| The Masters of Disaster | |
| Producer: | Sonya Friedman P Wetmore Kellar Pat Wetmore |
| Distributor: | Indiana University Audio-Visual Center[1] |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
The Masters of Disaster is a 1986 American short documentary film produced by Sonya Friedman. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.[2]
The documentary focuses on a group of inner city children learning how to play chess. They prove adept at the game, going to a tournament and even getting to meet Pres. Ronald Reagan.