Press Coverage for PAY 2 PLAY
PAY 2 PLAY
was broadcast on Free Speech TV
Movie Review by Martin Tsai of the LA Times - September 11, 2014
Movies That Matter looks at money in politics Green Bay Press-Gazette- August 10, 2016
Taking Back Our Democracy Grand Traverse Insider - April 10, 2015
Interview with John Wellington Ennis on Underground LIVE - March 24, 2015
Act Out! with Eleanor Goldfield - (starts at 10:00) - March 20, 2015
‘Playing’ in the Big Leagues -Salem Progressive Film Series- March 4, 2015
Required Viewing for Anyone Interested in American Politics - Library Journal Review - February 15, 2015
"Pay 2 Play" Looks Behind The Curtain Review - Just Press Play - January 29, 2015
Locals United Against Citizens United - The Austin Bulldog - January 23, 2015
Outrage Over Citizens United Has Jump-Started a Revolution - TakePart - January 21, 2015
Documentary screening addresses influence of money in politics - Daily UW - January 15, 2015
The DVD Wrap Up by Gary Dretzka - Movie City News - December 4, 2014
The Film Yap by Ben Johnson - December 3, 2014
John Wellington Ennis: "Pay 2 Play, Democracy's High Stakes" by Joan Brunwasser - November 17, 2014
A mention in 9 Reasons Why Documentary Filmmakers are Heroes by Filmmaking Stuff - November 15, 2014
'Pay 2 Play: Democracy's High Stakes' DVD Review in The Examiner - November 12, 2014
Monopoly teaches us the pay-to-play system in Pay 2 Play: Democracy's High Stakes by Jenn Bakken Cultjer.com - October 31, 2014
The Boston Globe - October 25, 2014
Film 'PAY 2 PLAY: Democracy's High Stakes' to be shown Oct. 24 (Rock River Times) - October 15, 2014
My One Minute of Campaign Finance Fame by Ciara Torres-Spelliscy - October 13, 2014
Corporate money in political campaigns - A documentary explores the influences of big money in American democracy - The Daily 49er - October 13, 2014
"Pay 2 Play: Democracy’s High Stakes" To Screen At The Broad Stage (Santa Monica Mirror) - October 8, 2014
Join the Cap Times’ John Nichols and Rob Thomas for a post-film discussion Tuesday night - September 29, 2014
Ohio Statehouse News with Catherine Turcer and Dan Tokaji (15 min in) - September 26, 2014
Ohio Statehouse Radio - September 26, 2014
WORT Radio Interview - September 26, 2014
Staff Pick: “Pay 2 Play: Democracy’s High Stakes” panel discussion with director by Brad Keefe - September 25, 2014
Our Pay to Play System, Embodied by Beanie Babies by John Ennis - September 24, 2014
Holly Mosher interviewed on In Our Backyard on WORT (halfway through) - September 24, 2014
Playing Monopoly With Our Lives by John Ennis - September 23, 2014
Talk with LA filmmaker brings crowd to Stetson by Brandi Palmer - September 20, 2014
Roll Call After Dark by Clark Mindock - September 19, 2014
New Documentary Satire Exposes Political Corruption interview on WMNF - September 18, 2014
OpEd News Review by Marta Steele - September 18, 2014
“A MASTERPIECE"
Documentary On Ohio “Pay 2 Play” Scandals Coming To Columbus And Cincinnati in Plunderbund - September 18, 2014
Community Watch and Comment with David Whettstone on KPFW Pacifica Radio - September 17, 2014
Three Years Later, What Has Come of Occupy Wall Street Huffington Post - Article by John Wellington Ennis - September 17, 2014
KABC - TV Los Angeles - September 14, 2014
“This movie’s journey follows politicians, lobbyists and activists, taking you through a roller coaster of controversy.” - George Pennacchio, ABC7 Eyewitness News / “New Movies”
Brightest Young Things - September 12, 2014
"FEELS LIKE A STREAM EXPANDING INTO TO A WIDER RIVER OF PROGRESS."
Cinema Assassin - September 12, 2014
"AN EMPOWERING CALL TO ACTION FOR PEOPLE TO KNOW THAT EVERY VOICE COUNTS."
Political Documentary Enlists Aid of Street Art, Shepard Fairey - September 12, 2014
"PAY 2 PLAY IS A WELL-RESEARCHED DOCUMENTARY ABOUT THE EFFECTS OF BIG MONEY IN POLITICS"
NYC Movie Guru - September 5, 2014
"WISELY INCORPORATES SOME HUMOR TO BALANCE THE HEAVY, FRIGHTENING INSIGHTS"
Movie Review by Michael O'Sullivan of the Washington Post - September11, 2014
"THE DIFFERENCE WITH THIS MOVIE IS THAT IT MEANS TO INSPIRE HOPE"
Producer Holly Mosher on Thom Hartmann Radio - September 11, 2014
Director John Ennis on Sonali Kolhatkar's Uprising on KPFK - September 10, 2014
Producer Holly Mosher on The Julianna Forlano Show on WBAI - September 10, 2014 (down for some reason but try again later)
We Can Put An End To Pay To Play in Huffington Post by John Ennis - September 10, 2014
Director John Ennis on The Big Picture with Thom Hartmann on RT (at 45:00) - September 9, 2014
Firedoglake Online Chat with Jane Hamsher and the filmmakers - September 8, 2014
"PEOPLE WHO TRY TO EXPLAIN THE NEED FOR CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM OFTEN GET TOO WEEDY... THE HARDER AND MUCH MORE IMPORTANT JOB IS TO TELL A COMPLEX TALE IN A STRAIGHT-FORWARD, COMPELLING AND EASY TO UNDERSTAND WAY. WHICH PAY2PLAY DOES BEAUTIFULLY."
TrustMovies Review by James Van Maanen - September 6, 2014
"FULL OF ENERGY AND INTELLIGENCE AND A HEARTFELT AND NECESSARY MESSAGE THAT TELLS US TO WAKE UP AND TAKE CONTROL OF OUR GOVERNMENT"
Mudflats - September 4, 2014
Washington Square News - September 2014
A Filmmaker’s Journey to Change the World: From Helping the Poor to Getting Money Out of Politics in Green Money Journal - September 2014
PAY 2 PLAY with Holly Mosher on SFPI Radio - August 29, 2014
UTNE Review by Jake Whitney - August 21, 2014
"A STIRRING PLEA TO LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD IN OUR POLITICAL SYSTEM"
Shockwave's DAILY KOS BLOG Pay 2 Play Review - August 1, 2014
"A MUST WATCH FILM"
Lorielle New's VLOG about Pay 2 Play - July 30, 2014
"A MESSAGE THAT'S IMPORTANT TO ALL OF US...
IT'S ABOUT EVERYDAY PEOPLE TAKING BACK OUR GOVERNMENT"
Director John Wellington Ennis and Executive Producer Holly Mosher Deadline LA on KPFK - July 28, 2014
Director John Wellington Ennis on BradCast on KPFK - July 23, 2014
SEE Change Magazine Blog by Holly Mosher - May 25, 2014
Producer Holly Mosher on SFPI Radio - May 15, 2014
Director John Wellington Ennis and Producer Holly Mosher On The Green Carpet on TRadioV - May 13, 2014
Interview with Director John Wellington Ennis in the Huffington Post by Joan Brunwasser