Hollywood pitches in for Obama
                   
scotsman.com     07-Jul-2008            

Published Date: 07 July 2008 HIS film turned millions of Americans on to the challenges of climate change and transformed the reputation of former vice-president Al Gore. Now Davis Guggenheim, the Oscar-winning director of An Inconvenient Truth, is working on a new film intended to boost the image of presidential candidate Barack Obama. Guggenheim and a large film crew were spotted in Butte, Montana, filming Mr Obama, who made a campaign stop there over the 4 July holiday weekend. The documentary will tell the story of Mr Obama's life and his African and American heritage, as well as spelling out how Democrats believe they can win in the American West. Filming took place at the Freedom Fest Independence Day celebration. Additional scenes with Mr Obama were shot in the Clark Chateau Museum, a mansion from the glory days of... [read full story]                    


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