Locals who attended the Lighthouse International Film Festival on LBI last summer may recall the screening of “American Factory,” directed by Julia Reichert and Steven Bognar, and produced by Jeff Reichert and Julie Parker Benello. The documentary feature premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival and is the first film picked up by Barack and Michelle Obama’s production company, Higher Ground.
The film has received countless accolades, most notably a nomination for Best Documentary Feature at the 92nd Academy Awards, which will be held on Feb. 9.
The film was also nominated for the Independent Spirit Award and the BAFTA, both for Best Documentary.
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