On May 7, 2023, a Washington Post/ABC poll revealed that only 42% of likely voters favored 
Joe Biden’s re-election, 
while 49% favored Former President Trump. “That poll,” declared legendary Democratic political operative James Carville, “it knocked me right off my fucking horse.” Carville: Winning is Everything, Stupid chronicles eighteen tumultuous months inside what many consider the most consequential election in U.S. history from the distinctive vantage point of one of the most influential, charismatic, and combative voices in the 
Democratic Party: James Carville. The film features intimate interviews and verité footage with famed Republican operative—and James’s wife of over 30 years—Mary Matalin. Democratic Party luminaries such as Bill Clinton, George Stephanopoulos, Paul Begala, Donna Brazile and others help trace the story of Carville’s rise from the bayou to the Beltway, culminating in his masterminding of Bill Clinton’s stunning 
presidential upset in 1992. Carville’s biography is intercut with his present-day efforts to shape the Democratic Party landscape by taking on the ultra-progressive “woke” wing of the party (which he believes subscribes to an election-losing ideology) and to get Joe Biden to step aside—a high-stakes gambit that puts him at odds with the very establishment he helped build. Interwoven throughout is the unlikely love story of Carville
and Matalin—a union that defies political tribalism and offers a glimmer of hope in our highly polarized times. Their eccentric, endearing, and occasionally hilarious dynamic, captured in intimate moments and conversations, serves as a counterpoint to the gladiatorial nature of modern politics. Director Matt Tyrnauer (Where’s My Roy Cohn?, Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood, Citizen Jane: Battle for the City) joins us for a conversation to talk about the inspirational tale that has been the life of the most consequential voice for the people who “matter” inside the Democratic Party.
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About the filmmaker – Matt Tyrnauer is an award-winning writer, journalist, and director whose films include Valentino: The Last Emperor, which was short-listed for an Academy Award for best documentary feature; the multi-part, Emmy-nominated series Victoria’s Secret: Angels and Demons, about the man behind the commercial empire; Where’s My Roy Cohn?, about the Svengali behind Joseph McCarthy and Donald Trump; Studio 54, about the famed New York City nightclub that became a cultural phenomenon; Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood, about the secret history of sex in Hollywood in the pre-Stonewall era; and Citizen Jane: Battle for the City. His latest projects include The Reagans a four-part documentary series for Showtime that re-examines Reagans’ America and the impact of their politics, policies and beliefs on our society today, and the documentary series Home, for Apple. Tyrnauer’s upcoming projects include feature documentaries on James Carville, chef Nobu Matsuhisa, a series on disgraced crypto king Sam Bankman-Fried, and the dramatic adaptation of Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood with Fox Searchlight, written by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. As a journalist, Tyrnauer has written for Vanity Fair, where he was editor-at-large and special correspondent. His work has also appeared in other publications including GQ, The New York Times, Architectural Digest, L’Uomo Vogue, and Numero. For more go to: altimeterfilms.com
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“Tyrnauer does an excellent job showing his audience exactly who James Carville is — and how he’s remained relevant all these years. No matter what you may think of his politics, there is no denying there will never be another “Ragin’ Cajun” like him.” – Jeanne Kaplan, Kaplan vs. Kaplan
“It helps a lot that “Carville: Winning Is Everything, Stupid” intersperses scenes depicting the high drama of the 2024 presidential race with the relentless evolution of Carville from political neophyte to indefatigable kingmaker.” – Joe Leydon, Variety
“Carville: Winning is Everything, Stupid is a unique must-watch election season documentary, if only because it’s also the celebration of a legacy.” – Danielle Solzman, Solzy at the Movies
“A non-fiction affirmation of Carville’s belief that you can’t affect change without power, and you can’t attain power without winning.” – Nick Schager, The Daily Beast