Control Room is a 2004 documentary film

Documentary film

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 about Al Jazeera

Al Jazeera

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 and its relations with the US Central Command

United States Central Command

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 (CENTCOM), as well as the other news organizations that covered the 2003 invasion of Iraq

2003 invasion of Iraq

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. Made by Egyptian-American filmmaker Jehane Noujaim

Jehane Noujaim

Jehane Noujaim is an Egyptian American documentary film director best known for her films Control Room, Startup.com and Pangea Day.- Career :Jehane Noujaim is a filmmaker, born in Washington DC and raised in Kuwait and Cairo....

, the film was distributed by Magnolia Pictures

Magnolia Pictures

Magnolia Pictures is an American film distributor, and is a holding of 2929 Entertainment, owned by Todd Wagner and Mark Cuban. Magnolia was formed in 2001 by Bill Banowsky and Eamonn Bowles, and specializes in both foreign and independent films....

 (owned by 2929 Entertainment

2929 Entertainment

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).

People featured in the film include Lieutenant Josh Rushing

Josh Rushing

Josh Rushing co-hosts Fault Lines, Al Jazeera English's flagship program about the Americas. As an international correspondent, Rushing has hosted and produced programs all over the world. So far in 2011 Rushing has filmed two Fault Lines episodes in Mexico and third in...

, a press officer from US Central Command, David Shuster

David Shuster

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, an NBC

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 correspondent, and Tom Mintier

Tom Mintier

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, a CNN

CNN

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 correspondent.