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.
The ABCs of Book Banning
- Sheila Nevins, Trish Adlesic, Nazenet Habtezghi
- United States
- 2023
- 27 mins
- Fri Jan 24
- 7:30 PM
- Showplace
- In-Person Only
- English
- No Captions
- Art and Culture, Youth and Aging
About the Filmmaker
- Filmmaker: Sheila Nevins, Trish Adlesic, Nazenet Habtezghi
- Other Credits: Co-Directors: NAZENET HABTEZGHI, TRISH ADLESIC
Sheila Nevins is an American television producer and former head of MTV Documentary Films division of MTV Entertainment Studios. Previously, Nevins was the President of HBO Documentary Films. She has produced over 1,000 documentary films for HBO and is one of the most influential people in documentary filmmaking. She has worked on productions that have been recognized with 35 News and Documentary Emmy Awards, 42 Peabody Awards, and 26 Academy Awards. Nevins has won 31 individual Primetime Emmy Awards, more than any other person. She is also a member of the board of directors for the Peabody Awards.