People’s Right to Know: Police vs. Reporters, The
Identifier
F.2005-03-0044
Date Of Production
1969
Abstract
The People’s Right to Know: Police vs. Reporters features photojournalist Paul Sequeira speaking on his experience covering the 1968 Convention and the police attempts to physically restrict reporters’ access.
Description
This film is part of a seven part module or educational film series ("The Urban Crisis and the New Militants") produced by The Film Group that, "teach by raising questions rather than by attempting to answer them." The modules tell their story through editing rather than voice-over narration and show "real events, with real people acting spontaneously," as the Group explained to an educational film distributor.
Run Time
14 min 43 sec
Format
16mm
Extent
530 feet
Color
B&W
Sound
Optical
Reel/Tape Number
1/1
Has Been Digitized?
Yes
Language Of Materials
English
Element
Preservation answer print
Genre
Form
Subject
Chicago (Ill.)
Chicago (Ill.) Police Dept.
Democratic National Convention (1968: Chicago, Ill.)
Politics and government
Political conventions
Chicago (Ill.) Police Dept.
Democratic National Convention (1968: Chicago, Ill.)
Politics and government
Political conventions
Related Collections
Related Places
Distributor
Main Credits
Film Group (is production company)
Participants And Performers
Sequeira, Paul (is participant)
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