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Neshoba (film)
''Neshoba: The Price of Freedom'' is a 2008 documentary film about events and attitudes in Neshoba County, Mississippi, especially the 1964 murders of Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner. The film premiered at the 2008 Indie Memphis Film Festival, where it won the Jury Award for Best Documentary. Synopsis ''Neshoba'' explores the history and changing racial attitudes of Neshoba County, Mississippi four decades after the murders of James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner during Freedom Summer. The film captures the trial of Edgar Ray Killen, who granted the filmmakers "extraordinary access". Awards * Best Documentary – Boston Film Festival * Best Political Documentary & Best Directors – New York International Independent Film and Video Festival * Best Documentary – Indie Memphis Film Festival Indie Memphis, located in Memphis, TN, is an arts organization that runs year-round programs that "inspire, encourage and promote independent films and filmmaking in Memph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Micki Dickoff
Micki Dickoff is an American director, writer and producer of social justice films. Her documentary ''Neshoba: The Price of Freedom'' opened theatrically in New York City, New York and Los Angeles, winning a number of Best Documentary and Special Jury Awards in film festivals. ''Neshoba'' was one of three finalists for the Humanitas Prize and selected to participate in the American Documentary Showcase in Kenya. Dickoff's film, ''The Gathering,'' profiles exonerated death row survivors who become advocates against the death penalty. The film premiered at the France, French Embassy in Washington, D.C., presented by the European Union, EU Delegation to the United States and won Best Short Documentary at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival. Her new film, ''The Legacy,'' focuses on generational poverty and children at risk. Dickoff was raised and educated in New York (state), New York and Florida and received her master's degree from the University of Florida where she was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |