America’s First Anti-Communist Film Festival to Counter Modern Movies’ Leftist Advocacy

An anti-communist film festival is in the works for this October to bring forgotten Cold War films back to the big screen, which organizers hope will serve as an eye-opener for those joining a growing Marxist movement in the United States.

Mark Judge, a conservative activist and author best known as Supreme Court Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh’s high school friend, launched America’s first anti-communist film festival in partnership with the Victims of Communism Foundation.

For him, the festival is a kind of antidote for conservatives’ longtime frustration with the far-left dominating the messaging in Hollywood films.

Mr. Judge envisions a showcase of classic films that counter today’s leftist cultural influence and socialist ideology, especially for young audiences.

“Imagine free admission for students. We will inoculate them against the poisonous ideology of communism for a fairly inexpensive program,” he said.

Last year, Mr. Judge attended screenings of films such as “The Lives of Others,” “Trial” (with Glenn Ford) and “My Son John” at the American Film Institute and got the idea to showcase this genre as a curated festival.