National Press Club

Photos: NPC Screening - "Words of War"

Marideth Joy Sandler

May 07, 2025

Photo Credit: Marideth Joy Sandler Bill McCarren, Executive Director of the Press Freedom Center, chats with Mark Maxey, President of Rolling Pictures, before the screening of "Words of War."
Photo Credit: Marideth Joy Sandler Bill McCarren, Executive Director of the Press Freedom Center, welcomes those attending and introduces the event and film.
Photo Credit: Marideth Joy Sandler Panel Discussion Moderator, Jim Acosta, introduces the panel.
Photo Credit: Marideth Joy Sandler Members of the Panel include (starting left): Jim Acosta, broadcast journalist and moderator; U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (CA-14); Mark Maxey, President of Rolling Pictures; and Lon Haber of Lon Haber & Co | IPPR.
Photo Credit: Marideth Joy Sandler Moderator Jim Acosta asks a question of U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (Ca-14).
Photo Credit: Marideth Joy Sandler Moderator Jim Acosta and U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (Ca-14) engage in discussion about the impact of the film.
Photo Credit: Marideth Joy Sandler Mark Maxey, President of Rolling Pictures, answers a question from panel moderator, Jim Acosta.
Photo Credit: Marideth Joy Sandler Freelance Journalist, Uliana Boichuk, asks a question of the panel.
Photo Credit: Marideth Joy Sandler U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (Ca-14) responds to a question from audience member, Ms. Uliana Boichuk.
Photo Credit: Marideth Joy Sandler Lon Haber of Lon Haber & Co | IPPR responds to a question from panel moderator, Jim Acosta.
Photo Credit: Marideth Joy Sandler U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (Ca-14) and Mark Maxey, President of Rolling Pictures, engage in discussion while panel moderator, Jim Acosta, and panelist, Lon Haber of Lon Haber & Co | IPPR listen.
Photo Credit: Marideth Joy Sandler Lon Haber of Lon Haber & Co | IPPR responds to a question from panel moderator, Jim Acosta, as Mark Maxey, President of Rolling Pictures, listens.
Photo Credit: Marideth Joy Sandler Mark Maxey, President of Rolling Pictures, listens to a question from a member of the audience.
Photo Credit: Marideth Joy Sandler A member of the audience poses a question of the panel.
Photo Credit: Marideth Joy Sandler U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (Ca-14) and Mark Maxey, President of Rolling Pictures, at the conclusion of the panel.
Photo Credit: Marideth Joy Sandler Mark Maxey, President of Rolling Pictures, talks with a member of the audience following the screening and panel discussion.

"Words of War" tells the story of world-renowned journalist and human rights activist Anna Politkovskaya, whose fearless reporting exposed corruption, human rights abuses, and war crimes—ultimately leading to her assassination in 2006. The film is a sobering portrayal of the dangers that journalists face in the 21st century and serves as a tribute to all with the courage to risk their lives in pursuit of truth.

The film was screened on May 7, 2025 at the Press Club in collaboration with Rolling Pictures and the Committee to Protect Journalists. Following the screening, the film's cast and crew, including Rolling Pictures president Mark Maxey and Congressman Eric Swalwell (CA-14), participated in a panel discussion moderated by Jim Acosta.