Film Director, Investigative Journalist. REALITY WINNER, ENEMIES OF THE STATE, NATIONAL BIRD. Also on Instagram and Threads.
Aug 4, 2021 • 6 tweets • 4 min read
Being at #DanielHale's sentencing last week and seeing no camera crews from local or national media outlets wait outside is a sobering reminder how much the reporting landscape has changed.
It was similar situation at #RealityWinner's pre-trial hearings. That is the reason my team and I took on a second independent documentary project. We felt that someone needed to witness and film the proceedings and treatment of Reality, which was much harsher than we expected.
Aug 3, 2021 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
Excellent read: "Stanley Nelson on Persistence, Mentorship, and Why BIPOC Filmmakers Are a ‘Shot in the Arm’ to the Documentary Industry" variety.com/2021/film/glob…@Variety
The community, mentorship and support @StanleyNelson1 & Marcia Smith are providing to filmmakers of color through @firelightmedia and with the wonderful people working there are invaluable and unique in the documentary film industry.
My new film UNITED STATES VS. REALITY WINNER is about #RealityWinner who disclosed one document about Russian election interference to the media and received the longest prison sentence ever imposed on a #whistleblower in federal court: 63 months.
Reality Winner is in prison right now, where she had contracted COVID-19, and is especially vulnerable because of underlying health conditions such as a history of respiratory illnesses, eating disorders, anxiety, and depression. theintercept.com/2018/11/24/rea…