JOURNEYS WITH GEORGE

A behind the scenes look at the 2000 presidential election with unprecedented access to candidate George W. Bush.

CHALLENGE

Craft and weave together  over 50 hours of hand-held, amateur video into a compelling, entertaining film that appeals to viewers across the political spectrum.

APPROACH

Lean-in to the amateur-feel and unprecedented access by creating a "home-movie" style video with whimsical narration and humor. 

RESULT

Journeys with George  premiered at the SXSW and screened at over 20 film festivals globally, received 6 Emmy nominations  and accolades including the Emmy for best non-fiction editing,, accumulated millions of views on HBO and received reviews and news coverage across major PR outlets (Variety, NYTimes, USA Today).

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This first-of-its-kind feature documentary shows the unholy relationship between a candidate and the media following George W. Bush's 2000 campaign for the White House. Nominated for 6 Primtetime Emmy Awards.

VIDEO

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Studio

Network

HBO

Running Time

67 minutes

Episodes

5 & 7 (of 9)

A Film By

Directed By

Aaron Lubarsky Alexandra Pelosi

Written By

Aaron Lubarsky Alexandra Pelosi

EDITOR

Aaron Lubarsky

Senior Executive Producer

Executive Producer

Producers

Production Company

CAMERA

SOUND

Commisioned By

Faculty Advisor

Featuring

Music By

Animations

MARKETING

Awards

Prime Time Emmy Award Outstanding Non Fiction Editing 6 Emmy nominations

CATEGORY

Feature Documentary Comedy Politics