The Masters of Disaster

The Masters of Disaster
The Masters of Disaster
Produced by	Sonya Friedman; P Wetmore Kellar; Pat Wetmore
Distributed by	Indiana University Audio-Visual Center
Release date	1986;
Country	United States
Language	English

The Masters of Disaster is a 1986 American short documentary film produced by Sonya Friedman. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.^[2]

The documentary focuses on a group of inner city children learning how to play chess. They prove adept at the game, going to a tournament and even getting to meet Pres. Ronald Reagan.

References[edit]

^ Gallant, Jennifer Jung (1990). Best videos for children and young adults : a core collection for libraries. Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO. p. 79. ISBN 978-0-87436-561-0. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
^ Goodman, Walter (February 19, 1986). "Tv Reviews; 'Masters of Disaster,' Young Chess Winners". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 12, 2020.

External links[edit]

The Masters of Disaster at the Indiana University Libraries Moving Image Archive
The Masters of Disaster at IMDb

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[1] Gallant, Jennifer Jung (1990). Best videos for children and young adults : a core collection for libraries. Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO. p. 79. ISBN 978-0-87436-561-0. Retrieved March 28, 2021.

[2] Goodman, Walter (February 19, 1986). "Tv Reviews; 'Masters of Disaster,' Young Chess Winners". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 12, 2020.

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