The Response
Courtroom Drama based on the actual transcripts of the Guantanamo Bay military tribunals.
Directed byAdam Rodgers
Written bySig Libowitz
Produced bySig Libowitz
StarringKate Mulgrew, Peter Riegert, Aasif Mandvi
CinematographyRichard Chisolm
Edited bySteve Bell
Release date
2009
Running time
30 minutes
LanguageEnglish

The Response is a courtroom drama based on transcripts of the Combatant Status Review Tribunals held at Guantanamo Bay in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks on the United States.[1][2][3] The film takes the viewer inside the tribunal of a suspected Al Queda enemy combatant and the three military officers who must decide his fate. The film is 30 minutes long.[3]

The film stars Kate Mulgrew, Peter Riegert, Aasif Mandvi, and Sig Libowitz, who also wrote and produced The Response. The film was directed by Adam Rodgers.[4][5]

The Response was shortlisted for an 2010 Academy Award (Best Short Film, Live Action)[6] and named the Silver Gavel Award winner as Best of the Year in Drama & Literature by the American Bar Association.[7][8][9][10]

The film was an official selection to seven Academy Award qualifying festivals as well as the Politics in Film Festival in Washington DC.[11][12][13][14]

Michael Greenberger, a professor at the University of Maryland, consulted for the film, in his capacity as a former Justice Department counter-terrorism official.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Nuckols, Ben (2008-02-03). "Film Recreates Guantanamo Tribunal". Fox News. Archived from the original on 2008-02-04.
  2. ↑ "Film focuses on Gitmo detainees". The Olympian. 2009-09-05. Archived from the original on 2009-09-05.
  3. 1 2 "The Response". IMDb. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
  4. ↑ "Adam Rodgers". IMDb. Archived from the original on 2012-07-31.
  5. ↑ "New role for 'Daily Show' reporter". MLive. 2009-05-09. Archived from the original on 2012-10-04.
  6. ↑ "10 Live Action Shorts Still Alive for Oscar". 4 December 2009.
  7. ↑ "The Response" (PDF). American Bar Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-27.
  8. ↑ "The Response". theresponsemovie.com. Archived from the original on 2010-03-10.
  9. ↑ ""The Response" Awarded ABA's Silver Gavel for the Arts". University of Maryland School of Law. Archived from the original on 2010-06-18. Retrieved 2009-08-02.
  10. ↑ "Linking Law & the Arts Series: The Response". University of Maryland School of Law. Archived from the original on 2008-12-03.
  11. ↑ "Politics on Film Announces 2009 Festival Selections". politicsonfilm.com. Archived from the original on 2009-08-19.
  12. ↑ "Political Lineup for DC Fest". theresponsemovie.com. 2009-04-28. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17.
  13. ↑ "ACS Chicago Lawyer Chapter Hosts "The Response" - A film based on actual transcripts of the Guantanamo military tribunals". American Constitution Society. Archived from the original on 2009-09-02.
  14. ↑ "Silver Gavels; T-Mobile Responds!". bisnow.com. Archived from the original on 2010-09-18. Retrieved 2009-08-02.
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