Above and Beyond Press Links
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YAEL BRENDER
MAR 24, 2017“The story grabbed me by the kishkes and wouldn’t let go,” Nancy said. After checking with Steve that he didn’t have any similar projects planned – “it would be really stupid for me to go up against him!” – she reached out to director Roberta Grossman.
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SHERI LINDEN, LOS ANGELES TIMES
FEB 6, 2015"Soars with true adventure! Eye-opening. Indispensable. A fascinating chronicle of the 1948 Arab-Israeli war through the eyes of a daring group of men. Their enterprise [was] spearheaded … with all the intrigue of a spy novel. The twinkle in their eyes is unmistakable as they describe rambunctious younger days."
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SUSAN KING, LOS ANGELES TIMES
FEB 8, 2015U.S. flyboys who aided Israel in '48 war heroes of 'Above and Beyond' The story, (Nancy) Spielberg said, felt like some of her brother's movies — a combination of "Raiders of the Lost Ark," "Band of Brothers" and "Catch Me if You Can."
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KYLE SMITH, NEW YORK POST
JAN 29, 2015"Amazing! Dramatic, surprising and above all inspiring."
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FRANK SCHECK, THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
JAN 15, 2015"A fascinating true-life tale. Stirringly recounted."
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AMOS KAMIL, NEWSWEEK
JAN 31, 2015"A moving documentary about the improbable band of mostly Jewish-American volunteers who helped build the Israeli air force and the nation itself."
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D. SCHWARTZ, CINESOURCE MAGAZINE
OCT 27, 2015"I was both entertained and deeply moved by the stories of heroism and tragedy...I've seen it twice - so far."
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KEVIN RIORDAN, THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
DEC 8, 2015She knows a good movie story - Interview with Nancy Spielberg
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STEVE CHAWKINS, LOS ANGELES TIMES
JUL 24, 2015Lou Lenart dies at 94; war hero was 'the man who saved Tel Aviv'
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BRIAN MILLER, SEATTLE WEEKLY
MAR 10, 2015"Fascinating! Enough black-market intrigue to warrant a feature film: fake airlines, illegal arms shipments, and bored, horny pilots boozing and carousing from New York’s Copacabana nightclub to Panama to Rome before they even reached combat."
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INTERMOUNTAIN JEWISH NEWS
OCT 22, 2015"The bravery, the courage, the gutsiness, the sheer chutzpah of these fighter pilots is evidence as to why they and their comrades are referred to as the Greatest Generation."
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THE PATRIOT-NEWS (PENNSYLVANIA)
JUN 8, 2015Nancy Spielberg Interview: ""Just because my name is Spielberg doesn't mean I know everything about filmmaking. But I knew who to ask..."
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JAY D. HOMNICK, THE AMERICAN SPECTATOR
MAR 22, 2015"These guys are fun and funny; they describe breathtaking ventures and adventures; fascinating characters walk on and off the stage; there are dogfights and cat fights and bar fights; you will laugh and cry and learn a great deal."
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SUSAN DUNNE, HARTFORD COURANT
MAR 8, 2015"A charming... story of a small group of high-spirited men who were able to suppress their joie de vivre long enough to found an entire military branch."
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STEPHEN APPLEBAUM, JEWISH CHRONICLE ONLINE (U.K.)
APR 17, 2015Interview with producer Nancy Spielberg
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DENNIS TAYLOR, MONTEREY HERALD
MAR 12, 2015A centerpiece of this year’s Carmel Jewish Film Festival will be a critically acclaimed documentary with a famous name attached — Spielberg.
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JACK FORMAN, SAN DIEGO JEWISH WORLD
FEB 18, 2015"Heartfelt and riveting. The overwhelming passion that drove these volunteers to risk their lives for this mission was to ensure that the Holocaust would not be repeated ever again, and the only way to guarantee this was to secure a Jewish homeland.
"Nancy Spielberg and Roberta Grossman and the many other film professionals they engaged to make this film deserve our deep gratitude and everlasting thanks for this tour de force."
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SERGIO CARMONA, SOUTH FLORIDA SUN-SENTINEL
FEB 13, 2015"The inspiring and eye-opening true story of the foreign airmen in the 1948 Arab-Israeli war... So many owe so much to their heroic efforts."
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PETER WEIN, WEINETWORK INTERNET RADIO
FEB 14, 2015Audio interview with producer Nancy Spielberg
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SKIP SHEFFIELD, FLIX, MUZIK SHOWZ BLOG (SOUTH FLORIDA)
FEB 14, 2015“Thrilling! A classic David vs, Goliath story of a handful of flyers, not all American and not all Jewish, who fought against incredible odds to defend the Israelis, surrounded on all sides by hostility."
