These first-time filmmakers follow the journey of regaining free press in the Muscogee (Creek) Nation.
Writing is often a privilege that we often forget has power. While many of us can write freely about anything that we find meaning in, communities in the world, including the inside of the U.S., are fighting for the right to write the truth that affects their communities. Is there a way to fight against those powers that take our freedom of the press away?
First-time documentarians Rebecca Landsberry-Baker and Joe Peeler set out to show us how to fight for this right in their Sundance film, Bad Press.
The Muscogee (Creek) Citizen-directed film follows the complex issue of a reporter for Mvskoke Media, who wants to give her readers access to all the information relevant to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. This powerful, funny, and delicate story crafted by Landsberry-Baker and Peeler showcases the importance of this story, and how one voice can make a difference.
Author: Alyssa Miller
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.
