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“A deeply moving and thought-provoking film...The still photographs and movie footage are stunning... It's a work of art.”
— James Holland, Author of “Normandy '44: D-Day and the Epic 77-Day Battle for France”
USC Shoah Foundation Statement
LoglineThe war through the lens of soldier-photographers
As memories of World War II fade and veterans of that distant conflict dwindle, it is vitally important that the record of their experiences be preserved and cherished. Now, for the first time in the eighty years since the war ended, we have recovered—through rare photographs, never before seen motion-picture footage and and recently discovered personal letters—the experiences of a front-line eyewitness: highly decorated U.S. Army Signal Corps combat cameraman Walter Rosenblum, who, with his fellow cameramen, recorded the war in Europe from D-Day to the liberation of Dachau, with skill, empathy, and unflinching courage.
Why This FilmA First-Person
Resistance to Fascism
This project began with a traveling photography exhibition in 2016 and evolved over nine years into a full-scale archival investigation. With support from international curators and the National Archives, Nina Rosenblum and Daniel Allentuck uncovered rare materials—including Rosenblum’s 16mm reels and a trove of letters written to his wife during wartime.
The ArchivesA Film Born of
Discovery
This project began with a traveling photography exhibition in 2016 and evolved over nine years into a full-scale archival investigation. With support from international curators and the National Archives, Nina Rosenblum and Daniel Allentuck uncovered rare materials—including Rosenblum’s 16mm reels and a trove of letters written to his wife during wartime.
Creative TeamThe Team
Behind the Lens
Led by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Nina Rosenblum and award-winning producer/writer Daniel Allentuck, They Fight With Cameras brings together a team of seasoned collaborators—from Emmy-nominated editors to internationally recognized composers and sound designers.
Distribution
Photo by Walter Rosenblum, French Kids at a Moving Picture Show, Grandcamp-Maisy, July 14, 1944
THEY FIGHT WITH CAMERAS is being distributed world-wide by UK-based Espresso Media International. From the outset, we have been committed to reaching audiences across multiple platforms. By leveraging the power of on-line satellite distribution, tapping into an international audience, and connecting with communities via web-based strategies, THEY FIGHT WITH CAMERAS will reach domestic and international viewing audiences.. Social media and live events will form another important element in our strategy. Through a steady campaign on social media platforms, film festivals, live events and online discussions with historians, photojournalists and curators in advance of and following the film’s release, we will seek to build audience interest in the film.
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