How “Nerd Prom” came about

February, 5th 2015 Blog

In my previous blog post, I explained why I decided to make “Nerd Prom: Inside Washington’s Wildest Week.” As I’ve discovered over the past year, however, the “how” of documentary filmmaking can be a much more involved story. As someon[...]

Why I made this movie

February, 4th 2015 Blog

For ten years I’ve covered and observed this dinner and these parties. I remember in 2003 — having just moved to Washington, D.C. and into an apartment building just blocks away from the dinner’s location at the Washington Hilton — he[...]

Wait, why is it called “Nerd Prom”?

February, 3rd 2015 Blog

That’s a good question … and kind of a timeless one. In short, the White House Correspondents Association’s annual dinner and its corresponding parties have earned the “nerd prom” nickname over the years for one simple reason: This is Wash[...]

Welcome to Nerd Prom

February, 2nd 2015 Blog

Thanks for visiting this site and for being a part of a year long filmmaking journey that has resulted in the first documentary about the White House Correspondents’ Association’s annual dinner and its surrounding festivities: “Nerd Prom: Insid[...]

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RT @pwgavin: Kudos to @hasanminhaj for politely calling out WHCA's ironic plea to go easy on Trump underneath a banner touting the First Am…
Apr 30 2017 3:31 AM

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WH staff are following #Trump's lead and skipping the Correspondents' Dinner this April t.co/w6O131Mgxi #WHCA
Apr 5 2017 12:55 AM

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Major magazines are cancelling annual pre-parties for the @whca's dinner t.co/kQ1r51BjXp #Trump #media
Mar 23 2017 12:50 AM

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Will the president reconsider his decision NOT to attend the @whca's annual dinner? t.co/N3USXqTvZo #correspondents #dinner
Mar 16 2017 1:07 AM