'Best of Enemies' to Open AFI Docs

'Best of Enemies' to Open AFI Docs

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'Best of Enemies' to Open AFI Docs

The Hollywood Reporter  - May 12, 2015

By Gregg Kilday

Robert Gordon and Morgan Neville’s Best of Enemies has been selected to open AFI Docs, the American Film Institute’s annual documentary film festival, which will run from June 17-21 in Washington, D.C. Jessica Edwards’ Mavis! will serve as the closing night film. Read more here.

Best of Enemies, from Magnolia Pictures, focuses on the contentious debates between William F. Buckley, Jr. and Gore Vidal at the 1968 Democratic Convention. The opening night gala will take place at the Newseum.