The American Presidency on Screen

Washington Political Film Foundation presents: American Presidency on Screen

This new documentary highlights the power of film & common bonds of American citizens. This initiative highlights how Hollywood has interpreted history to captivate, inspire, and entertain audiences through movie, television and streaming platform depictions that explore pivotal moments in American history.

The primary focus of the initiative is to explore the role of American Presidents. From portrayals of real-life Presidents - from George Washington to Abraham Lincoln, from Woodrow Wilson to Ronald Reagan, from George H. W. Bush to Joe Biden – to fictional Chief Executives in films such as Fail Safe, Dr. Strangelove and television series like the West Wing, Homeland, House of Cards – the documentary roars along to cover key moments in the timeline of American history.