PN 07: Weiner Beyond the Headlines

“Weiner” directors Josh Kriegman & Elyse Steinberg take us behind the scenes of filming their documentary about Anthony Weiner. The film follows the politician as he copes with a sexting scandal during the 2013 New York mayoral campaign. The film won the Documentary Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival and the David Carr Award at the Montclair Film Festival. This interview was conducted in May by Thom Powers in Montclair, NJ.“A thought certainly ran through my head that I can’t believe I’m here right now. We see celebrity meltdowns and political scandals happen all the time, but it’s so rare to literally be in the room while it’s happening.” (Josh Kriegman)

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