Novelist

John Filo

Self - Photographer

Sheri Fink

Self - Correspondent, The New York Times

Thomas Friedman

Self - Columnist, The New York Times

Robin Givhan

Self - Fashion Critic, The Washington Post

Other Details

Country of Origin: United States

Language: English

Summaries

Storyline

The Pulitzer at 100, by Oscar and Emmy winning director Kirk Simon, is a ninety-minute independent documentary released in the Pulitzer's 100th year. The film is told through the riveting stories of the artists that have won the prestigious prize, with Pulitzer work read by Helen Mirren, Natalie Portman, Liev Schreiber, John Lithgow and Yara Shahidi. Journalists Carl Bernstein, Nick Kristof, Thomas Friedman, David Remnick, writers Toni Morrison, Michael Chabon, Junot Díaz, Tony Kushner, Ayad Akhtar, musicians Wynton Marsalis, David Crosby, John Adams, and many others recount the stories behind America's most beloved works in arts and letters.