'63 Boycott
Produced by Rachel Dickson
Why 200,000 Chicagoans fought for racial equity in schools and how the struggle continues today
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Overview
- Genre
- History, Human Rights, Social Issues, Contemporary Issues, and Minorities
- Synopsis
In 1963, 250,000 students boycotted the Chicago Public Schools to protest racial segregation. Unseen 16mm footage of the boycott is combined with insights from the original participants and present-day protesters against school closings. ’63 Boycott connects the forgotten story of one of the largest northern civil rights demonstrations to contemporary issues around race, education, and youth activism.
- Stage
- finished
- Running time
- 31 minutes
Credits
- Rachel Dickson ... Producer, A film by
Production Details
- Prod. Co.
- Kartemquin Films
- Country
- United States
- Years of Production
- 2013-2017
- Locations
- Chicago, IL
Distribution Details
- Release year
- 2017
- Festivals
- Doc NYC Short List, MOMA Doc Fortnight, Nashville Film Festival
- Awards
- named on the Academy Awards shortlist for Best Documentary Short Subject; won the Jury Award for Best Short Documentary at the Nashville Film Festival; the Audience Award at the Pan African Film Festival in Los Angeles
- Distribution
- Bullfrog Educational Films
- Broadcast (Acq.)
- PBS World Channel
- Subtitles
- Spanish, French, English
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