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JOHN DELIA, ACED MAGAZINE
FEB 16, 2015"For the first time since the valiant group of pilots put themselves in mortal jeopardy, their story comes to a full length movie."
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CHRIS KLIMEK, AIR AND SPACE MAGAZINE
FEB 5, 2015"Absorbing and crisply edited. So compelling it’s a wonder it hasn’t inspired a movie before now."
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DAN REICH, FORBES
FEB 2, 2015The Most Unlikely Startup: IAF; interview with volunteer pilot Harold Livingston
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ERIC GOLDMAN, NEW JERSEY JEWISH STANDARD
JAN 30, 2015“Every once in a while, a filmmaker captures the essence of what the State of Israel means to the Jewish people in general and to America’s Jews in particular. An exquisite film. An amazing story.”
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GERRI MILLER, JEWISH JOURNAL (LOS ANGELES
)JAN 28, 2015
Producer Nancy Spielberg reflects on finding, forming Jewish identity.
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ASHLEY BAYLEN, SHALOM LIFE
JAN 28, 2015
Nancy Spielberg Talks New Documentary ‘Above and Beyond’
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CURT SCHLEIER, THE JEWISH DAILY FORWARD
JAN 28, 2015
Why Nancy Spielberg Made a Movie About the Israeli Air Force
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ROGER MOORE, MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE
JAN 27, 2015
“Moving and entertaining. A jaunty recollection of the clandestine means a handful of people used to raise money, buy aircraft and arms and recruit pilots. Fascinating!”
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KURT BROKAW, INDEPENDENT MAGAZINE
NOV 4, 2014
"Dazzling aerial dogfights. A honey of a history, a real-keeper!"
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BILLY WOLFE, CHARLESTON DAILY MAIL
JAN 23, 2015
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MATT BEARDMORE, THE NEW YORK TIMES
JAN 6, 2015
"Nancy Spielberg...feared the story would never be told."
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THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW
DEC 20, 2014
Hear the interview of Nancy Spielberg on the John Batchelor Show.
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HOWARD POUSNER, ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION
DEC 19, 2014
"ABOVE AND BEYOND...will command the prestigious opening night slot on Jan. 28."
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DREW TAYLOR, STUDIO SYSTEM NEWS
NOV 21, 2014
“The harrowing, surprisingly kooky story of the origins of the Israeli Air Force. Unexpectedly moving, intermittently tragic, and oftentimes funny.”
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GEORGE ROBINSON, THE JEWISH WEEK (NEW YORK)
NOV 11, 2014
“Offers the cloak-and-dagger elements of the weapons smuggling trade, the adventure of high-altitude combat and the machinations of international politics. But the real center of the film is the group of American fliers whose Jewish identities were profoundly shaped by the experience of helping make the dream of a modern Jewish state a reality.”
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STUART DERDEYN, THE PROVINCE
NOV 4, 2014
Steven Spielberg’s sister takes Israeli history Above and Beyond
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MAX LEIBOWITZ, TCJEWFOLK.COM
OCT 31, 2014
"Heartfelt and compelling. Spielberg soars!"
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RABBI YECHIEL ECKSTEIN, INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN AND JEWS
OCT 23, 2014
"A story of bravery and commitment, and ultimately, one of the victory and unity of the Jewish people."
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KATHRYN BERNHEIMER, BOULDER JEWISH NEWS
SEP 12, 2014
Nancy Spielberg stopping in Boulder March 19 with her stirring new film.
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CARLO WOLFF, CLEVELAND JEWISH NEWS
AUG 29, 2014
Nancy Spielberg goes ‘Above and Beyond’ with Israel air force
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MICHAEL FOX, KQED ARTS
JUL 24, 2014
"Immensely well-crafted. Adventure-steeped. Evokes a strong sense of pride."
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ANDREAS WISEMAN, SCREEN INTERNATIONAL
JUL 18, 2014
Nancy Spielberg preps Israeli air force fiction feature
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HANNAH BROWN, JERUSALEM POST
JUL 17, 2014
Nancy Spielberg soars into Jerusalem with her IAF film ‘Above and Beyond’
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HANNAH BROWN, JERUSALEM POST
JUL 6, 2014
Features interviews with the surviving pilots and recreations of some of their most daring exploits.
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JUDY MALTZ, HAARETZ
JUL 2, 2014
U.S. pilots who fought for Israel star in movie by Spielberg's sister
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