Freedom riders [videorecording] / American Experience Films presents ; a film by Stanley Nelson ; produced by Laurens Grant ; A production of Firelight Films ; WGBH Educational Foundation ; original concept developed by Paul Taylor ; written, produced and directed by Stanley Nelson ; For American Experience: series producer, Susan Bellows.
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FilmPublisher number: AMX62308 | PBS DistributionLanguage: English Subtitle language: English Series: American ExperiencePublication details: [United States] : PBS Distribution, ©2011.Edition: [Widescreen presentation]Description: 1 videodisc (120 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 inISBN: - 1608834018
- 9781608834013
- American experience (Television program)
- Arsenault, Raymond -- Film adaptations
- African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century
- Civil rights demonstrations -- United States -- 20th century
- Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Personal narratives
- Civil rights movements -- United States -- History
- Civil rights workers -- United States -- 20th century -- Personal narratives
- Freedom Rides, 1961
- Race discrimination -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Racism -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Segregation -- United States -- Personal narratives
- United States -- Race relations -- 20th century
- Editors, Lewis Erskine, Aljernon Tunsil ; original music, Tom Phillips ; director of photography, Robert Shepard.
- Nominated, Best Documentary Screenplay (Stanley Nelson), 2011 Writers Guild of America Awards ; Official Selection, 2010 Sundance Film Festival.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
In 1961, the Civil Rights Movement in America was at a turning point -- while the Supreme Court had ruled that racial segregation was illegal, in many parts of the South public facilities were still divided into areas for blacks and whites, and while president John F. Kennedy spoke out in favor of civil rights, his administration had done little to practically remedy the situation. So a group of student activists stepped forward to force the issue of desegregation -- dozens of college students, both black and white, began traveling together by bus through the segregated South, and simply by sitting together, eating together and sharing motel rooms, they raised controversy (often followed by violence) for flouting conventions that had been held for generations. The young civil rights activists became known as "Freedom Riders," and as their actions became national news, they played a vital role in finally putting an end to Jim Crow laws in the South and eliminating the "separate but equal" doctrine. Filmmaker Stanley Nelson combines newsreel footage, rare photos and new interviews with the activists who faced danger to fight prejudice in the documentary Freedom Riders, which was an official selection at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
Based in part on the book Freedom riders: 1961 and the struggle for racial justice, by Raymond Arsenault.
Originally produced as a documentary in 2010.
Editors, Lewis Erskine, Aljernon Tunsil ; original music, Tom Phillips ; director of photography, Robert Shepard.
Television premiere, May 16, 2011, on the PBS series American Experience.
This inspirational documentary is about a band of courageous civil-rights activists calling themselves the Freedom Riders. Gaining impressive access to influential figures on both sides of the issue, it chronicles a chapter of American history that stands as an astonishing testament to the accomplishment of youth and what can result from the incredible combination of personal conviction and the courage to organize against all odds.
Not rated.
DVD ; NTSC, Region 1 ; widescreen presentation ; 5.1 surround audio.
Optional English SDH for the hearing impaired.
Nominated, Best Documentary Screenplay (Stanley Nelson), 2011 Writers Guild of America Awards ; Official Selection, 2010 Sundance Film Festival.