The ABCs of Book Banning
Directed by
Produced byTrish Adlesic
Steven Bennett
Nina L. Diaz
Liza Burnett Fefferman
Peter Goldberg
Sheila Nevins
Albessant Smith
StarringNikki Giovanni
Amanda Gorman
Lil Miss Hot Mess
Grace Linn
CinematographyFilippo Piscopo
Edited byGladys Mae Murphy
Production
company
MTV Documentary Films
Release date
Running time
27 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The ABCs of Book Banning is a 2023 short documentary film, directed by Sheila Nevins; co-directed by Trish Adlesic and Nazenet Habezghi and produced by Trish Adlesic.[1] It premiered at the Woodstock Film Festival, on September 30, 2023.[2]

Summary

The film features people discussing the mass banning of books relating to LGBT topics and issues of race, specifically in Florida.[3][4]

Accolades

It is nominated for Best Documentary Short Film at the 96th Academy Awards.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Simon, Scott (November 25, 2023). "A new documentary shows the impact of book bans in Florida public schools on the kids". NPR.
  2. ^ Carey, Matthew (2023-10-03). "Doc Legend Sheila Nevins Makes Directorial Debut With 'The ABCs Of Book Banning', Starring Kids Who Just Want Freedom To Read". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  3. ^ "The ABCs of Book Banning". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  4. ^ op de Beec, Nathalie (November 30, 2023). "'ABCs of Book Banning' Documentary Amplifies Florida Kids' Voices". Publishers Weekly.
  5. ^ Lang, Brent; Moreau, Jordan (2024-01-23). "Oscar Nominations 2024: 'Oppenheimer' Dominates With 13 Nods, 'Poor Things' Follows With 11". Variety. Retrieved 2024-01-23.

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