The White House Effect

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The White House Effect is a 2024 documentary film directed by Pedro Kos, Jon Shenk and Bonni Cohen, revolving around President George H.W. Bush's attempts at climate change. [1]

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Synopsis

Using exclusively [2] [3] archival footage, [4] it investigates the role played by the administration enacting policies to reduce global warming [5] alongside the battle between environmentalist turned Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency William K. Reilly in odds with Bush Sr.'s chief of staff John H. Sununu. [6] [7] [8]

Accolades

One of four finalists of the Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film, The White House Effect, received $25,000. [9]

References

  1. Morfoot, Addie (August 31, 2024). "Telluride Doc 'The White House Effect' Reveals How George H.W. Bush Administration Deliberately Destroyed an Opportunity to Stop Climate Change". Variety. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  2. Harvey, Dennis (31 August 2024). "'The White House Effect' Review: How the U.S. Government's Global Warming Fight Went Cold". Variety. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
  3. Morfoot, Addie (19 August 2024). "Camden International Film Festival Unveils Politically Packed 2024 Lineup (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.com. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
  4. At Telluride Film Festival, politics take center stage - Los Angeles Times
  5. 'The White House Effect' documentary dives into history of global warming - NBC Bay Area on YouTube
  6. MUBI
  7. At Netflix, Documentaries Still Have a Home as Streamer Picks Up Six Features — Exclusive|IndieWire
  8. Telluride FIlm Festival 2024: Memoir of a Snail, Better Man, The White House Effect|Roger Ebert.com
  9. Morfoot, Addie (22 October 2025). "Luis Valdez Doc Garners the $200,000 Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize". Variety. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
  10. 'The White House Effect' Review: Climate Change Governmental Response Receives An Effective Doc Treatment (Telluride) - The Playlist

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