5/22/13: Matthew VanDyke's documentary film about the war in Syria "Not Anymore: A Story of Revolution" has been chosen as an Official Selection in one of the most important documentary film festivals in the USA, AFI Docs Film Festival!
5/21/13: Matthew VanDyke's Syrian revolution film "Not Anymore: A Story of Revolution" has been chosen as an Official Selection in the highly competitive IN THE PALACE International Short Film Festival in Bulgaria!
5/8/13: Matthew VanDyke's Syrian revolution film "Not Anymore: A Story of Revolution" will be shown at one of the UK's largest film festivals, the East End Film Festival in London!
5/3/13: On World Press Freedom Day the International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) awarded Nour Kelze (the star and a producer on Not Anymore: A Story of Revolution) a 2013 Courage in Journalism Award. Nour Kelze is the first Syrian to ever win this prestigious award. Read more here...
5/3/13: Matthew VanDyke will be speaking and showing a working copy of his Syrian revolution film "Not Anymore: A Story of Revolution" at a Syrian American Alliance fundraiser dinner in New York. Buy tickets here...
4/30/13: An account of Matthew VanDyke's actions in the Libyan revolution is included in William Wheeler's article "Zero Hour: The Covert Struggle for Tripoli and the Future of Libya" published in McSweeney's Issue 43.
4/28/13: Matthew VanDyke's Syrian revolution film "Not Anymore: A Story of Revolution" has been chosen as an Official Selection in the highly competitive Hoboken International Film Festival!
4/28/13: A working copy of "Not Anymore: A Story of Revolution" will be shown at the Benefit Concert for Syria in San Jose, California where Dylan Connor will be performing his Syrian revolution songs and SOC Leader Haitham Al Maleh will be the keynote speaker. Details here...
4/27/13: A working copy of "Not Anymore: A Story of Revolution" will be shown at the Benefit Concert for Syria in Anaheim, California where Dylan Connor will be performing his Syrian revolution songs and SOC Leader Haitham Al Maleh will be the keynote speaker. Details here...
4/22/13: Matthew VanDyke will be giving a speech and showing a working copy of his film "Not Anymore: A Story of Revolution" at Connecticut College in New London, Connecticut. The event is titled "The Syrian Revolution Continues" and is sponsored by Yalla Bina and the Syrian American Alliance (SAA) New York chapter. Dr. Radwan Ziadeh and Wael Faraj will also be speaking at the event. More information here...
4/17/13: Matthew VanDyke will be showing a working copy of his film "Not Anymore: A Story of Revolution" at American University as part of AU Syria Solidarity Week. The film will be shown in conjunction with a panel discussion about the war in Syria, in MGC 3 at 5:30pm. More information here...
4/11/13: Matthew VanDyke will be giving a speech titled "My Experience as an American Fighter in the Libyan Revolution" at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. He will also be showing a working copy of his film "Not Anymore: A Story of Revolution" at the event. View the poster for the event here...
3/29/13: Matthew VanDyke was interviewed by Jill Dougherty of CNN for Wolf Blitzer's show "The Situation Room." The interview was about VanDyke fighting in the Libyan revolution and his work for the Syrian revolution, and the arrest of American Eric Harroun for his actions in Syria. Watch here...
3/29/13: The famous adventurer/writer Robert Young Pelton wrote an article in Dangerous Magazine about the variety of foreigners, including VanDyke, who are active in Syria, and the sometimes unconventional things they are doing there - "Syria: Wish You Were Here?"
3/29/13: The famous adventurer/writer Robert Young Pelton wrote an article about VanDyke for Dangerous Magazine titled "Matt VanDyke: Filmmaker/Fighter"
3/19/13: Matthew VanDyke will be giving a speech titled "Matthew VanDyke: My Experiences as an American Fighting in the Libyan Revolution" at the Queen's International Affairs Association at the Queen's University campus in Kingston, Ontario. He will also be showing a working copy of his film "Not Anymore: A Story of Revolution" at the event.
3/16/13 - Matthew VanDyke will be speaking at a rally for Syria at Lafayette Park (across from the White House in Washington, DC) and also at the Syrian American Alliance's Hand in Hand for a Free Syria fundraising banquet that evening in Alexandria, Virginia. He will also be showing a working copy of his film "Not Anymore: A Story of Revolution" at the event.
2/28/13 - Matthew VanDyke was a guest on TruthLoader with host Phil Harper: "Who is Matthew VanDyke?"
2/22/13 - Nour Kelze, Sharrief AlMidani, and Matthew VanDyke were guests on HuffPost Live discussing my Syrian revolution film and Nour's media center. Watch here...
2/11/13 - Matthew VanDyke was quoted numerous times and his experiences in the Libyan revolution described in detail in former Navy SEAL Brandon Webb and former Green Beret Jack Murphy's new book, "Benghazi: The Definitive Report." You can purchase the book here (E-book, only $3)
2/5/13 - Matthew VanDyke and Nour Kelze appeared on Orient TV with host Hayvi Bouzo discussing their Syrian revolution film. Watch here...
1/6/13 - CNN and CNN International (broadcast to more than 200 countries and territories worldwide) aired a detailed segment about Matthew VanDyke's Syrian revolution film and his work for the revolutions in Syria and Libya. Watch here...
1/5/13 - Matthew VanDyke was a guest on CNN, discussing his Syrian revolution film. Watch here...
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Freedom fighter, former POW, founder and Director of the NGO After The Revolution, Middle East analyst, TV and radio commentator, Huffington Post blogger, award-winning writer, photographer and filmmaker Matthew VanDyke has had extraordinary adventures in some of the world's most dangerous places. He has driven motorcycles in warzones, explored the vast reaches of the Sahara desert, and fought in the Libyan civil war to overthrow Muammar Gaddafi. More...
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Freedom fighter, former POW, founder and Director of the NGO After The Revolution, Middle East analyst, TV and radio commentator, Huffington Post blogger, award-winning writer, photographer and filmmaker Matthew VanDyke has had extraordinary adventures in some of the world's most dangerous places. He has driven motorcycles in warzones, explored the vast reaches of the Sahara desert, and fought in the Libyan civil war to overthrow Muammar Gaddafi. More...