The ABCs of Book Banning

6.4
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Run time: 27 min
  • Premiere: 2024. February 16.

In recent years, more than 2,500 books have been removed from school districts around the US, labeled as banned, restricted, or challenged, and made unavailable to millions of students. By no accident, the themes targeted are the usual scapegoats of the American Right—LGBTQ+ issues, Black History, and women’s empowerment—impeding the power of future generations to develop their own thoughts and opinions on critical social issues. By weaving together a lyrical montage of young readers and authors, THE ABCs OF BOOK BANNING reveals the voices of the impacted parties, and inspires hope for the future through the profound insights of inquisitive youthful minds.

Discover

Grace Linn

Self (archive footage)

Jonathan Capehart

Self (archive footage)

Camera

Filippo Piscopo

Director of Photography

Derek Howard

Additional Photography

Anthony Calix

Additional Photography

Sage Pacetti

Additional Photography

Zach Tidmore

Assistant Camera

Crew

Nikita Liamzine

Post Production Consulting

Directing

Sheila Nevins

Director

Trish Adlesic

Co-Director

Nazenet Habtezghi

Co-Director

Editing

Marissa Heringer

Assistant Editor

Evan Anthony

Colorist

Dan Dragicevich

Digital Intermediate Assistant

Travis Avitabile

Digital Intermediate Producer

Production

Sheila Nevins

Producer

Trish Adlesic

Producer

Marko Radosavljevic

Executive In Charge Of Production

Greg Rhem

Coordinating Producer

Liam Elkins

Production Coordinator

Steve Bennett

Post Production Producer

Albessant Smith

Associate Producer

Sound

Kristen Olmo

Sound Mixer

Tom Sayler

Sound Mixer

Alex Sullivan

Sound Mixer

Max Avery Lichtenstein

Original Music Composer

Tristan Baylis

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Ai Miyatake

Sound Effects

Tristan Baylis

Dialogue Editor