We are all invited - this presentation is part of HPA's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee film series.
Directed by Stefan Forbes, the Emmy-nominated director of Hold Your Fire, produced with Fab 5 Freddy, Amir Soltani, Tia Wou, and Sam Pollard. It premiered at the Toronto Film Festival and won a Grand Jury Award at Doc NYC. Forbes also directed Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story, about controversial political operative Lee Atwater, a Critic's Pick in The Washington Post, NY Times, and London Sunday Times. The Washington Post called it "One of the greatest political movies ever.”
Mr. Forbes has won the National Edward R. Murrow Award for Best Documentary, the George S. Polk Award for Excellence in Journalism, the IDA Emerging Filmmaker Award, and was nominated for the Writer’s Guild of America Award.
Hold Your Fire is the origin story of hostage negotiation. It's a road map for America on policing, race, masculinity, and restorative justice.
