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Making A Killing
Philip Morris, Kraft and Global Tobacco Addiction

At their best, documentary films are a powerful tool in the fight for social justice. Tapping into this rich tradition, Making a Killing exposes Philip Morris/Altria's deadly abuses. This half-hour film shows how the tobacco giant uses its political power, size and marketing skill to spread tobacco addiction internationally, leaving in its wake a trail of death and disease. The documentary was made by award-winning filmmakers Kelly Anderson and Tami Gold, and produced by Corporate Accountability International, the executive producer of Academy Award winner Deadly Deception.

Making a Killing uses once-secret corporate documents to show Philip Morris/Altria's role in the tobacco industry's deceptive and deadly history. The documentary shows how the corporation hooks children on tobacco and interferes with government attempts to protect public health. It exposes the aggressive advertising and promotional tactics Philip Morris/Altria uses, including footage of cigarette giveaways the corporation claimed to have stopped. Making a Killing also examines how Philip Morris/Altria uses its Kraft Foods subsidiary to influence media coverage and to gain political leverage in its fight against public health regulation, and how consumers pressured the corporation through the Kraft Boycott. This hard-hitting documentary serves as a call to join the growing grassroots movement to counter corporate power and save lives.

Order your copy today on DVD. All proceeds of the film go toward Corporate Accountability International's campaigns to stop irresponsible and dangerous corporate actions.

Awards, Festivals, and Television Screenings

Slamdance Film Festival-Park City, Utah, January 21-24, 2001

Lost Film Festival-Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 13, 2001

Africa Independent Television (AIT)-Lagos, Nigeria, April 18, 2001

Worldfest Houston International Film Festival-Houston, Texas, Platinum Award-Film & Video Production Documentary, April 20-29, 2001

Hanoi TV-Hanoi, Vietnam April 28 2001

TV Novisad-Serbia, May 22, 2001

Long Island International Film Expo-Malverne, New York, July 18, 2001

KENW-PBS affiliate, Portales, New Mexico August 26, 2001

The Green Reel Film Festival-Los Angeles, California, August 26, 2001

Big Bear Lake International Film Festival-Big Bear Lake, California, September 14-15, 2001

Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival-Birmingham, Alabama, September 29-30, 2001

KLVX-PBS affiliate, Las Vegas, Nevada, October 3, 2001

One World Film Festival-Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, October 12, 2001

Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences Outstanding Documentaries of the Year Film Series-Los Angeles, California, October 16, 2001

Hawaii International Film Festival-Honolulu, Hawaii, November 2-11, 2001

New York International Independent Film and Video Festival-Grand Jury Prize Documentary Los Angeles, California, November 28 - December 5, 2001; New York, New York, February 8, 2002; and Las Vegas, Nevada, April, 2002

Cinema in Industry Regional Competition-Regional Gold Award, December 2001, International Silver Award, May 2002

Houston Pan-Cultural Film Festival-Houston, TX, 2nd Place Best Documentary, January 31-February 3, 2002

 
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Other Films from
Corporate Accountability International:

Deadly Deception: General Electric, Nuclear Weapons and Our Environment

Overcoming the Odds: A Story of the First Global Health and Corporate Accountability Treaty