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 exposed the deadly abuses of Philip Morris/Altria, formerly the parent corporation to Philip Morris International, Philip Morris USA and Kraft Foods. This half-hour film showed 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 used once-secret corporate documents to show Philip Morris/Altria's role in the tobacco industry's deceptive and deadly history. The documentary showed how the corporation hooks children on tobacco and interferes with government attempts to protect public health. It exposed aggressive advertising and promotional tactics, including footage of cigarette giveaways the corporation claimed to have stopped. Making a Killing also examined how Philip Morris/Altria used 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: Platinum Award, Film & Video Production Documentary - Houston, Texas, 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: 2nd Place Best Documentary - Houston, TX, January 31-February 3, 2002