Stripped For Parts: American Journalism on the Brink

Join The Columbian on May 2 at The Kiggins Theatre in downtown Vancouver for the Pacific Northwest premiere of "Stripped for Parts: American Journalism on the Brink." The screening will include a conversation with Oscar nominated filmmaker Rick Goldsmith following the film.

The Columbian is proud to bring "Stripped for Parts" to the Northwest. This documentary is the story of one hedge fund that is plundering America’s newspapers and the journalists who are fighting back. Investigative reporter Julie Reynolds, Denver Post editorialist Chuck Plunkett and a handful of others, backed by the NewsGuild union, go toe-to-toe with Alden Global Capital in a battle to save and rebuild local journalism across the country. Who will control the future of America’s news ecosystem: Wall Street billionaires concerned only with profit or those who see journalism as the lifeblood of our democracy?

Filmmaker Rick Goldsmith has been producing and directing documentary films since 1981. His mission as a filmmaker is to tell stories that encourage social engagement and active participation in community life and the democratic process, and to stimulate young minds to question the world around them.

"Stripped for Parts: American Journalism on the Brink" (2023) is the third in a trilogy of journalism-focused films, following "Tell the Truth and Run: George Seldes and the American Press" (1996) and "The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers" (2009), which was co-produced and co-directed with Judith Ehrlic. Both were nominated for Academy Awards for Best Documentary Feature. "Most Dangerous Man" also won a Peabody Award.

Special Note: Pizza by the slice from Bessolo Pizza will be available in the concession stand at The Kiggins. You can also enjoy the full dinner menu before the film at Bessolo Pizza on Main Street, just across from the theater.

Email kate.sacamano@columbian.com with questions or ticket issues.