Politics is writ large over this month's 11th Annual NantucketFilm Festival, with Liberal commentator Al Franken and a contingent of Iraq Warveterans set to make appearances.

Franken is supporting Nick Doob and Chris Hegedus' documentary GodSpoke, which chronicleshis ongoing fight against the Right Wing.

The Centrepiece screening is the Iraq War documentary The GroundTruth, which will bepresented by Focus Features chief executive officer James Schamus and attendedby US troops.

The jury for the best writer/director award consists of producerAnthony Bregman and directors Marc Levin and Henry-Alex Rubin.

The festival will run from Jun 14-18. For more details visit theofficial website at www.nantucketfilmfestival.org.