Tag: 18min.

Short Film: HER TURF, 18min., USA, Documentary

This short documentary follows three female football referees as they claim access to a powerful role in a male-dominated industry. Annice Canady was the first female football referee to officiate a NCAA game in 2001. She is revered as a trailblazer, opening the door for other women to call the shots. The three-time cancer survivor… Continue reading Short Film: HER TURF, 18min., USA, Documentary

Short Film: A MASSACRE IN MEMPHIS, 18min., USA, Documentary

May 1, 1866:  A group of Irish police accosted black Union soldiers on a street corner in Memphis, Tennessee. The soldiers resisted being bullied. When a policeman shoved and struck one soldier, he exchanged heated words with the deputy.  The soldiers outnumbered the police, who moved off, hurling epithets behind them. One soldier fired his… Continue reading Short Film: A MASSACRE IN MEMPHIS, 18min., USA, Documentary