DVD

Freedom riders

Record details

ISBN: 1608834018
ISBN: 9781608834013
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (115 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
videodisc
videorecording
Edition: [Widescreen presentation]
Publisher: [United States] : PBS Distribution, c2011.

General Note:	Based in part on the book Freedom riders: 1961 and the struggle for racial justice, by Raymond Arsenault. Originally produced as a documentary in 2010.
Creation/Production 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 and Place of an Event Note:	Television premiere, May 16, 2011, on the PBS series American Experience.
Summary, etc.:	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.
Target Audience Note:	Not rated.
System Details Note:	DVD ; NTSC, Region 1 ; widescreen presentation ; 5.1 surround audio.
Language Note:	Optional English SDH for the hearing impaired.
Awards Note:	Nominated, Best Documentary Screenplay (Stanley Nelson), 2011 Writers Guild of America Awards ; Official Selection, 2010 Sundance Film Festival.