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“It seemed time for filmmakers to have a safety net,” said Executive Director Justine Nagan.
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“It seemed time for filmmakers to have a safety net,” said Executive Director Justine Nagan.
Weiss discusses a career elevating the voices of “the poets and the prophets and the pamphleteers of our era.”
Filmmakers found that local police departments are deploying military equipment in raids for nonviolent, low-level drug offenses.
Filmmakers David Alvarado and Jason Sussberg said they “grew up as middle schoolers watching Bill Nye on PBS.”
Public media accounted for five of the 12 winners in the category.
Other award winners include independent producer Jenni Monet, Reveal’s Will Evans and WFAE’s Lisa Worf.
The short films will be available for just 24 hours.
“My Brother’s Bomber” and “ISIS in Afghanistan” both received two statuettes.
The festival has become increasingly important for U.S.–based public media.