U.N. Me is a documentary film about the United Nations by first-time filmmakers Ami Horowitz and Matthew Groff which premiered at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam in November 2009.[1] Horowitz is a former investment banker who has written for the Huffington Post,[2] the National Review and the Weekly Standard;[3][4] Matthew Groff has been a post-production supervisor and assistant producer.[3][5] On October 18, 2010, the film won the award for Best Documentary from the 2010 New Hampshire Film Festival.[6]
The film, which has been in production since 2006,[2] is a critique that depicts the United Nations as an organization that has drifted from its founding principles to the point where it now "enables evil and sows global chaos."[7][8] The film has met with pre-release criticism for its allegedly highly political stance.[9] The New York Daily News describes the U.N. Me as a "Michael Moore-style exposé of the United Nations."[10] Brian Brooks, the editor of Indiewire, said "I have to say, this is one of those rare moments when a film seriously has challenged my personal view" and called the movie "funny and engaging".
Variety and the Hollywood Reporter both announced that Samuel Goldwyn Films will be releasing the movie nationwide in 2011.
Some scenes of U.N. Me were shot inside the United Nations headquarters building in New York City.[11] The film has been shown at a number of film festivals.[12]