Documentary Film: They Fight with Cameras
THEY FIGHT WITH CAMERAS, narrated by Liev Schreiber, is an hour-long documentary produced and directed by Academy Award nominee Nina Rosenblum and produced, co-directed and written by Daniel Allentuck. The film recounts the wartime experiences of highly decorated U.S. Army Signal Corps combat cameraman Walter Rosenblum by combining his photographs, never before seen motion picture footage and his recently discovered letters to his first wife. From the D-Day landings on Omaha beach to the liberation of Dachau, Rosenblum and his fellow Signal Corps cameramen recorded the war in Europe with skill, empathy and unflinching courage in their fight against Fascism. The film features an on-camera interview with Rosenblum conducted by the USC Shoah Foundation Visual History Archive and an original score composed by Marcus Loeber to present a unique and compelling account of the war in Europe as seen through the lens of a front-line eyewitness. The film has won more than 12 Best Documentary Film awards at festivals here and abroad, and is being distributed internationally by Espresso Media International, UK. From the press:
James Holland, author of NORMANDY ’44, D-Day and the Epic 77-Day Battle for France: A deeply moving and thought-provoking film…the still photographs and movie footage are stunning… it’s a work of art.
Winner, BEST DOCUMENTARY, Santa Barbara Indie Film Festival: We chose this film because it’s a remarkable tribute to the unsung heroes behind the camera whose images helped win hearts and minds on the home front. Essential viewing that honors both the art of documentary filmmaking and the courage of those who documented WWII.
American Jewish History Archive: It is immensely meaningful to all of us at the American Jewish Historical Society – and deeply aligned with our mission – to host the first New York public screening of They Fight with Cameras, and to share this moving and timely work with audiences in Walter Rosenblum’s home city. 550,000 Jewish men and women served the US Armed Forces during WWII, and the particular story of the Signal Corps, told through the letters and footage of renowned American Jewish photographer and filmmaker Walter Rosenblum, highlights the risks taken and sacrifices made by all Americans as our country fought advancing fascist agendas in Europe and the Pacific. From D-Day through the liberation of Dachau and beyond, Walter and his fellow members of the Signal Corps, through their bravery and extraordinary work, ensured there would be a record of the monumental feat of beating back anti-Democratic forces in two theaters of war. As stewards of American Jewish history – which, simply put – is American history – it is great our privilege to, with the Rosenblum family, honor Walter, the WWII Signal Corps, American Jews and all Americans who served in WWII by screening Nina Rosenblum and Daniel Allentuck’s magnificent film here at AJHS.
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