Freedom riders

Resource Information

The work Freedom riders represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in San Francisco Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Freedom riders

Statement of responsibility

American Experience Films presents ; a film by Stanley Nelson ; produced by Laurens Grant ; A production of Firelight Films ; WGBH Educational Foundation ; written, produced and directed by Stanley Nelson

Contributor

• Arsenault, Raymond
• Grant, Laurens
• WGBH Educational Foundation
• Nelson, Stanley, 1951-
• WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
• PBS Distribution (Firm)
• Firelight Media
• Phillips, Tom, 1952-

Composer

• Phillips, Tom, 1952-

Director

• Nelson, Stanley, 1951-

Producer

• Nelson, Stanley, 1951-
• Grant, Laurens

Screenwriter

• Nelson, Stanley, 1951-

Subject

• Arsenault, Raymond -- Film adaptations
• Segregation -- United States -- Personal narratives
• United States -- Race relations -- 20th century
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• African Americans -- Civil rights | History -- 20th century
• Civil rights demonstrations -- United States -- 20th century
• Civil rights movements -- United States -- History
• Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Personal narratives
• Civil rights workers -- United States -- 20th century -- Personal narratives
• Freedom Rides, 1961
• Race discrimination -- United States -- History -- 20th century
• Racism -- United States -- History -- 20th century

Genre

• Personal narratives
• Film adaptations
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Language

• eng
• eng
• eng
• eng

Summary

This inspirational documentary is about a band of courageous civil-rights activists calling themselves the Freedom Riders. Gaining impressive access to influential figures on both sides of the issue, it chronicles a chapter of American history that stands as an astonishing testament to the accomplishment of youth and what can result from the incredible combination of personal conviction and the courage to organize against all odds

Member of

• American experience (Television program)

Awards note

Nominated, Best Documentary Screenplay (Stanley Nelson), 2011 Writers Guild of America Awards ; Official Selection, 2010 Sundance Film Festival.

Cataloging source

LPU

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Editors, Lewis Erskine, Aljernon Tunsil ; original music, Tom Phillips ; director of photography, Robert Shepard ; original concept developed by Paul Taylor ; series producer, Susan Bellows

Date time place

Television premiere, May 16, 2011, on the PBS series American Experience

Dewey number

323.1196073

Intended audience

Not rated

Language note

Optional English SDH for the hearing impaired

LC call number

E185.61

LC item number

.F74 2009

Runtime

115

Technique

live action