Mighty Times: The Children's March
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Mighty Times: The Children's March | |
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Directed by | Robert Houston and Robert Hudson |
Produced by | Robert Hudson |
Cinematography | Geoffrey George |
Edited by | Mark H. Brewer Sean P. Keenan |
Music by | Don Davis |
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Distributed by | HBO |
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Running time | 40 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Mighty Times: The Children's March is a 2004 American short documentary film about the Birmingham, Alabama civil rights marches in the 1960s, highlighting the bravery of young activists involved in the Children's Crusade.[1] It was directed by Robert Houston and produced by Robert Hudson. In 2005, the film won an Oscar at the 77th Academy Awards for Documentary Short Subject.[2] The film was co-produced by the Southern Poverty Law Center and HBO.[3]
Cast
- Dominiqua Alexis as Interviewed Protester (as Dominiqua Lint)
- Rico E. Anderson as D.J. Shelley "The Playboy" Stewart
- Josh Evans as Police Interrogator / Firefighter
- Kali Hawk as Lenore, Protester on the news
- Jessica Joy Kemock as Townsperson
- Tony Otto as Birmingham Police Officer
- Jeremy Rodriguez as Joe
- Rick Sharp as Jail Interrogator reenactment
- Stephen Keber as Bull Connor
See also
References
- ^ "Beyond the ordinary". Georgia Straight, by Ken Eisner on May 19, 2005
- ^ "New York Times: Mighty Times: The Children's March". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2011. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2008.
- ^ "HBO, Southern Poverty Law Center Film Nominated for Academy Award". WSFA News. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
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